Recent film school / dept. instruction here at VCU: - Film, documentary and animation production classes looking for footage, sound, equipment and production resources. The faculty request discussion of copyright and rights as it relates to production. - Most of the film school history classes are not writing research papers (!!), but are doing reaction papers to a film viewing. Working on faculty to change this practice, having the students integrate some research and reviews into their reaction papers! I have provided tours, service overviews (ILL), and orientation to general film sources and search tips. I had less requests this spring, maybe due to our new discovery search which makes it easier to refine results by format and the popularity of online review and directory sites (IMDB). - Most instruction requests are coming from world cinema, art history (video art, experimental film), and our graduate Media / Art / and Text program. Instruction may include cultural history, media and society, and art history article databases, primary research tools, and search strategies for finding movements, genres, etc.. Most also want to know about film production equipment and software available from the library.
Of course, they prefer online resources as much as possible .... Film Studies research guide is getting its most use from our required writing and inquiry students who often choose a film related topic for their papers. Not sure if I answered your question, Rhonda. Nell On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Rosen, Rhonda <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone,**** > > So, I know many of us who work in academic libraries liaison to the Film > School/Dept. and such. I’m curious to know what if any library instruction > you do for this area.**** > > If you do, is it basic library skills, media literacy, or what? I’ve seen > a lot of film resources as pathfinders/Libguides, but I wondered about > whether anyone is doing “how to do research skills” specifically for > screenwriting classes?**** > > Just curious…**** > > Rhonda **** > > ** ** > > 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.
