UCLA Arts Library Theater, Film, and Television Blog http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts Library and archive news, announcements, and tips for researchers Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:15:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 en Life Magazine Digital Images http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UclaArtsLibraryTheaterFilmTelevisionBlog/~3/459905073/ http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/11/20/life-magazine-digital-images/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:14:34 +0000 arts http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/11/20/life-magazine-digital-images/ Life Magazine has partnered with Google to create a photo archive, containing some images never before previously published: http://images.google.com/hosted/life

Date coverage includes the 1750s to the present.

]]> http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/11/20/life-magazine-digital-images/feed/ http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/11/20/life-magazine-digital-images/ Film scan identification site http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UclaArtsLibraryTheaterFilmTelevisionBlog/~3/458804847/ http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/11/19/film-scan-identification-site/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:50:02 +0000 arts http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/11/19/film-scan-identification-site/ The AMIA Nitrate Film Interest Group has started a Flickr account to help identify unknown archival films. The site was created to help as a place where archives and collectors can load scans and video from unidentified films to seek help in getting them identified in a collaborative way.

To see the current scans, click on the “Photostream” link from the main page.

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It includes biographies, short essays, a timeline, and streaming video of films from Edison, Biograph, and more.

]]> http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/11/19/silent-cinema-in-quebec/feed/ http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/11/19/silent-cinema-in-quebec/ Film-related tours http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UclaArtsLibraryTheaterFilmTelevisionBlog/~3/437413463/ http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/10/30/film-related-tours/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:38:43 +0000 arts http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/10/30/film-related-tours/ The Los Angeles Conservancy offers a popular architectural walking tour of the Broadway Historic Theatre District on Saturday mornings. On November 9, the Conservancy is also offering a special one-day tour called “L.A. NOIR-chitecture: A hard-boiled tour through the historic city.” Information can be found on the Conservancy website.

Patrons interested in theaters featured on the Broadway tour can consult the Conservancy’s walking tour brochure (Arts Library Reference NA6846.U62L675 1992), and the book The Last Remaining Seats: Movie Palaces of Tinseltown (Arts Library Reference NA6846.U62L573 2004).

]]> http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/10/30/film-related-tours/feed/ http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/10/30/film-related-tours/ New film and television research guide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UclaArtsLibraryTheaterFilmTelevisionBlog/~3/437376222/ http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/10/30/new-film-and-television-research-guide/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:35:14 +0000 arts http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/10/30/new-film-and-television-research-guide/ This year, the UCLA Library is trying out new subject guide software called Libguides. As of October, I’ve put together a Film and Television research guide, and a specific course guide for F/TV 106C. These guides will be developed further, and a course guide for 106A is also underway. Please let me know if you have suggestions for additions to the guide, or would like to request a course guide.

A new guide for Theater researchers is also forthcoming!

]]> http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/10/30/new-film-and-television-research-guide/feed/ http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/10/30/new-film-and-television-research-guide/ Los Angeles Archives Bazaar: October 25 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UclaArtsLibraryTheaterFilmTelevisionBlog/~3/437358398/ http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/09/22/los-angeles-archives-bazaar-october-25/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:21:19 +0000 arts http://blogs.library.ucla.edu/arts/2008/09/22/los-angeles-archives-bazaar-october-25/ LA as Subject presents “Archives Live” the 3rd Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar.Southern California history comes alive in exhibits by 65 historical collections and archives-including L.A.-area universities, libraries, and community organizations. Browse rare collections, consult with experts, and learn about family genealogy, online research tools, preserving your own history, and numerous other topics. Presented by L.A. as Subject, the bazaar offers a wealth of resources for exploring Los Angeles history. L.A. as Subject-an association of archives and collections hosted by the USC Libraries-is dedicated to improving the visibility, access, and preservation of archives and documenting the rich history of the Los Angeles region. Educational programs, discussions about history with local authors, and documentary films about the hidden stories of Los Angeles neighborhoods are scheduled throughout the day.

Visitors to the Los Angeles Archives Bazaar receive discounted or free admission to museums in Exposition Park near the USC campus, including the California African American Museum, the California Science Center, and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

Where: USC DAVIDSON CONFERENCE CENTER, 3415 S. Figueroa St, Los Angeles, California 90089

When: SATURDAY, OCT. 25, 2008, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Parking is available for $8 at USC Parking Structure D next to the Davidson Center. Enter campus via Gate 4. FREE ADMISSION

For more information about LA as Subject, please visit:http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/lasubject/

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Performing Arts focus
Diana King, Film, Television, and Theater Librarian and David Gilbert, Music Librarian
Thursday, October 9th, 1:00-1:50pm
Location: Arts Library seminar room (5th floor, Arts Library), 1400 Public Affairs Building

Art, Architecture, and Design focus
Janine Henri, Architecture, Design, and Digital Services Librarian
Friday, October 10th, 1:00-1:50pm
Location: Arts Library seminar room (5th floor, Arts Library), 1400 Public Affairs Building

The full list of workshops available is listed here.

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African American Experience: http://uclibs.org/PID/113794

Latino American Experience: http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/19631�

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