Re: [Videolib] Humphrey Jennings

[Deborah Benrubi]

It would be nice to have them, but the classroom equipment is not under the library's purview -- it's up to the campus IT department. I ask every year or two, so it's time for me to do that again. Deborah Benrubi *************** Technical Services Librarian University of San Francisco Gleeson Library|Geschke Center 2130 Fulton St. San Francisco, CA 94117 ph. 415.422.5672 fax 415.422.2233 On 8/12/2013 10:07 AM, Jessica Rosner wrote: Deborah Is there a logistical reason you can't  have more multi-system players?  They are not expensive and while the Jennings films were government produced so there might be a sliver of chance the BBC could allow to transfer to NTSC this would not be the case with privately owned material which is 99% of what is out there. Jessica On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Deborah Benrubi <benr...@usfca.edu> wrote: Thanks, Blaine, I did find a copy of that, and asked BFI for assistance on the other titles, though I'm not holding my breath for good news. The professor also wants Basil Wright's Song of Ceylon, and I find only BFI or poor Youtube copies. On 8/12/2013 9:40 AM, Blaine Waterman wrote: Deborah, There was this from 2002:   Listen to Britain and other films Humphrey Jennings; David Shepard; Dean W Duncan; Myra Hess, Dame 2002, 1940 English Visual Material : Videorecording : DVD video 1 videodisc (182 mins.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + program notes ([8] p. : ill. ; 19 cm) Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, A collection of six films (and one bonus film) by one of the greatest figures in the celebrated British Documentary Film Movement. He is most remembered for the way his work reflects the concerns and conditions of World War II era in the United Kingdom. In these pictures, Jennings's impressive aesthetic arsenal helped to expand the scope and vocabulary of documentary films. Contents: London can take it (1940, 9 mins.) -- Words for battle (1941, 8 mins.) -- Listen to Britain (1942, 18 mins.) -- Fires were started (1943, 70 mins.) -- A diary for Timothy (1943, 39 mins.) -- Family portrait (1951, 26 mins.) -- Myra Hess, playing the first movement of Beethoven's Sonata in F Minor No. 57 (Apassionata) (1945, 9 mins.).   I’m afraid it looks out of print now   Blaine Waterman Audiovisual Collections Specialist Collection Development Office SF Public Library 95 Washburn Street San Francisco, CA 94103 +1 415 557 4339 bwater...@sfpl.org   From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Deborah Benrubi Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 9:03 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Humphrey Jennings   hi VLers Does anyone know of U.S. distribution of any Humphrey Jennings films? A faculty member wants to show her class Spare Time and others unspecified. I can find only PAL/ Region 2 discs from BFI, which we don't routinely buy, since our university classroom setups won't play them. Alternatively, do you know if BFI will let us rip discs to NTSC -- or who I could ask? Thanks for your insights, Deborah Benrubi *************** Technical Services Librarian University of San Francisco Gleeson Library|Geschke Center 2130 Fulton St. San Francisco, CA 94117   ph. 415.422.5672 fax 415.422.2233 Official SFPL Use Only Official SFPL use only 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. 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.