Re: [Videolib] Cinema Satori

2011-05-19 Thread Jessica Rosner
Hmm I got a birthday coming up next month but I am thinking someone will
have to buy me a DVD player first ( I still watch stuff on my computer when
necessary. I try to see stuff on a screen with other people)

On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) <
jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu> wrote:

> And look what came out this week...
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/ESPN-Films-Limited-Collector-Set/dp/B004OSVTRW/ref=sr_1_22?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1305813153&sr=1-22
>
> 
>
> Matt Ball
> Media and Collections Librarian
> University of Virginia
> Charlottesville, VA  22904
> mattb...@virginia.edu | 434-924-3812
> 
> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [
> videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] on behalf of
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu [ghand...@library.berkeley.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 12:41 PM
> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
> Subject: [Videolib] Cinema Satori
>
> Hi All
>
> It's a weirdly rainy Tuesday here, and I'm listless...so I thought I'd
> share an amusing (for me)flash of cinematic illumination I had recently.
>
> I've been a juror for the New York Film Festival for the past 10 or 12
> years.  Up until the last few years, I was just a name on the masthead
> (not wanting to shell out for a trip to NY each Fall).  Recently, however,
> the judging has gone online...a really fun thing to do.  Somehow I got
> slotted in a strange mishmash jury category:  ads, PSAs, tourism and
> industrial promos, industrial films, and the odd doc.
>
> Here's where the illumination comes in:  The group I've judged over the
> past few years has included a number of ESPN documentaries.  Now I gotta
> tell you:  you could search high and low, far and wide on this planet and
> not find anyone LESS interested in or informed about sports than I. (I've
> been at UCB for close to 34 years and have never attended a game and I
> just learned recently that the San Jose Sharks are a hockey team)...does
> that tell you something?) Nonetheless, I watched.
>
> Well, I was blown away.  Some of these films were made by big names:
> "Muhammad and Larry" by Al Maysles;  "The Band That Wouldn't Die", by
> Barry Levinson; "Kings Ransom:, by Peter Berg; "The Lost Son of Havana" by
> the Farrelly Brothers; "No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson", by
> Steve James.  Others made by folks I haven't heard of.  In all cases, I
> was absolutely enthralled by the high drama and skillful
> storytelling...really amazing stuff.  Which just goes to show that in
> competent hands, almost anything that goes on in the world can be revealed
> to be worth filming and watching.
>
> The good news is that I just discovered that most of the stuff I watched
> (and more) is available on home video DVD: ESPN Films: 30 for 30.
>
> Check it out.
>
>
> gary
>
> Gary Handman
> Director
> Media Resources Center
> Moffitt Library
> UC Berkeley
>
> 510-643-8566
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
> 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.
>



-- 
Jessica Rosner
Media Consultant
224-545-3897 (cell)
212-627-1785 (land line)
jessicapros...@gmail.com
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Re: [Videolib] Cinema Satori

2011-05-19 Thread Ball, James (jmb4aw)
And look what came out this week...

http://www.amazon.com/ESPN-Films-Limited-Collector-Set/dp/B004OSVTRW/ref=sr_1_22?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1305813153&sr=1-22
 



Matt Ball
Media and Collections Librarian
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA  22904
mattb...@virginia.edu | 434-924-3812

From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] 
on behalf of ghand...@library.berkeley.edu [ghand...@library.berkeley.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 12:41 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] Cinema Satori

Hi All

It's a weirdly rainy Tuesday here, and I'm listless...so I thought I'd
share an amusing (for me)flash of cinematic illumination I had recently.

I've been a juror for the New York Film Festival for the past 10 or 12
years.  Up until the last few years, I was just a name on the masthead
(not wanting to shell out for a trip to NY each Fall).  Recently, however,
the judging has gone online...a really fun thing to do.  Somehow I got
slotted in a strange mishmash jury category:  ads, PSAs, tourism and
industrial promos, industrial films, and the odd doc.

Here's where the illumination comes in:  The group I've judged over the
past few years has included a number of ESPN documentaries.  Now I gotta
tell you:  you could search high and low, far and wide on this planet and
not find anyone LESS interested in or informed about sports than I. (I've
been at UCB for close to 34 years and have never attended a game and I
just learned recently that the San Jose Sharks are a hockey team)...does
that tell you something?) Nonetheless, I watched.

Well, I was blown away.  Some of these films were made by big names:
"Muhammad and Larry" by Al Maysles;  "The Band That Wouldn't Die", by
Barry Levinson; "Kings Ransom:, by Peter Berg; "The Lost Son of Havana" by
the Farrelly Brothers; "No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson", by
Steve James.  Others made by folks I haven't heard of.  In all cases, I
was absolutely enthralled by the high drama and skillful
storytelling...really amazing stuff.  Which just goes to show that in
competent hands, almost anything that goes on in the world can be revealed
to be worth filming and watching.

