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Wednesday, November 18, 1970
Inspection Device Checks for Flaws
Some 5,500 Films in the Library That Are Available for Use on Campus and Off
Audio-Visual Hub Has 5,500 Reels
Films on subjects ranging from physics to how the movie, "Theunchback of Notre Dame," was made available from the Audio-Video database.
The center, directed by Alex A. Lazzarino, is divided into two operations. The campus audio-visual services library has more than 500 films for educational use on campus. About 5,000 films from the campus film rental service are available to schools and organizations.
Breck Marion, assistant director of the center, says the prime market for rentals in Kansas, but films have been sent to places as well.
The center receives automatic previewing of films from many of the major distributors, Marion says. Other distributors put out mailing copies.
Persons at the center, faculty and students view the available films. They decide whether to purchase the material. A film may not be purchased because it duplicates something in the film library, is too expensive, is inaccurate or does not have rental value.
Films in the social studies field seem to be requested most often, Marion says. On the elementary level, language arts and science
Marian says there is a growing interest in films about ecology, southeast Asia, international relations, politics, drugs and African crime.
Old films that are worn, damaged, outdated or unused may be traded in for new ones. Many of the old films, however, are kept in
One old film that remains in the library is "The River." Marion says it is film, produced in the 1930s, is a classic documentary. It develops a little about Tennessee Valley Authority and the effect the Tennessee Valley Authority could have on the river. Marion estimates the average price for a film is $200, but says the
Rental fees charged by the center average $5. Some films that are distributed by a sponsoring organization are distributed for the cost of production.
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