Welcome to the

Sights & Sounds

“Collection Showcase”

We are Tom Warner & Michael Rios of the Sights & Sounds Dept.

I’m Tom! I’m Michael!

Wait – what’s the deal with using The Katzenjammer Kids as anthropomorphic representations of librarians

Tom Warner and Michael Rios?

For those of you who have never met us before, we’d like to point out that while we may somewhat resemble “Queer Eye” cutie

Carson Kressley (Tom) and “CHIPs” hunk Erik Estrada (Michael)…

…We most readily identify with the frisky spirit and kinetic energy of those wunderkids of yesteryear, The Katzenjammer Kids…

I’m not Tom I’m not Michael

Let’s go inside! Ya Ya!

Two sassy guys…

who will be your Tour Guides to SAS

(Sights & Sounds)

Welcome to Sights & Sounds:

This is where the magic happens…

Before we start, let’s first look up…

…to view the eye-catching SAS ceiling:

…the ceiling of the Church of Santa Maria in

Aracoeli (in Roma)

The SAS ceiling is a replica of…

And now…on with the show!

A picture is worth a thousand words, so let’s start with the sights of the Sights &

Sounds Dept. First up…Video!

The Sights and Sounds Department at the Central Library/SLRC has two separate collections of videocassettes:

2-Day Rentals

(Home Entertainment, $1.50)

7-Day Reserves

(Free, may be reserved, many with Public Performance Rights)

They are organized by subject/genre, just like a commercial video rental store.

SAS has over 2,000 Rental videos

2-Day Rental videos are NOT

eligible for SLRC loans

Ix-nay!

2-Day Rental Video Rules• 2-Day Rental Videos

must be returned to the branch where they were checked out

• 2-Day Rental Videos will only be sent to branches on a case-by-case basis and cannot be reserved for bookings

• SORRY KIDS! - 2-Day Video Rental Videos cannot be checked out by patrons under the age of 18

I’m not 18 – WAH !

SAS has over 10,000 “Video Reserve” Titles

What exactly are “Video Reserves”?

Can they be checked out or are they reference materials?

Video Reserves are the core of our video collection and, due to the scope and variety of titles, one of our greatest A/V resources.

The “Reserve” portion of Video Reserves means these titles can be reserved for bookings at a future date.

Because of our status as State Library Resource Center (SLRC), Video Reserves may be loaned to any state library.

Video Reserves may be returned to any public library in Maryland.

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Maryland!

The Video Reserve collection is actually a microcosm of the entire Pratt Library, reflecting every department’s

subject areas.

Although Video Reserves include some entertainment titles, the focus of the collection is on

educational material, such as: • Documentaries (including Nova, American Experience,

A&E Biography, History Channel, etc.)

• Public Health Issues

• History

• Math & Science

• African-American History & Culture

• Language Instruction

• Children

• Local Interest (Baltimore & Maryland)

• Fine Arts (Music, Dance, Opera, Art & Artists)

Collection Strengths include…

African-American Culture & History

Notable series include:

• African-Americans in America

• African American Artists

• Eyes on the Prize

• Black Americans of Achievement

• The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

• I’ll Make Me a World

• In Search of the American Dream

Notable series include:

• “Video Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs”

• “Drugs: Uses and Abuses”

• “The Doctor Is In”

• “The 12 Steps”

• “Classroom Scare Films: Drug Horrors”

Drugs and Addiction

Just say no!

What’s happening to me???

British TV seriesNotable series include:

• Agatha Christie’s Poirot

• Ab Fab

• All Creatures Great and Small

• Are You Being Served?

• The Avengers

• Cracker

• Fawlty Towers

• The Forsyte Saga

• Inspector Morse

• Monty Python’s Flying Circus

• Prime Suspect

• Fawlty Towers

• Upstairs, Downstairs

Language Instruction

Notable series include:

• Destinos (Spanish)

• French in Action

• Connect with English (English as a Second Language)

• Speak To Me (English as a Second Language)

Not to mention:• Civil Rights (Eyes on the Prize series)

• Art & Artists (Portrait of an Artist series)

• Dance & Ballet (JVC Anthology of Dance series)

• Opera (excluding The Who’s “Tommy”)

• Shakespeare

• American and World History (American Experience series)

• Experimental Film (esp. Canadian Film Board)

• Early Cinema (The Movies Begin series)

• Standard Deviants guides to business, math, language

• Children’s (series include: Reading Rainbow, Magic School Bus, Schoolhouse Rock)

Sights & Sounds also tries to collect audio-visual

materials relating to Baltimore and Maryland.

…everything from Crabs and Ravens to

Formstone and Pink Flamingos…

We even have instructional videos on how to “rock out” vocally. Here a patron “rocks out,” Heavy Metal Style. Wicked!

Unfortunately, we do not carry any of Troy McClure’s fine educational films.

