UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX LIBRARY

Description

Special collections include: The Archive of Mass-Observation and the Frank Muir and Denis Norden Archive: over 600 radio & television scripts by 2 of the foremost British comedy writers of the 1950s & 60s. Printed in-house catalogue available in the Library for film and TV productions and audio items. (Holdings of film and TV productions only on the website). Sound recordings include over 12,000 items (mostly University of Sussex lectures).

Website

http://www.sussex.ac.uk

Keywords

Media studies

Access

Prior arrangements must be made for weekends and evenings. Opening hours weekdays. Mon-Fri 1000-1700. Borrowing only permitted with a University of Sussex library card.

Access for outsiders

Yes - in-house use only and subject to restrictions above.

Facilities

12 video players, 1 record player. 1 CD player, 5 cassette players, and 1 large-screen video player.

Moving Image, Audio and Related Documentation Holdings

Music

Very few

Sound

12,000 + (mostly University of Sussex lectures).

Video/Film

3,500 +

Catalogues

Library OPAC

TALIS - av items can be searched separately - also available on the Web.

Printed catalogue

Printed in-house catalogue available in the Library for film and TV productions and audio items. (Holdings of film and TV productions only on the website.)

Digitised catalogue

No

Main Contact

Name

Dorothy Sheridan

Job title

Head of Special Collections

Department

The Library

Telephone

01273 678 157

Fax

01273 678 441

Email

library.specialcoll@sussex.ac.uk

Address

Falmer
Brighton
BN1 9QL