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Appendix 3: Videos for General Preservation Education: An Annotated Videography Audio-Visual Resources for General Preservation Education: An Updated Annotated Bibliography

• Archive Man: Raiders of the Lost Archive
  Columbus: Ohio State University Libraries and Theatre Research Institute, 1996. 1 videocassette (32 min.): sd., col.; ½" VHS.
  This video is geared toward the academic library setting, and focuses on training student workers on how to properly manage materials in special collections.
  Availability: Ohio State University Libraries Preservation Office, 106H Main Library, 1858 Neil Ave. Mall, Columbus, OH, 43210. $25 sale. Request interlibrary loan from LOEX Clearinghouse for Library Instruction, 115 Halle Library, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197.
• Book Care
  Gainesville: University of Florida, 2007. 1 DVD (approx. 12 min.).
  Filmed at the University of Florida by the preservation department, this well-produced instructional video hosted by Cathleen Martyniak is intended to instruct library users on how to correctly handle materials. In the video, two student assistants are introduced to basic book care and common patron mishandling issues. Topics covered include the proper removal of library books from shelves, photocopying, and at-home care. In the second part of the video, two student library workers continue to talk with Martyniak as they identify damaged materials in a book cart. They discuss the possible culprits such as patrons leaving food in books, attempts of at-home repair with household glue and duct tape, and accidental water logging. In addition to close-ups of the mangled books, other consequences of poor book handling (e.g., patron fines, discarding of the book) are discussed. The video ends with a glimpse of the university's preservation department in action and a reminder that it is everyone's responsibility to be mindful of library materials.
  Availability: Contact Martyniak at cmook@ufl.edu. Or send requests to Preservation Department, Box 117008, Smathers Library, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. $20 sale. Video also viewable on YouTube: "Part 1" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWRfZUsj4iE and "Part 2" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKFLyrzt3Z0.
• Bugs vs Books, Dark Music
  20 November 2007. Online video clip. YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcV-5C8tDP0.
  Cathleen and Richard Martyniak of the University of Florida demonstrate the destructiveness of American cockroaches in the library environment. In this video, close-up footage shows the insects feeding on a cloth-bound book. If a techno soundtrack is preferred, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy0MeTyzF1U.
• Cleaning Library Stacks
  San Diego: University of California, San Diego, 2002. 1 videocassette or DVD (8:30 min.), sd., col., 1/2" VHS.
  In this video from UCSD, suggestions are provided on the correct supplies and cleaning techniques to properly maintain and store books in library collections.
  Availability: http://orpheus-1.ucsd.edu/preservation/pvideo.html. Preservation Dept., Geisel Library 0175N, UC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-01755. $25 prepaid sale; no interlibrary loan.
• Cockroach Encounters of the Third Kind!
  James Madison University Library & Educational Technologies. 2008. http://www.lib.jmu.edu/media/preservationvideo.aspx.
  A lighthearted public service announcement by the Preservation Committee of JMU's Carrier Library features two people in cockroach costumes roaming the library in search of food and drinks. After causing some destruction, they are defeated by preservation-conscious student workers who clean up the library.
• Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age
  Prepared with the support of the Council on Library and Information Resources in association with the American Council of Learned Societies, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Xerox Corporation. Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1998.
  This video by Terry Sanders is the sequel to the popular Slow Fires: On the Preservation of the Human Record. Here Sanders addresses the questions of today surrounding the production, dissemination, and preservation of digital materials. The video looks at the fragility of electronic media. Audio-visual materials such as magnetic tape are far more susceptible to becoming unusable than paper-based items due to inherent material flaws and playback machine obsolescence. Additionally, the proliferation of electronic data means an increased need for difficult appraisal decisions on what to preserve, leave alone, or discard. Sanders urges those in the preservation field to begin addressing the dilemmas of saving electronic media for future generations.
  Availability: http://www.americanfilmfoundation.com/order/into_the_future.shtml. $39.95 sale for 33 min. version; $59.95 sale for 58 min. version.
• Materials Handling 'Commercial'
  28 March 2008. Online video clip. YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kog2yXMRRfs.
  Produced by Middlebury College in Vermont, this video teaches library patrons how to correctly handle books and to respect "shared resources". Information is given on how best to remove books from shelves and photocopy materials. The use of books around food, poor weather, children, and pets is discouraged. Brief instructions on how to view electronic media such as CDs are also provided.
• Preservation Not!
  Williamsburg, VA: E. G. Swem Library, College of William and Mary, 1993. 1 videocassette (30 min.): sd., col.; ½" VHS.
  This video offers instruction on proper book handling and shelving techniques. It identifies common actions that damage books, and is especially useful for training library staff and students workers.
  Availability: E. G. Swem Library, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187.
• Preservation Orientation for Library Staff
  San Diego: University of California, San Diego, 2002. 1 videocassette or DVD (74 min.), sd., col., 1/2" VHS.
  All UCSD library staff are required to attend a preservation orientation session. This video records one of these sessions and can be used a guide for other institutions interested in developing similar training programs.
  Availability: http://orpheus-1.ucsd.edu/preservation/pvideo.html. University of California, San Diego, Geisel Library, Preservation Dept., 0175N, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093. $25 sale.
• Saving Rare Books
  13 February 2008. Online video clip. YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmHZRPspFZ8.
  In this exciting behind-the-scenes look by CBS News report of the British Library's conservation department, viewers are introduced to the role of the rare book conservator and the rich cultural information conservators strive to protect.
• Slow Fires: On the Preservation of the Human Record
  Prepared with the support of the Council on Library Resources, the Library of Congress, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1987. 1 videocassette or DVD (33 min.): sd., col.; ½" VHS. Also available in a 58 min. version.
  Slow Fires is one of the best-known videos for raising awareness of preservation issues. It describes the loss of the world's intellectual heritage through the deterioration of library and archival materials, focusing particular attention on acidic paper. The video shows how to assess the situation of the collection, demonstrates preservation and restoration techniques, and suggests ways to prevent deterioration in the future. It is especially useful for public and academic programs as well as staff education. For non-staff audiences, the 33 minute version is more effective.
  Availability: http://www.americanfilmfoundation.com/order/slow_fires.shtml. $39.95 sale for 33 min. version; $59.95 sale for 58 min. version.
• Turning to Dust
  Toronto: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1990. 1 video cassette or DVD (46 min.): sd., col.; all video formats.
  Produced for a Canadian television science series, it shows how scientists and librarians in the United States and Canada are seeking solutions to preservation problems in the deterioration of library and archival materials. The video serves as a useful alternative to Slow Fires.
  Availability: http://www.filmakers.com/indivs/TurningDust.htm. $195 sale; $65 rental.