Greetings Media Librarians,
American Library Association’s Notable Videos for Adults Committee has three vacancies to fill this year. If you love watching and sharing interesting films for adults this is the committee for you. We aim for a balanced mix of librarians from academic, public and special libraries that work with media and serve adult populations. We are now looking for three librarians one from an academic, and two from either a special, or public library to balance out the team. This is an opportunity to serve on a rewarding and enjoyable professional committee at the national level. Members of the committee must be members of the American Library Association (ALA) and the Video Round Table (VRT). Please note that representatives or employees of video producers or distributors are not eligible to serve. Each member will serve a term of two years, with a maximum number of consecutive terms not to exceed two, for a total of four years of service. All committee members are required to: * Be members of ALA and the Video Round Table (VRT), * Attend ALA Midwinter for two consecutive years (Chicago and Boston), * View, evaluate and mail a substantial amount of videos leading up to ALA Midwinter. Last year, over 40 titles were nominated. For complete information about the committee, please visit our web page: http://www.ala.org/vrt/notablevideos Please be aware that attendance at ALA Midwinter for two consecutive years is absolutely mandatory and that members must screen all nominated films. Screeners are provided but they must be returned promptly to be available to all members. If you are interested in serving as a member, please respond directly to me by April 18, 2014. A decision on Notable Committee invitations will be made shortly thereafter in consultation with the Chair of the Video Round Table. Please indicate your membership status with ALA and VRT, your ability to commit to attending ALA Midwinter, and include additional information regarding your experience with videos (i.e., selection, collection development, reviewing, etc.). Please also indicate if you’ve previously served on this committee, as priority consideration will be given to newly recruited members. Check out our 2014 Winners!<http://www.ala.org/vrt/notablevideos/notables2014> Regards, Michele McKenzie ALA VRT Notable Videos for Adults Chair Art & Music Librarian Berkeley Public Library 2090 Kittredge Street Berkeley, CA 94704
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.
