I was asking for names of video distributors that had gone out of business.
Again: the reason I'm asking this: we will be surveying the collections of three partner libraries to determine which commercially distributed titles are "scarce" and "at risk"--i.e. titles no longer obtainable in ANY format, particularly those which are held by few libraries in the US. Identifying companies that have gone belly-up is quick way of identifying likely candidate titles... gary > You were asking about companies whose products might be considered for > the project. I am simply recommending 1 specific title as opposed to a > company. > > Debra-Jo Sujka > > [email protected] wrote: > >>>I am not sure if this specific title can be preserved because "Eve" has >>>withdrawn her permission, but if possible, you might want to consider >>>the below title: >>> >>>Case study of multiple personality >>>IMPRINT University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University, >>>Psychological Cinema Register, 1957. >>>DESCRIPT. 1 reel : sd., col. 16 mm >>>NOTES Records an unusual case of multiple personality and gives >>>background information about the case. Follows actual interview scenes >>>in which the psychiatrist elicits each of the three distinct and >>>contrasting personalities, Eve White, Eve Black and Jane. Concludes with >>>a section showing the patient after recovery in which the psychiatrist >>>discusses possible etiological and therapeutic factors in the case. >>>NOTES This film features the woman documented in The three faces of Eve >>>by Corbett H. Thigpen and Hervey M. Cleckley. >>> >>> >>>I am expressing my opinion only and do not in any way shape or form >>>represent Ryerson University in this matter. >>> >>>Debra-Jo Sujka >>> >>>[email protected] wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>UCB is about to embark on an interesting, Mellon-funded project in >>>>partnership with NYU to identify (and deal with) items in the >>>> collection >>>>that are out-of-distribution and at risk of physical disintegration >>>> (i.e. >>>>vhs stuff no longer get-able in any form). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of >>>issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic >>>control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in >>>libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve >>>as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel >>> of >>>communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video >>>producers and distributors. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>Gary Handman >>Director >>Media Resources Center >>Moffitt Library >>UC Berkeley >> >>510-643-8566 >>[email protected] >>http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC >> >>"I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." >>--Francois Truffaut >> >> >>VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of >> issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic >> control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in >> libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve >> as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel >> of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video >> producers and distributors. >> >> > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve > as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 [email protected] http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
