The Libraries' Media Center collects and provides access to the University of Washington's main collection of audiovisual materials. Consisting of over 60,000 items on a variety of analog and digital formats (e.g., DVD, VHS, CD, vinyl), our collections cover a broad and interdisciplinary range of subjects and genres.
While most Media Center materials may be checked out and borrowed, some fragile formats (e.g., vinyl sound recordings) or unique collections (e.g., Crocodile Cafe Collection) may only be viewed or listened to in the Media Center. The Media Center, which is located on the Mezzanine level of the Odegaard Undergraduate Library, also supports the curricular needs of the UW by offering media reserve services for instructors and their students.
Many items in the Media Center's collections have been donated by generous users like you. To learn more about giving to the Media Center, click here.
Media Center materials are protected by copyright laws and/or commercial licenses that are generally complex and we do not give legal advice regarding copyright issues. Our materials are puchased for educational use. In general, showing a film to your class for the purpose of academic instruction is covered by Fair Use, but showing a film outside the classroom, for student clubs, or in a setting open to the general public is not allowed without obtaining permission from the copyright holder. There are some documentaries for which we do own Public Performance Rights. For more information about copyright issues, please consult the resources below:
More about our collections ...
Browsing the Collection - Video & CD Lists
Searching & Accessing the Collection
Giving & Gifting Opportunities
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Phone: (206) 543-6051
Last modified:
Monday March 12, 2012
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