Sights & Sounds has also created several film & video title “Pathfinders” as a quick reference (for staff as well as patrons) to collection resources in specific subject areas. Such as:

• Art and Artists

• Civil War

• Jobs & Careers

• Dance

• Drugs

• Experimental Films

• Gay & Lesbian

• Local Interest/Maryland

• Opera

• Sign Language & Deafness

• Women’s History

• Yoga & Exercise

• Public TV Mini-Series

We have also created several Audio-Visual Handout Pamphlets which serve as promotional guides to

collection strengths in various subjects.

“OK, but what about real movies? You know - celluloid, sprockets…FILM!”

Did you know?…

Enoch Pratt Free Library has the one of the largest collections of 16mm films in Maryland’s public library system, highlighted by numerous experimental and animated short films - many unavailable in any other format.

• over 3,000 16mm Films

• emphasis on experimental art, classic documentary, children’s & history of film

• free 7 day loan with 1 renewal

• may check out up to 10 films

Sights & Sounds Dept.

In fact, SAS has over 2,200 16mm film titles

And all our 16mm films have Public Performance Rights.

Rarities include:• Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima’s “The Rite of Love and Death”

• “Super Artist, Andy Warhol”

• Classic Cliffhanger Serials (Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Gangbusters, etc.)

• Baltimore Film Festival film shorts (donated by local directors)

• Chuck Workman’s award-winning “Precious Images”

Our 16mm film collection is very popular with artists, teachers and film students. Patrons may check out up to 10 films at a time. We do not provide film projectors.

Your films rock,

dudes!

How very !

So much for the Sights…

now for the way-out Sounds of SAS!

SAS has Audio Books in both Audio-Cassette and CD format. There are over 350 Books-on-CD and 2,000 Books-on-Tape.

In addition to Fiction books, we also carry a large number of non-fiction titles, such as our popular Language Instruction

tapes.

We have a large music collection, consisting of over 2,500 phonograph records, 4,000 compact discs and 900 audio-

cassettes (the latter are no longer being added to the collection).

Our Phonograph collection is very eclectic, filled with a number of out-of-print rarities and audio oddities, from Classical to Kitsch.

Collection strengths include:

• 50s & 60s jazz

• spoken word & poetry

• children’s records

• “Marcel Marceau Speaks In English” (yes, it’s true!)

Groovy!

At present, we do not support the “Mighty Tiny” record format.

We also have a large collection of “Public Domain” Sound Effects CDs – the “BBC Sound Effects

Library” - that are ideal for indie filmmakers and theatrical productions.

CDs of “Public Domain” Music Are Also Available.

So…what does

“Public Domain”

mean?

“Public Domain” music is royalty free music that can be used anywhere and any way…

It is ideal for performance, sing-along, film, video, advertising, business, or personal use (such as a soundtrack for “home movies” on video).

A Granny singalong utilizing the “Funky Soul Jamz” Public Domain CD from the SAS Collection

Local open mike night performance utilizing speed metal backing riffs from the SAS Public Domain “Heavy Metal” CD.

What is a “Public Performance”?

We know!

To perform or display a work “publicly” means--

2. to perform or display it at a place open to the public or at any place where a substantial number of persons outside of a normal circle of a family and its social acquaintances is gathered

3. to transmit or otherwise communicate a performance or display of the work to a place specified by clause (1) or to the public, by means of any device or process, whether the members of the public capable of receiving the performance or display receive it in the same place or in separate places and at the same time or at different times.

* (Title 17, U.S.C., Copyrights, Section 101, Definitions)

“The Law” * says…

Basically, a public performance is any performance of a videocassette, DVD, videodisc, film or other media outside of the home or at any place (such as in a school, library or bomb shelter) where people who are not family members are gathered.

Suppose you invite a few personal friends over for dinner and a movie. You rent a video from a local store and show the

film in your home that evening…

Have you violated the copyright law by “publicly performing the movie”?

Title 17 S.W.A.T. Team

Don’t shoot!

No.

You’re cool.

… suppose you take that same video and show it on a Jumbotron at a sporting arena to 50,000 close personal friends?…

However…

In this case, you have infringed on the copyright of the movie.

“Well…I’m Not Charging Admission…”

The legal requirement of “public performances” applies regardless of whether or not an admission fee is charged to

attend the showing of the film

For teachers, it is O.K. to show films or videos in the classroom as part of the curriculum

Movie time!

A good rule of thumb is to use common sense…

If you think there might be a problem, give our department a call and we can investigate…

I’m helping you !

Good, ‘cause I need help!

Remember: Asking an A/V Librarian is always your best option!

I conferred with Gene Shalit and he says it’s

hunky dory!

Does that completely answer your question,

Miss?

Yes, by golly! Your courteous and thorough service was

exemplary!

Ask us! You’ll be glad you did!

Booking Films/Reserve Videos

• All 16mm films and Reserve Videos/DVDs may be booked ahead of time.

• Please let us know in advance what titles you are interested in. If it is being sent to another branch/county, please allow time for shipping.

