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Association of Moving Image Archivists list of Film/TV organizations and resources

American Library Association Video Round Table

Public Library Association AV Comittee

Contact: American Library Assn., 50 East Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611, (800)

Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Media Resources Committee

Contact: American Library Assn., 50 East Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611, (800)

Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC)

In 1980, OLAC was founded to establish and maintain a group that could speak for catalogers of audiovisual materials. OLAC provides a means for exchange of information, continuing education, and communication among catalogers of audiovisual materials and with the Library of Congress. While maintaining a voice with the bibliographic utilities that speak for catalogers of audiovisual materials, OLAC works toward common understanding of AV cataloging practices and standards.

Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA)

AMIA is a professional association established to advance the field of moving image archiving by fostering cooperation among individuals concerned with the collection, preservation, exhibition and use of moving image materials.

International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF)

National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC)

The National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC) is a nonprofit association composed of diverse member organizations who are dedicated to encouraging film, video, audio and online/multimedia arts, and to promoting the cultural contributions of individual media artists. NAMAC's regional and national members collectively provide a wide range of support services for independent media, including media education, production, exhibition, distribution, collection building, preservation, criticism and advocacy. NAMAC's member organizations include media arts centers, production facilities, university-based programs, museums, film festivals, media distributors, film archives, multimedia developers, community access TV stations and individuals working in the field. Combined, the membership of these organizations totals around 400,000 artists and other media professionals.

Media-Related Listservs and Discussion Groups

AECT-L

Association of Educational Communication and Technology Issues Discussion Group

Subscription Address: LISTSERV@WVNVN.BITNET or LISTSERV@WVNVN.WVNET.EDU

AMIA-L

Association for Moving Image Archivists

Send command SUBSCRIBE AMIA-L YOUR-NAME to: LISTSERV@ukcc.uky.edu

ASAT-EVA

Distance learning discussion

Subscription Address: LISTSERV@UNLVM.UNL.EDU

AUDIO-L

This list provides a forum to discuss all topics related to audio, including theories, commercial equipment, applications, and so on. The list runs unmoderated and is located in AUDIO- L@VMTECMEX.BITNET.

Subscription Address: LISTSERV@ITESMVF1.RZS.ITESM.MX

CCUMC-L

Consortium of College and University Media Centers - Discussion List)

Subscription Address: LISTPROC@SUNBIRD.USD.EDU

NOTE #1: This is not running Listserv software so commands will differ.

NOTE #2: This list is open only to members of CCUMC.

For membership information contact Don Reick, CCUMC Executive Director (e1dar@isuvax.iastate.edu).

CDROM-L

Mailing list for the discussion of hardware and software issues related to the design, production, and use of CD-ROM. Monthly archives are kept.

Subscription Address: LISTSERV@UCCVMA.UCOP.ED

CDROMLAN

This list will provide an exchange of information on all types of CDROM products, whether they contain indexes, abstracts, full text, statistics, graphics, or other data. It will also cover all types of LAN environments (Banyan, Starlan, Ethernet, Novell, etc.) on all types of hardware (Mac, IBM, Unix, clones, etc.) Producers of hardware, LAN software, CDROM products, and integrated CDROM LAN systems will be encouraged to participate in the discussions and to answer questions about their products.

Subscription Address: LISTSERV@IDBSU.IDBSU.EDU

DIGVID-L (Digital Video Discussion)

DIGVID-L is an open, unmoderated discussion list featuring digital video. Read and post discussions, advice, experiences in using, creating, and distributing digitally stored video. Practicalities of formats including, but not limited to, DVI, MPEG, M-JPEG, as well as QuickTime, Video For Windows, etc.

Subscription Address: LISTSERV@UCDAVIS.EDU

EMEDIA

Electronic Media Issues in Libraries

To subscribe to this list, send the following message to EMEDIA-REQUEST@VAX1.ELON.EDU: SUBSCRIBE EMEDIA Your-first-name Your-last-name.

MACMULTI

Macintosh Multimedia Discussion List. This is a list to discuss multimedia on the Macintosh.

Subscription Address: LISTSERV%FCCJ.BITNET@LISTSERV.NET

MCJRNL

Journal of Academic Media Librarianship

Subscription Address: LISTSERV@UBVM

Web site: http://wings.buffalo.edu/publications/mcjrnl/

MEDIA-L

Media In Education - Serves as a network for people in the media services profession to ask questions and discuss new procedures or services.

Subscription Address: LISTSERV@BINGVMB.CC.BINGHAMTON.EDU

MEDIAWEB

Film/Video Web sites discussion

Send command SUBSCRIBE MEDIAWEB YOUR-NAME to: LISTSERV@VM.TEMPLE.EDU

Web site: http://riceinfont.rice.edu/Outreach/MediaWeb/

MMEDIA-L (Multimedia Discussion List )

Provices a forum for persons in education and training to discuss the growing field of multimedia.

Subscription Address: LISTSERV@ITESMVF1.BITNET

VIDEOLIB (American Library Assn. Video Round Table)

Established 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. The primary focus of the discussion supported by this list will be on video collection, access, and use.

Subscription Address: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/videolib

VIDEONEWS (American Library Assn. Video Round Table)

An electronic clearinghouse for information about new services, products, resources, and programs of interest to video librarians and archivists, educators, and others involved in the selection, acquisition, programming, and preservation of video materials in non-profit settings.

