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SUMMARY OF BEBB HERBARIUM POLICIES Hours - The Bebb Herbarium is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, except for holidays and when staff commitments do not permit these hours. After-hours access - Unless special arrangements have been made, only researchers with a key may be in the herbarium after hours. After-hour users are responsible for turning off all lights and locking the doors. Smoking - No smoking or tobacco use is allowed in the herbarium. Pets - No pets or animals are allowed in the herbarium. Food & beverage - No food or beverages are allowed in the herbarium (room 206). Library - Herbarium Library materials may not be taken out of the library without permission of the Curator or Herbarium Staff and signature on a loan sheet. Persons with office space in the herbarium may use the library materials at their desk for short periods of time. Unfumigated plant material (living or dead) - No unfumigated plant material of any kind (living or dead) may be brought into the herbarium. Specimen fumigation - ALL incoming plant material, whether shipped, hand-carried, or removed from a plant press, must be boxed and frozen in the Ultra-Low Freezer. Please check with herbarium staff for procedures. All plant materials must be stored in a herbarium cabinet. Collecting equipment - Plant presses and plant driers are available to students and faculty. Please consult with the herbarium staff to sign out equipment. Driers are located in room 212 GLCH. Use of collections - Please follow guidelines summarized under Use of Collections and posted in the Herbarium. Usage of the collections is contingent upon adherence to rules and regulations of the Bebb Herbarium. Computer & Software Usage - Computers and software usage in the herbarium (room 206) and the Systematics Research Lab (room 209) are meant primarily for individuals conducting research in systematics and for those associated with the Oklahoma Biological Survey. No software is to be up- or downloaded without approval of the OBS Senior Application Support Programmer, Dan Hough. Computers in individual offices are off-limits for general usage unless special arrangements have been made. Plant Identification and Information - Herbarium staff will provide information and assistance to identify plants to OU faculty, students, and staff, to individuals associated with the research community and government agencies, and to qualified amateurs. Fees may be charged for services to for-profit organizations. Visitors - Visitors are welcome to visit the Bebb Herbarium during normal hours of operation, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. All visitors must check in with herbarium staff and must agree to follow herbarium rules before entry is permitted into the research collection housed in room 206. We ask all visitors to sign the Guest Register, which is located in the hallway next to the Goodman Foyer. This
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