Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collection has a number of policies and procedures in place.
Please refer to the information below for more details.
The Archives and Collections welcomes the use of our holdings for personal research, creative practice and public engagement. For more information please follow the links below.
Archives and Collections Visitor Information
Data Protection and Closure Periods
Data Protection Guidelines for Researchers
The Archives and Collections can provide high-resolution images of our holdings to researchers for personal and/or commercial use. Please note that there are different regulations and charges for the supply and licensing of images. Refer to our Reprographic Service Guide below for more information and please get in touch if you have further questions.
Copyright and Terms and Conditions
Reproduction Request Form – Publishing Only
Reproduction Request Form – Broadcast, Website or Other
The Archives and Collections actively seeks to develop our holdings through donations and purchases. Our Collections Development Policy outlines the areas we are interested in collecting and our Acquisition Decision Guide gives more details about how we decide what to add to our holdings. Our Acquisition: Transfer of Title Form explains the transfer process. Further information for GSA staff about transferring departmental records to the Archives and Collections is available in our Archival Selection Guidelines.
Collections Development Policy
Acquisitions: Transfer of Title Form
The Archives and Collections aim to document and preserve our holdings to recognised professional standards. Please see below for further information.