The Yale University Visual Resources Collection is over eighty years old and is comprised of approximately 320,000 slides (both lantern and 35mm) and 187,000 mounted photographs. The collection was and is formed in response to curricular needs. The collection is part of the library system. Primary patrons are the departments of History of Art, American Studies, and History, and the schools of Art, Architecture, Drama, and Divinity; anyone, however, may use the collection to prepare Yale lectures.

The collection is currently being digitized with over 210,000 images available in the Visual Resources Collection Digital Library. Content is added on a regular basis and an additional 50,000 images will be available by Summer 2008.

Staff

Robert Carlucci, Head: (203) 432-2443

Helen Chillman, Librarian: (203) 432-2443

Sarah Coe, Visual Resources Support Specialist : (203) 432-2444

Christina Corrigan, Visual Resources Support Specialist for Asian Collections: (203) 432-2443 or 24444

Maria E. Zapata, Library Services Assistant: (203) 432-2443

Strategic Partners

WW&DCS / Media Services / ITS Instructional Technology Group / Arts Library

Libraries and Collections

Art + Architecture Library / Arts of the Book Collection / Classics Library / Drama Library / Library and Photo Archives, Yale Center for British Art

Research Tools

ORBIS / Arts Databases Image Resources / Arts Catalogs / Other Databases / Research Guides

Library Services

Library Staff / Borrowing and Circulation / Reference Services / Course Reserves / Library Tours, Workshops, and Classes / Services & Facilities in Arts Library

Museums at Yale

Yale Center for British Art / Yale University Art Gallery / Peabody Museum /

Academic Programs

Classics Dept. / History of Art Dept. / Religion and the Arts / School of Architecture / School of Art / School of Drama

Image Resources

Insight 5.1 info page / Install Insight 5.0 Client / Using Insight
Visual Resources Collection via Digital Library
Other Yale Digital and Image Collections

CHARGING BOOKS TO THE VRC
For improved security and tracking purposes, from now on, the Arts Library staff will only charge to individual patrons Arts Library books needed for image processing in the VRC. More details.