Archive of Recorded Sound Spring quarter online office hours open to all and in person appointments now available for select Stanford affiliates

For spring quarter the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound is holding online office hours and hosting in person researchers.

The scheduled online office hours are Tuesday 4 to 5 PM PST and Thursday 1-2 PM PST, other times may be available upon request. In person research is is by appointment for eligiable individuals. To find out more, read on.

For online office hour appointments during scheduled hours fill out and submit this form. For other times please contact the Archive of Recorded Sound Staff.

In addition to virtual support, the Archive of Recorded Sound is happy to share we are now supporting in person research appointments for Stanford affiliates cleared for library access. To make an appointment visit the Stanford library homepage and click on "my account," log in with your SUNet ID, under schedule appointments there is a drop down titled "enter for research," click on the drop down and select "Archive of Recorded Sound." Currently we are accepting 4 appointments a week with a capacity of 1 researcher at a time; Wednesday 10-12, 1-3 and Friday 10-12, 1-3. Please review the entry requirements to confirm that you are eligible to visit and be aware that researchers are required to show their completed health check. 

To aid in planning we have an online guide to archival sound recordings to help you get started, in addition, most archival collections require several days to prepare for access so please plan accordingly in planning you visit, a great first step is emailing our staff. Please also be aware that the request and pick up service for circulating materials is still active and materials can be picked up at Green library and select branches (it is not possible to page to the Music Library or the Archive of Recorded Sound at the time of posting).

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.