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

Describes prominent film archives in the U.S., including several university collections. (PD)

The purposes of this text are: (1) to provide an overview of film services; (2) to provide information about and recommendations for film use; and (3) to suggest patterns for the future. The presentation begins with an historical background of film use, and the latter portion discusses the factors that should be considered in preparing a film…

The directory of the Educational Film Library Association lists by state 16mm film collections in colleges and universities throughout the United States. Data supplied by the institutions provide the following information: institution in which the collection is located; complete mailing address; name and position of the person in charge of the…

This filmography is designed to assist faculty, students, and other users of Polk Libraries and Learning Resources in the selection of 16mm films from the holdings of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. A list of the terms used as subject headings is provided, with cross references from headings not used. Titles of films are listed under the…

Several hundred films contained in the New York State Division of Library Development's collection are listed in this reference work. The majority of these have only become available since the issuance of the 1970 edition of the "Catalog," although a few are older. The collection covers a wide spectrum of subjects and is intended for…

By the first decade of the twentieth century, libraries were collecting pictures, post cards, clippings, recordings, music rolls, and stereographs. Circulation of these materials was often restricted, however. A number of progressive librarians stressed the acceptance of nonprinted materials as complementary to the book medium to the library…

In order to collect information that would aid administrators of public library film collections with self-assessment and planning, a questionnaire was sent to administrators of 63 public library film collections, including each of the 23 collections in New York State. Replies were received from representatives of 38 collections; of these 18 were…

A one-volume source of information on feature films, filmstrips, theater, radio, television, and recordings lists some 400 reference books, including filmographies, encyclopedias, biographies, and catalogs. Entries are arranged alphabetically by title and provide the following data: full title, author, editor, publisher, date of publication,…

This document reports the preliminary results of a survey conducted in the spring of 1993 to gather information on the status and use of video collections and multimedia in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) libraries. Results from the survey include: 84 percent of the 73 respondents collect videorecordings; the largest collections are on VHS…