RMA Reading Room

• Archival documents must be consulted on-site. RMA provides limited access to documents via email and telephone;

• Requests will be answered within 5 working days. Users will be informed of any delay;

• The majority of our holdings are available at all times. Please note, however, that some documents are restricted due to personal, libelous, or defamatory content, or because a donor has requested a restriction for a specified period of time.

• RMA is located on Concordia University's Sir George Williams campus, in the Faubourg Building, 1250 Guy Street (metro Guy-Concordia);

• The RMA Reading Room is open to internal and external users: Concordia faculty, students, staff, and the general public;

• RMA Technician, Olivier Bisaillon-Lemay assists users in-person. Users are required to make an appointment prior to visiting. Please email archives@concordia.ca.

• Users are required to come to their research appointment with background information and a clear purpose for their research project;

• Users must familiarize themselves with the Reading Room rules listed below before visiting RMA. 

Copy services provided by RMA include photcopying and digital scanning of documents and reproduction of AV materials.

Digital files are transferred by RMA staff to users via email or WeTransfer. Users are not permitted to connect personal electronic devices (including USBs and external hard drives) to RMA workstation equipment. 

• Users must receive permission from RMA staff before making a copy of any RMA document. In most cases, a user agreement must be signed;
• Materials deemed fragile by RMA may not be copied;
• RMA staff will make all copies for users and RMA reserves the right to limit the number of copies;
• Before ordering a copy, please consult the Price list, below; 
• All copies must be made within the limitations of the Canadian Copyright Act (please consult the Concordia Library Copyright Guide for assistance with the Act). Users are responsible for securing copyright clearance where required;
• Photography is permitted for scholarly or personal use only. Permission to photograph is dependent on copyright, the condition of the item, and donor agreements. Photography must fall within the guidelines outlined by the University Secretariat (related to the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information). Please consult the guidelines for more information;
• Flash photography is not permitted;
• Tripods, lighting, and other equipment may not be used.

PLEASE NOTE: As stated above, all copies must be made within the limitations of the Canadian Copyright Act. Records Management and Archives disclaims any liability for any act or omission on the part of the user.