The good news is that I just discovered that most of the stuff I watched
(and more) is available on home video DVD: ESPN Films: 30 for 30.

Check it out.


gary

Gary Handman
Director
Media Resources Center
Moffitt Library
UC Berkeley

510-643-8566
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC

"I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself."
--Francois Truffaut


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relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, 
preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and 
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working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication 
between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
distributors.
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preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and 
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Re: [Videolib] Cinema Satori

2011-05-17 Thread Randal Baier
In truth, it's the power of the moving puck. Every split second a drama of 
calculated angles. And that football in slow mo -- as graceful as 
Koyaanisqatsi's falling rocket engine ballet. Add a Stacy Keach or Will Lyman 
voice over and you have folklore, story and "against all odds" rolled into one. 
Many of them are positively Homeric in scope. Good on ya', Gary, well put! 

Randal Baier 


- Original Message -
From: "John Streepy"  
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu 
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 5:18:53 PM 
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Cinema Satori 



Gary, 

I am a fan of some sports but I have not seen these docs. I knew about them and 
for some reason I felt that I should get them for my library's collection. You 
have just given me the final push on them and next fiscal year I am getting 
these. Goes to show the power of the moving image. 

thanks 

jhs 


John H. Streepy 
Media Services Supervisor 
Library-Media Circulation 
James E. Brooks Library 
Central Washington University 
400 East University Way 
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548 

(509) 963-2861 
http://www.lib.cwu.edu/media 

"Hand to hand combat just goes with the territory. 
All part of being a librarian" -- James Turner "Rex Libris" 

Transitus profusum est nocens! 




>>>  5/17/2011 9:41 AM >>> 
Hi All 

It's a weirdly rainy Tuesday here, and I'm listless...so I thought I'd 
share an amusing (for me)flash of cinematic illumination I had recently. 

I've been a juror for the New York Film Festival for the past 10 or 12 
years. Up until the last few years, I was just a name on the masthead 
(not wanting to shell out for a trip to NY each Fall). Recently, however, 
the judging has gone online...a really fun thing to do. Somehow I got 
slotted in a strange mishmash jury category: ads, PSAs, tourism and 
industrial promos, industrial films, and the odd doc. 

Here's where the illumination comes in: The group I've judged over the 
past few years has included a number of ESPN documentaries. Now I gotta 
tell you: you could search high and low, far and wide on this planet and 
not find anyone LESS interested in or informed about sports than I. (I've 
been at UCB for close to 34 years and have never attended a game and I 
just learned recently that the San Jose Sharks are a hockey team)...does 
that tell you something?) Nonetheless, I watched. 

Well, I was blown away. Some of these films were made by big names: 
"Muhammad and Larry" by Al Maysles; "The Band That Wouldn't Die", by 
Barry Levinson; "Kings Ransom:, by Peter Berg; "The Lost Son of Havana" by 
the Farrelly Brothers; "No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson", by 
Steve James. Others made by folks I haven't heard of. In all cases, I 
was absolutely enthralled by the high drama and skillful 
storytelling...really amazing stuff. Which just goes to show that in 
competent hands, almost anything that goes on in the world can be revealed 
to be worth filming and watching. 

The good news is that I just discovered that most of the stuff I watched 
(and more) is available on home video DVD: ESPN Films: 30 for 30. 

Check it out. 


gary 

Gary Handman 
Director 
Media Resources Center 
Moffitt Library 
UC Berkeley 

510-643-8566 
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu 
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 
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between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
distributors. 
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues 
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Re: [Videolib] Cinema Satori

2011-05-17 Thread ghandman
Check out: Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks (just to
see Reggie Miller get Spike Lee's goat)and Muhammad and Larry, incredibly
moving stuff!

Still...as much as I really liked these films, you ain't gonna find me in
the bleachers any time soon.  I've always saved my energies for the US
Existential Rowing Team.

