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The Mammal Image Library began serving educators worldwide in 1978 with an initial set of 200 35mm color slides of mammals. The collection now includes more than 1500 images representing nearly 800 species from over 80% of the families of mammals. Images for this program serve as a visual resource at all levels of instruction and in a wide variety of other applications such as scientific publications, books, magazines, newspapers, displays at zoos and national parks, and many others. More than 110,000 images are in use in more than 3,000 institutions in every state in the USA and in at least 50 other countries. All income from the sale of images and catalogs is used solely for maintaining and expanding the services of the Mammal Image Library.
Table of Contents
The catalog includes a Table of Contents by Order, Index to Scientific Names, and Index to Common Names. An order form ("Slide List") and various other forms are provided as inserts in the printed copy of the catalog, which may be ordered from the Business Manager. Mammalian orders are arranged in phylogenetic sequence, whereas families, genera, and species are arranged alphabetically within each order. Subspecies names, when known, are given as part of the image description.
Each species entry includes the scientific name, common name(s), and geographic distribution, followed by a list of the images available for that species. Each image entry consists of catalog number; brief description of subject; location where photograph was taken, if known; date of photograph, if known; name of photographer or other person who contributed the image. The taxonomic classification used in the catalog, with few exceptions, follows that found in "Mammal Species of the World" (Wilson and Reeder, 1994).
List of Orders (In Phylogenetic Sequence)
Placing orders. Personal orders cannot be made by FAX unless a credit card number and the expiration date are included, because personal orders must be prepaid. Institutional orders can be made by FAX. Inform your Business Office that a list of images, which includes the catalog number and the scientific name, must accompany the purchase order. A free Image List is available free of charge from the Business Manager that can also be used as an order form.
Address. Send orders to the Business Manager.
Payment. Payment by institutions must be made within 30 days of receipt of images. Personal orders for images or catalogs must be prepaid. Images cost $3.00 US each, and catalogs are $4.00 each to addressees in Canada, USA, Mexico, and $5.00 elsewhere. There is a 10% discount for orders of 50 or more images. Checks or money orders must be in US dollars, and must be drawn on US banks. Personal payments can be made by means of Visa or MasterCard credit cards at no additional cost.
Shipping. The Mammal Image Library pays all shipping and handling costs to addressees in Canada, USA, and Mexico, but there is an additional shipping charge of $2.00 US for sending images elsewhere. Please allow four weeks to receive slides; contact the Business Manager by telephone, FAX, or E-mail if there is an urgent need for slides. Please keep in mind that the Mammal Image Library is operated on an all-volunteer basis and that required professional duties may prevent the Business Office from handling your order on short notice.
Business Manager. Elmer J. Finck, Department of Biological Sciences, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS 67601, Voice: 785-628-4214, FAX: 785-628-4153, efinck@fhsu.edu
The originals of images offered in this catalog were contributed to the Mammal Image Library with the understanding that the Mammal Image Library will sell copies only for optical projection for nonprofit instruction. However, some contributors will allow their slides to be used for other purposes; this permission is set forth in a written "Contribution Agreement" between the contributors and the Mammal Image Library. These additional permissible uses, and arrangements for royalties derived from additional uses, vary among the contributors. Persons or organizations wishing to use images for purposes other than projection for nonprofit instruction or copying the slide in any way must first contact Matt Hopton of the Mammal Image Library to get information about the use of specific images. Failure to obtain the required permission jeopardizes the ability of the Mammal Image Library to operate its program. This program depends on the good will of contributors, the voluntary efforts by the MIL Committee, and the willingness of purchasers of images to abide by the wishes of the contributors.
Mammal Image Library Special Series
The Mammal Image Library offers several Special Series, which are sets of slides and scripts about the biology of various mammals. Prices and descriptions of each are available by clicking on each title.
Sperm Whale Stranding (Oregon Coast, 1979)--12 slides and 2-page script
Subterranean Mammals (1986)--17 slides and 7-page script
The Rhinoceroses (1990)--26 slides and 8-page script
Elephants--An Overview (1996)--20 slides and 18-page script
Elephants--Evolution, Anatomy, and Reproduction (1996)--20 slides and 20-page script
Elephants--Conservation, Ecology, and Behavior (1996)--20 slides and 16-page script
In 1992, the Mammal Image Library instituted a program whereby grants in the form of MIL images can be obtained by educational institutions in developing countries. More than 60 grants have been awarded thus far. Institutions can select up to 50 images of their choice, and can reapply annually. Grants are made to institutions, not individuals, and must be generally available at the institution for use by the staff. Information about the program can be obtained from Dr. John O Whitaker, Jr. The MIL urges members of the American Society of Mammalogists and others to assist this effort by supplying information about (or to) appropriate institutions.
Information for Contributors of ImagesThe Mammal Image Library continues to expand its collection and we urge photographers to donate or lend images to the program. These images are especially valuable in developing countries where environmental education programs typically are in early stages of establishment. Images of mammals found in those countries are especially needed. There remain, however, significant gaps in the coverage of mammalian species in North America, and we solicit images of those species also.
Images may be contributed at any time. Images are added to the program on an irregular basis, and are described on separate inserts until the next catalog is prepared.
Donation or loan of original transparencies is much more satisfactory than even high-quality duplicates. Contributors receive a captioned copy of each slide selected and thus will continue to have the use of that image. All originals are stored by the photographic firm handling our work under conditions of controlled heat and moisture.
Those wishing to contribute to the Mammal Image Library may obtain a general impression of needed subject matter by perusing the Image List or this catalog (especially the indexes). In addition to filling obvious taxonomic gaps, images are needed for illustrating important aspects of life history, behavior, anatomy, or other subject matter categories. Finally, we need images that are in various ways superior to those already in the collection. For example, more than one-third of the images depict mammals in artificial situations (hand held, in cages, zoos, etc.). If interested in contributing images please contact the committee chairperson for additional information.
Acknowledgments
The success of the Mammal Image Library reflects the voluntary support of many individuals, including some who are not members of the parent organization, the American Society of Mammalogists. Donations of images have been received from more that 160 persons from 15 countries. Their contributions will have an important beneficial impact on education in the natural sciences in many countries. We extend our thanks to everyone who in some way has made this program possible and successful.
The Laboratory of Ornithology (Cornell University, Sapsucker Woods Rd.., Ithaca, NY 14850) sells slides of birds, reptiles, amphibians, and wildflowers. Emphasis is on species from eastern North America, but some bird species slides depict species from elsewhere.
The American Fisheries Society (5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 110, Bethesda, MD 20814-2199) sells slides of freshwater fishes from northeastern North America and marine fishes from the northern Atlantic coast of North America.
Last updated on 25 August 2005.