How making one film library into 17 cassette libraries increased instructional television usage. (Author)

Brief descriptions of film production activity in 44 countries and reviews of important films from these countries are presented, along with lists of films recently in production. A paragraph-long description of film festivals slated for 1972 is given. Sound track music available on records, 16mm films available in the United Kingdom and the…

More than 200 companies which produce videocassette hardware and software are listed in this 150-page catalog. The first section of the catalog is an alphabetical listing of the major producers and distributors of videocassettes and related equipment in the U. S. and nineteen other countries. Each listing describes the main products of each…

Examines the new Copyright Act of 1978, Public Law 94-533. Discusses what can and cannot be reproduced in print materials and in electronic media. Examples are included.

This manual introduces basic video production techniques for use by instructors in developing videos for classroom presentations and for "make-up" classes. The topics covered include script writing, camera movements, lighting, sound, location vs. studio production, working with talent, video editing, and the design of the overall production.…

Over 1,000 hours of television programing are being offered to public libraries in videocassette format. The programs cover the following fields: antiques; the arts; cities and towns; environment; health; history; homemaking and consumerism; how/to instructional; literature; music; public affairs and social issues; people, places; and things; and…

Outlines pedagogical and administrative problems involved in organization and development of an open access sound and video library. Describes layout of library and audience, present functioning, quantitative evaluation, and critical assessment. (BK)

A proposal for one possible route to determining an equitable basis for school districts and other end-users of educational films to produce in-house video copies of those films, while not violating the rights of the holders of copyrights on the films. (Author)

By 1966, requests made to the Pennsylvania regional film library far exceeded the center's capacity to deliver. Hiring additional media specialists and technicians and computerizing the request procedure served only to multiply the number of requests. A federally-assisted statewide program provided for a central agency to convert older media…

An international study was undertaken to assemble available and pertinent information about television video-distribution systems and to relate this information to the present and potential future requirements of educational television services. The study also sought to illustrate through model situations the costs and benefits of particular…

Low-cost consumer videocassette recorders (VCRs) are used to view copies of educational films in Baltimore, Maryland, schools. Contracts with suppliers secure rights to educational programs and provide videotapes in quantities of from 25 to 100 copies for each title. Federal block grants helped finance the VCR purchases. (MLF)

This handbook provides an overview of the videotape program in the Milwaukee County Federated Library System, and outlines the planning and implementation process. It is intended for use by other institutions to learn shortcuts and avoid problems in developing similar programs. History of the program includes a summary of a feasibility study…

Reports on a study of the frequency of occurrence of moving image versions, the types of differences that can occur in intellectual and artistic content from one version to another, and the visible indicators, such as mention in reference sources, appearance, and length of production associated with these differences. A list of films in sample is…

In response to the growing importance of gathering and preserving films and television programs, this text focused on the technical problems faced by film archivists in storage and use of visual media collections. Section one presents a technical description of the physical characteristics of film, and includes discussions with film manufacturers…

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…