Visit us
*Regular Hours
Monday-Friday: 10:30am - 4:30pm
Closed weekends &
*While the above are our regular hours of operation, our Reading Room hours sometimes differ due to temporary circumstances. Before you visit us, please confirm our .
Do you want to visit us? Email transarc@uvic.ca so that we can help support your visit!
Procedures
Members of the university community, researchers from other institutions, and the public in general may access the Transgender Archives at no charge.
- Photo ID is required to view requested material.
- No appointment is required. However, when you’ve finalized your dates, feel free to email us so that we can better prepare. Once you arrive, please speak to the staff at the desk and they will gladly assist you.
- If possible, it would be helpful to know in advance what materials you want to review. Please email speccoll@uvic.ca with your list a week in advance so that we can prepare.
- Because our materials are rare and one-of-a-kind, we are a "closed archives" (meaning that our staff will happily retrieve the materials for you).
- We encourage visitors to review our FREE downloadable book that reviews our collections, “Foundations for the Future: The Transgender Archives.”
- Review our collections, download our finding aids, and keyword search what you're looking for.
- Use our Discovery Tool to search the world’s largest collection of Trans+ publications.
- Only pencil and paper, or laptops, may be used in this area -- pens are not permitted.
- Gloves may be required while handling certain materials.
- Use of material is normally restricted to our reading room during regular hours.
- Reproduction by photocopy, scanning, or by any other means, is determined on an item-by-item basis dependent on the material's condition, copyright, and specific restrictions. Self-serve scanners and photocopiers are available (photocopying costs: 12¢/side for B&W, 40¢/side for colour).