About Us
Who are we?
The Arts and Special Collections Research Center is an integrated unit that supports the research and teaching goals of Baylor University through outreach, education, curating, preserving, providing access to collections, and teaching how to successfully engage with these creative and unique collections.
Located on the 3rd floor of Moody Memorial Library, the Arts and Special Collections Research Center (Arts Center) offers resources and spaces to support your interest in the arts (music, art, theater, performance) and in all disciplines with rare and special collections. This exciting blend of materials is your creative hub for inspiration, critical analysis, performance, and new scholarship. Our team is ready to partner with you to help get your work started!
Visiting
The Arts Center is open to all members of the Baylor community and the general public. See Moody Library hours. The general collection is open for browsing and check-out. If you are interested in looking our special or unique items, you will need to schedule a visit.
Reading Room
The Arts Center Reading Room is available for individual study, research visits, and classes organized by Arts Center personnel.
Wireless access is available throughout the building for the Baylor community. Guest access is available.
Learn More
Keep up with news and updates on the Connect with Arts and Special Collections Research Center Blog
Donations
Financial support is critical for the Baylor Libraries to accomplish its mission to support excellence in teaching and learning, enhance research and discovery and foster scholarship and academic success.
Your gift to the Moody Library Excellence Fund supports purchases of Book Arts pieces, rare items, and special collections works. For more information, please contact Beth Farwell (254-710-3679, beth_farwell@baylor.edu) if you are interested in supporting the libraries!
Gifts-in-Kind
Moody and Jones Libraries are no longer able to accept gifts of books, recordings, and other materials, due to space constraints and the high cost of processing donated materials.
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Other options include contacting your local public libraries or other charitable organizations such as Better World Books (http://www.betterworldbooks.com/).
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Moody and Jones Libraries will accept rare or unique materials that library administration believes will enhance appropriate areas of our collections.
Please contact Beth Farwell if you have any questions regarding donations at (254) 710-3679 or email beth_farwell@baylor.edu
Visit our Contact & Location page for our location, hours, and contact information
A&SCRC Staff
Book Arts & Letterpress Lab Coordinator
Reserves for Recorded Media, Research Assistant, Arts & Special Collections Research Center
Reserves for Recorded Media, Research Assistant, Arts & Special Collections Research Center
Moody Memorial Library 314
Associate Librarian, Director of Arts & Special Collections Research Center
Associate Librarian, Director of Arts & Special Collections Research Center
Moody Memorial Library, Arts & Special Collections Research Center
Access Services Coordinator, Arts & Special Collections Research Center
Access Services Coordinator, Arts & Special Collections Research Center
Moody Memorial Library 308
Assistant Professor, Music Librarian
Associate Dean of Research and Engagement and Librarian
Associate Dean of Research and Engagement and Librarian
Moody Memorial Library, Garden Level, Library Dean's Suite
Special Collections Manager, Arts & Special Collections Research Center
Special Collections Manager, Arts & Special Collections Research Center
Moody Memorial Library 306