Media, public relations and recording permissions

Permission in advance required

If you want to photograph, tape, digitally record or film, or install a piece of artwork within VCU Libraries spaces, use this online form.

The Director of Communications and Public Relations will respond to you in a timely manner.

• Permission Form required for all requests
• To secure rights to use images of people who are identifiable, use a Model Release Form

The permission form requests basic information about the scope and topic of your project and your timeframe. For student and faculty projects, please allow, ideally, one week's notice, particularly if interviews with VCU Libraries personnel need to be arranged or other sources identified.

Libraries are unique places with many interesting stories to tell. We welcome media coverage and are happy to assist with research and reporting projects involving media. Our large buildings are open to all members of the VCU community. We are respectful of maintaining patrons’ privacy and we strive to maintain an atmosphere conducive for research and study. There may be times when requests for access by filmmakers will be refused due to the disruption such activity may cause patrons. This is particularly true at the end of the semester when our spaces are full of library patrons.

Members of the press

Professional working media, including members of the student-run media, should contact Sue Robinson, (804) 828-0129, srobinson26@vcu.edu. If she cannot be reached in a timely way, University News Services will assist you.

Common questions

About Starbucks: All inquiries regarding photographing or videotaping or interviews in or about the Starbucks located in James Branch Cabell Library should be referred to Rebecca Jones, Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator for Business Services, (804) 828-3615, jonesrj@vcu.edu. Photographs or video may be shot near the Starbucks entryway and signage may be seen in footage. Shooting inside Starbucks must be cleared with Jones.

Publishing materials from VCU Libraries: Special Collections and Archives at James Branch Cabell Library has a treasure trove of historic photographs and images, some of them in digital format. Contact Wesley Chenault, head, Special Collections and Archives at Cabell Library, (804) 827-3576, wjchenault@vcu.edu.

Need help with a class project? For help with images and media, contact Media and Reserve Services. Librarians have expertise in editing video, researching images online and securing publication rights to images and media. We're here to help you. About the media collection

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