British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY

Description
The main collection supporting media-related pathways is located in the St.Marys Road Learning Resources Centre. It supports media arts and creative arts and technologies pathways, not just film and television. Subjects include broadcasting, cinema and film, communications, film industry, media studies, radio, television and video production. There is a large film collection on video, mainly off-air recordings, which covers all genres, independent and classic films and some foreign feature films; there is also a growing collection of films in DVD format. There is a collection of about 60 radio programmes, particularly plays, comedies, and some illustrating the history of radio.
Website
http://www.tvu.ac.uk
Access
No external access to slide collection, electronic databases (or PCs), or ERA licensed off-air recordings. External access for students is allowed via SCONUL scheme and UK Libraries Plus. Otherwise by written arrangement, but restricted.
Access for outsiders
M25 universities’ academics.
Facilities
Video players and audio players in Learning Resources Centre at St Mary’s Road site (teaching facilities available for TVU staff)
Charges
By arrangement with LRC Manager.

Moving Image, Audio and Related Documentation Holdings

Books
20,000 books
Datasets
Film Index International, BHI and more general databases.
Journals
small number of relevant titles, approx 6.
Music
20 film soundtracks on CD.
Sound
approx 150
Still Images
674 transparencies (35mm), mainly film stills (within a collection of 45,000 slides)
Video/Film
approx 2,000

Catalogues

Online catalogue
Yes.
Library OPAC
Yes - not yet Z39.50 compliant.
Digitised catalogue
No. No plans to do so.

Main Contact

Name
Mrs. Liz Ward
Job title
Audio Visual Librarian
Department
Learning Resource Centre
Telephone
020 8231 2648
Fax
020 8231 2631
Email
elizabeth.ward@tvu.ac.uk
Address
Walpole House
18-22 Bond Street
Ealing
London
W5 5AA

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