Performing Arts Collection- Access to the Sound Recordings Online access The library's cylinder recordings are available online through the Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project. Portions of the archives of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions are also available online. Onsite access Sound recordings in the collections are available for listening in the Special Collections reading room. We will make in-house copies of audio materials when requested by patrons. Copies of commercial recordings such as 78 rpm discs can often be made quickly, while larger requests may take longer depending on availability of equipment and staff time. Please contact Special Collections staff well in advance of deadlines to ensure that we can have copies available. Copies do not leave Special Collections, except for use by UCSB Faculty or TAs in classroom. Offsite use through Interlibrary Loan CD copies of most sound recordings (78s, cylinders and other items) can be provided via Melvyl Request to students and faculty at other UC campuses or through Inter Library Loan (ILL) to researchers unable to travel to Santa Barbara. Many, but not all items from the collections can be provided via ILL. Commercially issued 78s are routinely loaned, however, some unpublished material cannot be loaned due to copyright or donor agreements. All items loaned are specified "in-house" use only and copying is not allowed. UC students and faculty can request an item through Melvyl Request or through their local ILL office. Remote researchers should request items through the Interlibary loan office at their local library. Copies for offsite use Off campus researchers unable to use the Inter Libary Loan system may still obtain copies for a fee. Please see our Audio/Visual Materials Copying Fees and Restrictions for more information. The University of California rarely holds copyright to the recordings in the collections. Permission to reproduce recordings still under copyright must be secured from the copyright holder. For further information on the historical sound recordings contact the archivist: David Seubert, Curator Performing Arts Collection Davidson Library University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010 (805) 893-5444 Email: David Seubert Page author: David Seubert. Last modified: 11/20/06 04:54:10 Direct questions or comments about this page to the author or to the Web Administrator. This is an official University of California, Santa Barbara Library web page.