Subscription Address: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/videonews

Film and Television Discussion Groups

CINEMA-L

General film (the most active of all of these)

Send command SUBSCRIBE CINEMA-L YOUR-NAME to: LISTSERV@auvm.american.edu

EXHIBITIONISTS

Film projection and exhibition

Send subscription request to: exhibitionists-request@jvnc.net

FILM THEORY

Film theory and aesthetics

Send command SUBSCRIBE FILM-THEORY to: MAJORDOMO@JEFFERSON.VILLAGE.VIRGINIA.EDU

FILMUS-L

Film music

Send command SUBSCRIBE FILMUS-L YOUR-NAME to: LISTSERV@ucs.indiana.edu

FRAMEWORKS

For the discussion of experimental film.

Send command SUBSCRIBE FRAMEWORKS YOUR-NAME to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.AOL.COM

H-AFRLITCINE

H-NET List for African Literature and Cinema

Send command SUBSCRIBE H-AFRLITCINE to: listserv@H-NET.MSU.EDU

H-FILM

Film history and study

Send command SUBSCRIBE H-FILM to: listserv@H-NET.MSU.EDU

HORROR

Horror films and fiction

Send command SUBSCRIBE HORROR YOUR-NAME to: LISTSERV@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu

LABORFILMS

Films about labor issues

Put word SUBSCRIBE in message to: LaborFilms-Request@cougar.com

Movies-seivoM

Self-Referential Movies

Put command SUBSCRIBE in *subject* line to: Movies-seivoM@kinexis.com.

Movieline

Snippets from the magazine, Movieline

Send command SUBSCRIBE MOVIELINE YOUR-NAME to: Alexander Volokh

NAT-FILM

Discussions on Native American Film/TV

Send command SUBSCRIBE NAT-FILM YOUR-NAME to: LISTSERV@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU

PERFORM-L

Peformance in all media

Send command SUBSCRIBE PERFORM-L YOUR-NAME to: LISTSERV@acfcluster.nyu.edu

ROSEBUD

Film students

Send command SUBSCRIBE ROSEBUD YOUR-NAME to: LISTSERV@SEARN.SUNET.SE

SCREEN-L

SCREEN-L is an unmoderated list for all who study, teach, theorize about or research film and television--mostly in an academic setting, but not necessarily so. SCREEN-L ranges from the abstract (post-post-structuralist theory) to the concrete (roommate match- ups for the next SCS/UFVA conference). Pedagogical, historical, theoretical, and production issues pertaining to film and TV studies are welcomed.

Archives of SCREEN-L and related files are stored in the SCREEN-L FILELIST. To receive a list of files send the command INDEX SCREEN- L to the subscription address.

Subscription Address: LISTSERV@UA1VM.UA.EDU

Web site: http://www.sa.ua.edu/TCF/res/listserv/sl-invit.htm

SCRNWRIT

Screenwriting

Send command SUBSCRIBE SCRNWRIT YOUR-NAME to: LISTSERV@tamvm1.tamu.edu

ShopTalk

Television industry information; covers all parts of the broadcast industry. Available every business day.

To Subscribe: Send an e-mail message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU; in the body of the message type Subscribe SHOPTALK, (all on the same line, nothing else).

Web site: http://www.tvspy.com

Soundtracks

Film soundtracks

Send subscription request to: soundtracks-request@ifi.unizh.ch

SUBSPACE-CHATTER

General Science Fiction Television

Send command SUBSCRIBE SUBSPACE-CHATTER YOUR-NAME to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.AOL.COM

Taos-Film

Discussion of films and filmmaking

Send command SUBSCRIBE TAOS-FILM to: majordomo@laplaza.taos.nm.us

TV-L

General TV

Send command SUBSCRIBE TV-L YOUR-NAME to: ISTSERV@trearn.bitnet or LISTSERV@vm3090.ege.edu.tr

UKFILM-L

United Kingdom Film Mailing List

Send command SUBSCRIBE UKFILM-L YOUR-NAME to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.AOL.COM

VISCOM

Visual communication

Send command SUBSCRIBE VISCOM YOUR-NAME to: LISTSERV@vm.temple.edu

SOME DISCUSSION LIST BASICS: HOW TO SUBSCRIBE

Most discussion lists have two addresses: (1) the address where messages are sent in order to be forwarded to the list's subscribers, and (2) the address where the software running the list lives, where subscription requests and the like may be sent.

Many discussion lists are run by software called LISTSERV. To subscribe to any of these lists, send e-mail to the LISTSERV that runs the list. Please note that the LISTSERV address is slightly different from the address of the list itself.

If the list address is, for example:

CINEMA-L@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU

Then the LISTSERV that runs CINEMA-L's address will be: LISTSERV@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU

Thus, to subscribe you would address mail to the LISTSERV's address and put the following command in the body of the message (not the subject header):

SUBSCRIBE listname your-name

Replace "listname" with CINEMA-L or whichever list you're joining and replace "your-name" with your name as you'd like it to appear on the list. Thus, if I were subscribing to CINEMA-L, I'd send in the following:

SUBSCRIBE CINEMA-L Jeremy Butler

Now, if you want a big ol' list of lists you can have one mailed to you by sending e-mail to any LISTSERV (note: use the LISTSERV's address, not a list's like CINEMA-L's) with the following command:

LIST GLOBAL

Send this to, say, LISTSERV@UA1VM.UA.EDU, and you'll get a file mailed to you with a one-line description of every LISTSERV list known to man and woman.

LISTSERV is the most widespread of list server software, but many other types are also out there. The film/TV discussion lists above may have different subscription routines, but all work similarly: just send in a subscription command and stand back.

Compiled by Gary Handman, Director
Media Resources Center
UC Berkeley
ghandman@library.berkeley.edu
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC