Dear Debra, I didn't see it on the AMIA listserv, so I apologize for not answering there. Unfortunately, there's no master list and there's no way of determining without research. However, Elena is one of the experts since she did this for NYPL's vast collection. I would assume a lot of people on this listserv has a good idea on them too. Putting your list out there will get ideas from people on which may be important to save.
Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestonefilms.com www.comebackafrica.com www.yougottomove.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com <http://www.killerofsheep.com/> Join "Milestone Film" on Facebook and Twitter! and the Association of Moving Image Archivists <http://www.amianet.org/>! Follow Milestone on Twitter! <http://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms> On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 2:18 PM, Mandel, Debra <d.man...@neu.edu> wrote: > Hi Elena and Chet- > > Northeastern University Libraries will be maintaining its small collection > of feature films and important documentaries for the time being, but we > will be making decisions about what to do with the remaining two dozen or > so titles. As the University has not been maintaining/using 16mm > projectors for years, and because we have replaced important titles in VHS > or DVD, collection managers don't feel the need to hang on to much that is > left. Some titles are on the Internet Archives. > > Some faculty members in Cinema Studies have mentioned showing 16mm films > to their classes, but the reality and practicality did not converge. > Students have been referred to us about using films instead of licensing > them for rental, but this did not pan out for various reasons. > > As a longtime media librarian who was active in a Massachusetts > Independent School Film Cooperative in the 70's, and who used to set up > films, cart them around, and splice them, I have a great reverence for > these materials. Our Archives retains 16mm films related to the University' > history and special collections. We reformat them and digitize upon > Archives' request. Some of these films are suffering from vinegar syndrome, > which we obviously cannot touch. There is a plan afoot to digitize our old > football films, which are in 16mm. My new goal is to try and get the 16mm > projectors we have overhauled, so we can continue to play and reformat 16mm > films, rather than outsource everything. > > I have tasked the question of the AMIA, but have not heard back, is there > a list of rare and valuable 16mm films?? (I am not a member). > > Keep us informed about this!! > Debra > > Debra H. Mandel, > Head, Digital Media Design Studio > Northeastern University Libraries > 360 Huntington Ave. > 200 SL > Boston, MA 02115 > 617-373-4902; 617-373-5409-Fax > > > From: Elena Rossi-Snook <elenarossisn...@nypl.org> > Reply-To: "videolib@lists.berkeley.edu" <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> > Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:23:34 -0500 > To: "videolib@lists.berkeley.edu" <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> > Subject: Re: [Videolib] Research on University 16mm Collections > > Hi Chet, > > What a coincidence! *Learning With the Lights Off* is coming out January > 6th with two chapters, authored by me, dedicated to 16mm collections in > public libraries and universities ("Continuing Ed: Educational Film > Collections in Libraries and Archives" and "A Select Guide to Educational > Film Collections"). Queens College is included. > > I'm constantly updating the directory, which is woefully incomplete, so am > eager to hear from the institutions on this list! > > Elena Rossi-Snook > Archivist > Reserve Film and Video Collection > The New York Public Library > > On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Chet Mazur <carltdre...@hotmail.com>wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> As a GSLIS student researching 16mm collections in universities, I am >> interested in any information, experiences, or reflections any one might >> want to share regarding these collections, including current levels of use >> and preservation efforts on behalf of the films in them. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Chet Mazur >> Queens College >> >> >> 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.
