By appointment only (no drop-ins).

We are offering in-person and virtual appointments. Appointments must be made with 48 hours of notice. Once your appointment request is submitted, a staff member will reach out to confirm. 

In-person appointments:

• Masks are optional. 
• Hands must be washed before handling materials.
• Appointments can be for individuals or up to three people.
• Outside researchers are welcome.  

Virtual appointments

• Via Zoom, we will send you a google calendar invite with the Zoom link.

For both in-person and virtual appointments up to ten items can be pulled per appointment and must be done prior to the appointment.  

To make an appointment in the archives, follow the below steps.

1. Visit library.risd.edu and Select Archives. 

2. Click Make An Appointment. 

3. Create an account and login:

RISD users login with their RISD login

Non-RISD users create an account

The first time you login you will be asked for your email and phone as well as accepting the Reading Room guidelines.

4.  To select items to view for an appointment click New Requests.  

Choose: Archives Request

5.  Enter Title, Call Number,* and Box Number* (if you are not looking for specific item, please tell us what you are looking for using the required fields)

6.  Scroll down and under heading Schedule Appointment

Choose Reading Room - Dale Reading Room (In-Person) or Virtual

Click New Appointment - choose date and time and name your appointment

Click Submit Request

7.  Step 5 and 6 can be repeated as necessary to add more items to your appointment list - under Schedule Appointment choose your appointment by name.

8.  To edit or cancel your appointment

Click on Appointments

Find your appointment name

Click on Actions beside your appointment name

You will have the following choices:

Edit Appointment

Cancel Appointment

Download iCalendar

 

Call Number

When making an archives appointment, put the collection number in the call number field unless you are requesting an item from the catalog that has a call number specified. You can find the collection number in the following ways:

• RIAMCO
  
• Fleet Library Catalog (individual items such as theses or exhibition catalogs may have call numbers)
  • Collection/Record Group