The Lawrence Jacobsen Library
Audiovisual Collection

The WPRC Library's Audiovisual Collection was created in keeping with the need to preserve the visual record and vocal repertoire of nonhuman primate species. The collection consists of slides, slide sets, videotapes, audiotapes, and films that deal primarily with primatology, conservation, anthropology, and animal welfare. The library collects, preserves and loans these materials for educational or research purposes.

Note:We are a lending library only and do NOT sell any items from our collection.

Videotapes

A substantial collection of videotapes is part of our collection. Our holdings may be searched either through our Online Video Catalog or through MadCat, the UW-Madison library catalog. For information on how to borrow from this collection, please see Interlibrary Loan.

All of the videotapes are in VHS NTSC format with some duplicated in VHS PAL. Borrowers from outside North America may require special equipment to play VHS NTSC videotapes. For a full explanation of video formats throughout the world, see the information available at Alken M.R.S. Video Tape Conversion Service.

• List of New Additions to the WPRC AV Collection
• Animal Care Videos in the WPRC Collection
• Videos for K-12 Students

Audiotapes

The audiovisual collection includes approximately 100 audiotapes. These recordings are typically either nonhuman primate vocalizations or taped lectures about primates. Our holdings may be searched through MadCat, the UW-Madison library catalog.

Slides and Slidesets

We have collected thousands of photographic slides of nonhuman primates available for loan to educators, researchers and scientists. Some slides were purchased in sets, and others combined into subject-oriented sets, all of which also circulate. Our holdings may be searched through the Primate Info Net AV Resources section or through MadCat, the UW-Madison library catalog.

We are also the creators of a series of educational slide sets on primate taxonomy, behavior and conservation called The Primates. These sets are available online and as items which can be borrowed.

Digital Images

All the natural history slides in our audiovisual collection are available as digital images. Many of them are accessible on Primate Info Net through a taxonomic listing or common name listing. A database is also available for advanced searching of the age, sex, status and behavior of the animal(s) pictured.

All digital images in our collection are copyrighted under U.S. copyright laws. The copyright remains with the photographer. These images may not be duplicated, reproduced, televised or stored for later retrieval in print or electronic format, in whole or in part, without the written permission of the photographer. If you wish to use any images for a publication, contact us for access to higher-resolution images.

We have a collection of historical, copyright-free images provided by artist Stephen Nash. A selection of these images can be seen on Primate Info Net in our Primates in Art & Illustration Image Collection. A database of historical images is currently under development.