{"id":12764,"date":"2025-10-02T10:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/?page_id=12764"},"modified":"2025-10-02T10:35:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:35:15","slug":"photography-and-film-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/index.php\/university-libraries\/mercer-university-libraries-policies\/photography-and-film-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography and Film Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12764\" class=\"elementor elementor-12764\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ea4d6c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ea4d6c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa1add7\" data-id=\"fa1add7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a55675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61a55675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Photography and Film Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785b6162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"785b6162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"><article id=\"content\"><div id=\"content-core\"><div id=\"parent-fieldname-text\" class=\"\">Mercer University Libraries is dedicated to maintaining an environment that allows all patrons to access library resources and information freely and safely. This dedication requires Mercer University Libraries to maintain responsible policies that protect the privacy of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other patrons.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>To provide appropriate safeguards against harassment, intimidation, or threats to patron safety, Mercer University Libraries has adopted the following policy regarding the taking of photographs or video within and around library facilities:<br \/><br \/><strong>Permissions<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/div><ul><li>Permission is not required for taking photographs or videos in public areas of the library for personal \/ noncommercial use provided that other library users are not captured without their express permission.<ul><li>There may be library locations and\/or exhibition areas where the taking of photographs or videos is restricted or prohibited (i.e., restrooms, study rooms, and conference rooms).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Any persons recording, filming, or photographing have sole responsibility for obtaining all necessary releases and permissions regarding persons filmed, photographed, or recorded.\u00a0<\/li><li>Photography and recording of library events and programs may only be done with the permission of the Public Services Librarian (Tarver), Swilley Library Director (Swilley, Douglas, Henry), or the hosting organization \/ individual.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Privacy<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Patrons may not record conversations or interactions with Library staff unless permission by said staff is given. If a patron undertakes to record an interaction without permission and refuses to cease, Mercer police will be contacted, and the patron(s) will be asked to vacate the building.\u00a0<\/li><li>Persons taking photographs and video shall not compromise a patron or staff member&#8217;s right to privacy.<\/li><li>Persons taking photographs and video shall not harass or threaten a patron or staff member.\u00a0<\/li><li>Persons taking photographs and video shall not hinder daily library operations, block library aisles, walkways, exits, doors, elevators, or stairways.<\/li><li>Persons are solely responsible for obtaining consent or other permissions when taking photographs or videos of copyrighted materials.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Library Photography, Videos,<\/strong> <strong>Recordings\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Mercer University Libraries reserves the right to document all library services, events, programs, and facilities.\u00a0<\/li><li>Mercer University Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings to use in publicity materials and on social media.\u00a0<\/li><li>Any individual who does not wish Mercer University Libraries to use a photograph and video of them should immediately inform a library staff member.<\/li><\/ul><p>Mercer University Libraries reserves the right to ask any individual or group to cease the taking of photographs or videos that violate the above policies.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"row\"><\/footer>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc31296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6cc31296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photography_and_Film_Policy.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3153420d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3153420d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photography and Film Policy Mercer University Libraries is dedicated to maintaining an environment that allows all patrons to access library resources and information freely and safely. 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