If folks want to access restricted areas, they would have to apply to become part of our research team and agree to our project’s collaboration protocol.
Currently, the archive is public to view. However, there are some questions that need to be resolved around sharing photographs or videos of individuals who cannot consent to have their faces visible/public (for example, deceased individuals or individuals who appear in the background of photos/videos of public events who cannot be identified and/or it would not be possible to gain individual permissions as there are too many). One of the solutions that has been posed in consultation with UCI librarian is placing these images/photos in a separate area that’s password protected, and provide instructions for gaining access. It’s something that may perhaps be instituted down the road; for now, I have not uploaded the images/photos in question.