[PADG:1094] Re: Preservation Film Information

[Cathy Aster <aster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Sarah,

Wrong Cathy!  I think you meant to respond to Cathy Mook....

Regards,
Cathy Aster
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At 01:55 PM 11/8/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Cathy -
>
>I wanted you to know I haven't forgotten you - had a couple of firefights
and I'm just sitting down now to catch up on the stuff that didn't get done
while I was dealing with them.  I'll deal with this early next week.
>
>-
>Sarah
>
>>>> cathy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 10/27/00 02:06PM >>>
>Good afternoon,
>
>I have gotten many responses to my recent request for information on newer
>Preservation related films to show at the American Library Association
>Annual conference next summer in San Francisco.  A great big thanks to
>everyone who responded with information on specific films.  There are at
>least 4 newer ones which sound great that I will try to track down for
>viewing at the Fest.  
>
>In addition, I had a number of people contact me requesting a copy of the
>videography I was updating/creating.  It seems that many people in the field
>are still interested in using films/videos to promote preservation awareness
>within their institutions. In hopes of creating a listing of these films
>that is relatively up to date, accessible worldwide and perhaps eventually
>searchable, I have decided to (try to!!) create some sort of Preservation
>film Web site.  I have spoken with library administrators here at UF and
>they are willing to host this site on the UF Library Web server.  It is my
>thinking to include films in categories including, but not limited to,
>disaster preparedness, basic education for staff and patrons,
>environment/storage/exhibits, binding/book repair, and
>other/various/general.  The listing would focus on films relating to
>collections, paper and non-paper based, in libraries and archives.  If there
>is a definite interest, it could be expanded to include films aimed at
>museum collections as well.  Information to be included on the Web site for
>each film might include title, author/creating agency, length, physical
>format (VHS, slide, etc.), appropriate audience, availability (with links to
>other sites as necessary), cost and a short synopsis.
>
>My thinking on the exact structure of the Web site is still very tentative.
>Is a simple listing enough?  Or will it need to be a database? Should it be
>searchable?  How about ease of entering new and updating old information?
>Who will decide if a film should be included?  Should films be previewed
>before being added to the list?  What kind of limits should the listing
>have?  Paper collections only?  paper and non-paper?  Library and archives
>only?  What about museums?  Historical Societies?  Historic Preservation?
>
>I would really appreciate some input from people with definite comments on
>my idea.  Obviously, I do not have a ton of extra time to work on this
>project, so in addition to comments, I am also gratefully accepting any
>proffered help.  
>
>Cathy
>
>Cathleen L. Mook
>Head, Preservation Department
>Smathers Library
>University of Florida
>Box 117007
>Gainesville, Fl 32611
>cathy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>352-392-6962 (voice)
>352-392-6597 (fax)
>
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