• All due dates on these items are flexible, pending prior approval.

Book ‘em,

Danno!

This is our Booking Wizard, Emma Powell.

Direct any questions concerning bookings to Emma at (410) 396-4616.

The Bookings System is designed for scheduling visual materials.

If you wish us to send you audio materials (music, audio books) for

an upcoming program or event, please call us as the date

approaches. Since audio materials are loaned for a 3-week period (like

books) we typically DON’T book them in advance.

What about

PRINTand

INTERNET

resources?

Sights & Sounds also has a small collection of reference books relating to audio-visual materials; most of these sources are also available in the Humanities (film) and Fine Arts (music) Dept’s.

SAS also utilizes internet databases for locating information related to film, music, and audio books.

Tech Support – What does SAS do as opposed

to Systems?• SAS will set up screens, VCRs, CD & tape

players, record players, film & video projectors, etc. for programs.

• Systems will set up laptops with PC projectors.

These are our Audio-Visual Technicians, John Jorde & Dave Tirshman, in the 3rd Floor Inspection Room.

This is where 16mm films and A/V equipment are stored.

And records.

Our A/V Technicians also repair damaged films and videos

But what about

DVDs ?

Hooray!

As of Fall 2004, we now have DVDs!

DVDs are available as 2-Day DVD Rentals and free 7-day DVD Reserves,

just like our videos!

At present, we have about:

350 DVD Rentals

&

350 DVD Reserves

How many?

Customers may take out a maximum of 2 DVDs titles at a time.

Like Rental Videos, Rental DVDs are loaned for 2 days at a cost of $1.50.

Rental DVDs are not eligible for SLRC loans.

Like Video Reserves, DVD Reserves may be loaned to other Maryland libraries.

They are free for a 7-day loan period and may be reserved for bookings at a future

date.

At the present time,there is a limit of 2 DVDs per customer.

Because of our status as State Library Resource Center (SLRC)…

DVD Reserves may be returned to any public library in Maryland!

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Maryland!

Old Materials Going…

• LP Phonograph Records (in a couple of years)

• Slides (sooner)

Confused yet?

It’s totally over my head!

Well then, it’s…Question Time!!!

Wait, one more thing…you didn’t mention how one searches the “Pratt Cat,” your online catalog.

How Do I Search the Catalogfor Audio-Visual Materials?

• Searching in Workflows (staff)• Searching in PrattCat for patrons

(iBistro)

To Find DVDS, VIDEOS and/or 16mm FILMS:

1. Enter the Enoch Pratt Free Library web page : WWW.EPFL.NET.

2. Click on the link “Library Catalog” located on the left side of the screen OR click on the Pratt-Cat icon (located on the middle of the page – symbolized by a “Cat coming out of a computer”).

3.This will bring up the “Search the Library Catalog” screen.On the left-hand side of the screen, click on “Power Search”.

4. Scroll down the screen to the box next to “Format”, select VM (“VM” stands for Visual Materials – 16mm films, videos and DVDs).

5. Scroll up the screen and enter in your search terms. Click on “Search Catalog” to submit your search.

6. Your results will display videocassettes and 16mm films. The catalog will tell you which branches have the items you searched.

• VIDEORSV stands for Reserve Videos (no charge, 7-day loan, max. limit of 6)

• VIDEO-RENT stands for Rental Videos (2-day loan, $1.50 per video, max. limit of 6), which are not loaned to other libraries through SLRC.

• DVDRSV stands for DVD Reserve (no charge, 7-day loan, max. limit of 2)

• DVD-RENT stands for Rental DVDs (2-day loan, $1.50 per DVD, max. limit of 2)

• 16mm Films are identified by XX (number) or AUDIO-VISUAL-MP. You may get up to 10 16mm films, at no cost, for a 7-day loan period.

To Find AUDIOCASSETTES and BOOKS-ON-TAPE:

• Enter the Enoch Pratt Free Library web page: www.epfl.net• Click on the link “Library Catalog” located on the left side of the screen OR click

on the Pratt-Cat icon (located on the middle of the page – symbolized by a “Cat coming out of a computer”). This will bring up the “Search the Library Catalog” screen.

• On the left-hand side of the screen, click on “Power Search”.• Scroll down the screen to the box next to “Type”, enter “Audio-Cassette”. • Scroll up the screen and enter in your search terms. Click on “Search Catalog” to

submit your search. • Your results will display musical audiocassettes and books-on-tape. The catalog

will tell you which branches have the items you searched.• The letters MPAC and the call number in bold lettering identify musical

audiocassettes. • Books-on-Tape are identified as AUDIO-CASSETTE and the call number in bold

lettering.• Both books-on-tape and musical audiocassettes circulate for 3 weeks and there is no

charge to borrow.

FINBye! Bye!

Sights & Sounds:

We are the Champions of the World!

Thank you!

Good night!

Sights & Sounds:

We are the Champions of the World!

Thank you!

Good night!