at UNB Libraries Fredericton
Our film holdings, in streaming, DVD, and VHS formats, are intended to serve the teaching and learning objectives of
various University of New Brunswick and Saint Thomas University departments and faculty members.
Featured Resource
UNB Libraries subscribes to the Master Academic Collection and FMG Archival Films & Newsreels Collection. Not all films listed are viewable. Videos are in Flash format. Includes 5,500+ educational titles and over 60,000 video segments licensed for use in Canada, covering a broad range of subjects including business, social sciences, education, health and medicine, humanities, sciences, and guidance, and including archival films and newsreels.
contains
more than 250 definitive performances of the world's leading plays, together with more than 100 film documentaries, online in streaming
video - more than 500 hours in all.
Academic Video Online (VAST) currently offers 13,000 videos of streaming content across more than 20 disciplines.
NFB Campus provides streaming video access to considerable current and archival content from the National Film Board of Canada.
Finding Films
Search UNB WorldCat for films by title, author (director), or subject/keyword and limit "Format" in the left hand column of results to available "Video" options (eVideo, DVD, VHS, etc.)
A note on locations:
- Most films located in the Harriet Irving Library are identified in UNB WorldCat by the location
designation "HIL-CIRAV", located on the first floor, past the main stairwell. A small number of VHS formatted films are in basement storage under the location designation "HIL-CIRDSK" and can be retrieved by submitting an item retrieval request.
- The Government Documents, Data, and Maps department, located on the third floor of the Harriet
Irving Library, also has a small collection of films with the location designation "HIL-GOV" or "HIL-GOVCD".
- Films with a location designation of "ENG-AV" are located in the stacks of the Engineering Library
in Head Hall (C-15).
- Films with a location designation of "HWK-VIDEO" are located at UNB Saint John's Hans W. Klohn Commons. UNB-F students, staff, and faculty may request such items via Document Delivery.
Item Reserves/Bookings
Instructors who wish to reserve films for classroom viewing are asked to complete the Film booking request form to request that films be booked for specific classroom dates. We ask that, whenever possible, requests be made one week in advance of the intended pickup date. Films do not circulate one week prior to the date of a booking.
To ensure a film's availability for individual study, instructors should consider placing it on course reserve.
Circulation Policies
Circulation, reserve, and retrieval policies for films follow our standard circulation policies.
Films available from HIL-CIRAV, HIL-CIRDSK, HIL-GOV, and HIL-GOVCD, and
ENG-AV may circulate for one week with the option of one further week's renewal for all patrons.
Viewing Stations
The Harriet Irving Library provides one combination DVD/VHS station for in-house viewing of films. The station is located in a study room, and as such can accommodate open discussion in tandem with film viewing. This study room can be booked at the Commons Service (formerly
Circulation) desk.
Collection Development
UNB Libraries have a limited annual film budget for purchasing DVD and VHS formatted films that serve the teaching
and learning objectives of University of New Brunswick and Saint Thomas University departments and faculty
members.
We are now accepting purchase requests for consideration under the 2013/2014 film budget.
Submissions can be made online at:
http://www.lib.unb.ca/requests/film_request_form.php.
There is no deadline for submissions this year.
Materials providing broad curricular support are preferred and given priority in selection to ensure maximum use of
material. Factors that influence collection decisions include:
- Curriculum relevance as demonstrated by faculty requests;
- Balance within existing collection / amount of similar material in the collection;
- Preview by faculty or librarian before purchase;
- Favourable evaluations from standard or specialized review sources;
- Anticipated use;
- Accuracy and currency of production; and
- Available funding.
For items deemed ineligible for funding through UNB Libraries' film budget or requested after the deadline,
there may be other funding avenues. Please consult your departmental liaison librarian.
Getting Help
Questions and special requests should be directed to:
Marc Bragdon
Information Services Librarian
Harriet Irving Library
Email: mbragdon@unb.ca
Tel: (506) 458-7741