AFTRS

Tuesday 9th August 2011 2pm-4pm Australian Film and Radio School, Jerzy Toepiltz Library http://www.aftrs.edu.au/explore/library.aspx

The library is located in the front of the building. This was a purpose built building. The library is open to the public and for a small fee borrowing is possible. The main focus of the library is its students and staff. The librarians will conduct research for the public and industry at no cost. The library is commonwealth funded.

Facilities include 3 viewing room. Each room has LCD screen, PS3, Wii, DVD, Video and computer. There is a UMADIC machine in the library.

The librarians have to do a lot of cataloguing as they add headings to the library of congress headings. The add Australian headings and occasionaly add subject headings. They also change classification number to match their special interest area (Film and Radio). For example if a book is a Sociology book and they bought it because it makes reference to film they will put it in the film area.

The school has a projection room and the library has 35mm film. The library archives all material made by students in many formats.

The collections strengths are Documentary films and films form overseas.

Have to be 18 to use library. Technical Services (Horozon library, catalogue on web) AFTRS library puts information about film crew in catalogue as this is what their clients are interested in.

Library is very busy. Library has a good collection of scripts. They have a good budget but not great as they need to be selective as to what databases they subscribe to as they can not afford to subscribe to all like Universities.

Have an online link to watch digitised films online.

Staff 6 library staff 2 full time 3 library technicians 2 partime proffesionals one a cataloguer

Casual staff for Saturday Do all cataloging All staff work on loans desk

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