Gary



> Gary,
> I am a fan of some sports but I have not seen these docs.  I knew about
> them and for some reason I felt that I should get them for my library's
> collection.  You have just given me the final push on them and next fiscal
> year I am getting these.  Goes to show the power of the moving image.
> thanks
> jhs
>
>
> John H. Streepy
> Media Services Supervisor
> Library-Media Circulation
> James E. Brooks Library
> Central Washington University
> 400 East University Way
> Ellensburg, WA  98926-7548
>
> (509) 963-2861
> http://www.lib.cwu.edu/media
>
> "Hand to hand combat just goes with the territory.
> All part of being a librarian" -- James Turner "Rex Libris"
>
> Transitus profusum est nocens!
>
>
>
>
  5/17/2011 9:41 AM >>>
> Hi All
>
> It's a weirdly rainy Tuesday here, and I'm listless...so I thought I'd
> share an amusing (for me)flash of cinematic illumination I had recently.
>
> I've been a juror for the New York Film Festival for the past 10 or 12
> years.  Up until the last few years, I was just a name on the masthead
> (not wanting to shell out for a trip to NY each Fall).  Recently, however,
> the judging has gone online...a really fun thing to do.  Somehow I got
> slotted in a strange mishmash jury category:  ads, PSAs, tourism and
> industrial promos, industrial films, and the odd doc.
>
> Here's where the illumination comes in:  The group I've judged over the
> past few years has included a number of ESPN documentaries.  Now I gotta
> tell you:  you could search high and low, far and wide on this planet and
> not find anyone LESS interested in or informed about sports than I. (I've
> been at UCB for close to 34 years and have never attended a game and I
> just learned recently that the San Jose Sharks are a hockey team)...does
> that tell you something?) Nonetheless, I watched.
>
> Well, I was blown away.  Some of these films were made by big names:
> "Muhammad and Larry" by Al Maysles;  "The Band That Wouldn't Die", by
> Barry Levinson; "Kings Ransom:, by Peter Berg; "The Lost Son of Havana" by
> the Farrelly Brothers; "No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson", by
> Steve James.  Others made by folks I haven't heard of.  In all cases, I
> was absolutely enthralled by the high drama and skillful
> storytelling...really amazing stuff.  Which just goes to show that in
> competent hands, almost anything that goes on in the world can be revealed
> to be worth filming and watching.
>
> The good news is that I just discovered that most of the stuff I watched
> (and more) is available on home video DVD: ESPN Films: 30 for 30.
>
> Check it out.
>
>
> gary
>
> Gary Handman
> Director
> Media Resources Center
> Moffitt Library
> UC Berkeley
>
> 510-643-8566
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
> 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
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
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 
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between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
distributors.


Re: [Videolib] Cinema Satori

2011-05-17 Thread John Streepy
Gary, 
I am a fan of some sports but I have not seen these docs.  I knew about them 
and for some reason I felt that I should get them for my library's collection.  
You have just given me the final push on them and next fiscal year I am getting 
these.  Goes to show the power of the moving image. 
thanks 
jhs


John H. Streepy
Media Services Supervisor
Library-Media Circulation
James E. Brooks Library
Central Washington University
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA  98926-7548

(509) 963-2861
http://www.lib.cwu.edu/media

"Hand to hand combat just goes with the territory.
All part of being a librarian" -- James Turner "Rex Libris"

Transitus profusum est nocens!




>>>  5/17/2011 9:41 AM >>>
Hi All

It's a weirdly rainy Tuesday here, and I'm listless...so I thought I'd
share an amusing (for me)flash of cinematic illumination I had recently.

I've been a juror for the New York Film Festival for the past 10 or 12
years.  Up until the last few years, I was just a name on the masthead
(not wanting to shell out for a trip to NY each Fall).  Recently, however,
the judging has gone online...a really fun thing to do.  Somehow I got
slotted in a strange mishmash jury category:  ads, PSAs, tourism and
industrial promos, industrial films, and the odd doc.

Here's where the illumination comes in:  The group I've judged over the
past few years has included a number of ESPN documentaries.  Now I gotta
tell you:  you could search high and low, far and wide on this planet and
not find anyone LESS interested in or informed about sports than I. (I've
been at UCB for close to 34 years and have never attended a game and I
just learned recently that the San Jose Sharks are a hockey team)...does
that tell you something?) Nonetheless, I watched.

Well, I was blown away.  Some of these films were made by big names:
"Muhammad and Larry" by Al Maysles;  "The Band That Wouldn't Die", by
Barry Levinson; "Kings Ransom:, by Peter Berg; "The Lost Son of Havana" by
the Farrelly Brothers; "No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson", by
Steve James.  Others made by folks I haven't heard of.  In all cases, I
was absolutely enthralled by the high drama and skillful
storytelling...really amazing stuff.  Which just goes to show that in
competent hands, almost anything that goes on in the world can be revealed
to be worth filming and watching.

The good news is that I just discovered that most of the stuff I watched
(and more) is available on home video DVD: ESPN Films: 30 for 30.

Check it out.


gary

Gary Handman
Director
Media Resources Center
Moffitt Library
UC Berkeley

510-643-8566
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
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 
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Re: [Videolib] Cinema Satori

2011-05-17 Thread Chris Lewis
I fully second this. There are a few clinkers in the set but otherwise
this is loaded with good stuff. I've been Tivoing them since they
stared airing a couple years ago.

My top picks:

The Two Escobars
Run Ricky Run
The Band That Wouldn't Die
Once Brothers
The U

and especially Little Big Men - about a little league star who's
career peaked at the age of 12.

On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 1:09 PM, Jessica Rosner
 wrote:
> Surprised ESPN docs where in NYFF as they are a sponsor of Tribeca and show
> most of their films there.
> Not looking forward to CATCHING HELL re Cubs which premiered in Tribeca .
>
> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 12:41 PM,  wrote:
>>
>> Hi All
>>
>> It's a weirdly rainy Tuesday here, and I'm listless...so I thought I'd
>> share an amusing (for me)flash of cinematic illumination I had recently.
>>
>> I've been a juror for the New York Film Festival for the past 10 or 12
>> years.  Up until the last few years, I was just a name on the masthead
>> (not wanting to shell out for a trip to NY each Fall).  Recently, however,
>> the judging has gone online...a really fun thing to do.  Somehow I got
>> slotted in a strange mishmash jury category:  ads, PSAs, tourism and
>> industrial promos, industrial films, and the odd doc.
>>
>> Here's where the illumination comes in:  The group I've judged over the
>> past few years has included a number of ESPN documentaries.  Now I gotta
>> tell you:  you could search high and low, far and wide on this planet and
>> not find anyone LESS interested in or informed about sports than I. (I've
>> been at UCB for close to 34 years and have never attended a game and I
>> just learned recently that the San Jose Sharks are a hockey team)...does
>> that tell you something?) Nonetheless, I watched.
>>
>> Well, I was blown away.  Some of these films were made by big names:
>> "Muhammad and Larry" by Al Maysles;  "The Band That Wouldn't Die", by
>> Barry Levinson; "Kings Ransom:, by Peter Berg; "The Lost Son of Havana" by
>> the Farrelly Brothers; "No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson", by
>> Steve James.  Others made by folks I haven't heard of.  In all cases, I
>> was absolutely enthralled by the high drama and skillful
>> storytelling...really amazing stuff.  Which just goes to show that in
>> competent hands, almost anything that goes on in the world can be revealed
>> to be worth filming and watching.
>>
>> The good news is that I just discovered that most of the stuff I watched
>> (and more) is available on home video DVD: ESPN Films: 30 for 30.
>>
>> Check it out.
>>
>>
>> gary
>>
>> Gary Handman
>> Director
>> Media Resources Center
>> Moffitt Library
>> UC Berkeley
>>
>> 510-643-8566
>> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
>> 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.
>
>
>
> --
> Jessica Rosner
> Media Consultant
> 224-545-3897 (cell)
> 212-627-1785 (land line)
> jessicapros...@gmail.com
>
>
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> working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication
> between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and
> distributors.
>
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Re: [Videolib] Cinema Satori

2011-05-17 Thread Jessica Rosner
Surprised ESPN docs where in NYFF as they are a sponsor of Tribeca and show
most of their films there.
Not looking forward to CATCHING HELL re Cubs which premiered in Tribeca .

On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 12:41 PM,  wrote:

> Hi All
>
> It's a weirdly rainy Tuesday here, and I'm listless...so I thought I'd
> share an amusing (for me)flash of cinematic illumination I had recently.
>
> I've been a juror for the New York Film Festival for the past 10 or 12
> years.  Up until the last few years, I was just a name on the masthead
> (not wanting to shell out for a trip to NY each Fall).  Recently, however,
> the judging has gone online...a really fun thing to do.  Somehow I got
> slotted in a strange mishmash jury category:  ads, PSAs, tourism and
> industrial promos, industrial films, and the odd doc.
>
> Here's where the illumination comes in:  The group I've judged over the
> past few years has included a number of ESPN documentaries.  Now I gotta
> tell you:  you could search high and low, far and wide on this planet and
> not find anyone LESS interested in or informed about sports than I. (I've
> been at UCB for close to 34 years and have never attended a game and I
> just learned recently that the San Jose Sharks are a hockey team)...does
> that tell you something?) Nonetheless, I watched.
>
> Well, I was blown away.  Some of these films were made by big names:
> "Muhammad and Larry" by Al Maysles;  "The Band That Wouldn't Die", by
> Barry Levinson; "Kings Ransom:, by Peter Berg; "The Lost Son of Havana" by
> the Farrelly Brothers; "No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson", by
> Steve James.  Others made by folks I haven't heard of.  In all cases, I
> was absolutely enthralled by the high drama and skillful
> storytelling...really amazing stuff.  Which just goes to show that in
> competent hands, almost anything that goes on in the world can be revealed
> to be worth filming and watching.
>
> The good news is that I just discovered that most of the stuff I watched
> (and more) is available on home video DVD: ESPN Films: 30 for 30.
>
> Check it out.
>
>
> gary
>
> Gary Handman
> Director
> Media Resources Center
> Moffitt Library
> UC Berkeley
>
> 510-643-8566
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
> 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.
>



-- 
Jessica Rosner
Media Consultant
224-545-3897 (cell)
212-627-1785 (land line)
jessicapros...@gmail.com
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.