This paper discusses the advantages of a film library as compared with other possible methods of providing films to academic programs and individual viewers, and provides information about creating, maintaining, and evaluating such a collection. Many recurrent problems and their solutions are briefly described.

The authors and their colleagues have sustained infusion of gerontological content across their social work curriculum since implementation of their CSWE-Hartford Foundation GeroRich project from 2002-2004. Based on experiences in our department, we recommend 10 steps that include (a) responding to anticipated faculty resistance, (b) identifying…

Information is given on sources of travel films and 11 recommended films are listed. (PF)

Discusses savings resulting from a cooperative film library formed by the University of Wisconsin and thirteen school districts. (BD)

The Film-Makers' Cooperative services as a film depository and rental agency for any film-makers who may choose to make their work available to the general public. Approximately 1,600 films are listed in film-maker sequence. Excerpts of film reviews are provided for each entry. An index by film title and policies and procedures for film rental are…

A brief look at some findings which came from a survey by the AECT of 71 film libraries. (AK)

An annotated listing of 13 films dealing with population concepts that have been used at the University of North Carolina and in the Chapel Hill public schools.

An attempt to increase individuals' sophistication in finding information about movies is made in this guide. Strategies to uncover reviews, criticism, biographies and other film data in the University of California at San Diego libraries are outlined. The first major section deals with approaches to the card catalog and suggests ways of getting…

Describes a 12-month pilot project to test the feasibility of home loan of Super 8 projectors and cartridges. (JB)

Discusses the collection and preservation of the unwritten historical record of deaf people, focusing on historical film materials made by deaf persons and ways to index and catalog them that incorporate relevant information on cultural and linguistic aspects of the deaf community. (12 references) (Author/CB)

A steady evolution is establishing a place for 8mm films in library collections. (Author/PF)

Children's librarians are increasingly aware of the value of films in programing: films are attractive to children, they illuminate the familiar and suggest new areas of interest to explore, and they can provide background and open new vistas for the culturally disadvantaged child. This third edition of the listing presents selections for use in…

This catalog lists some 14,600 books, magazines, photos and other material related to the film industry that are available from Larry Edmunds Bookshop Inc., Hollywood, Calif. The 488-page catalog is divided into eight sections. The first and largest section is labelled "Literature of the Cinema" and lists books in categories from aesthetics and…