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Palmer, Joseph W. – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1974
A steady evolution is establishing a place for 8mm films in library collections. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Film Libraries, Films, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Download full textPalmer, Joseph W. – 1976
The idea of public library film circuits was first proposed by the Carnegie Corporation in 1947. In 1948, one of two three-year grants was given to the Missouri State Library for the development of a statewide film circuit. Film packages of four to nine films were circulated among eleven libraries. Early conflicts with the University of Missouri's…
Descriptors: Film Libraries, History, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Peer reviewedCerveny, William – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1988
Explains the process used at Oakton Community College in Illinois to automate the system for renting audiovisual titles. Describes the previous rental process and the new system utilizing dBASE III. Illustrates the features and products of the new system. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Computer Software, Film Libraries
Gunderson, James O. – 1973
The Multnomah County Intermediate Education District, located in Portland, Oregon, uses a computerized system to meet the catalog, circulation control, and management needs of its regional film library. The system's programs serve the four functions of: 1) creating and maintaining a film file; 2) developing a catalog; 3) booking film requests on a…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Educational Media, Film Libraries, Instructional Films
Johnson, Bruce K. – 1983
A project was conducted to study Calgary teachers' use of films and videotapes borrowed from a media services loan library and to identify the significant variables affecting their film and tape use. Data were gathered through a preliminary survey of six schools and a subsequent survey of 500 randomly selected teachers in the district. Results are…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditures, Film Libraries, Foreign Countries
Davis, Marvin – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1985
Describes the role of computer record keeping in collection management and development of centralized film libraries serving school districts and demonstrates the ability of computers to gather and manipulate collection data that enable film managers to replace, expand, and duplicate materials according to user needs. (CDD)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Film Libraries
Mills, Terry R. – 1982
This report describes a study which used computer analyses of the center's film booking records for fiscal year 1981 to identify those subject areas in the collection for which holdings did not seem to accurately reflect the clientele's levels of interest, as indicated by their use of the collection. Results identified 60 subject areas which met…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Programs, Data Analysis, Decision Making
