| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (95 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
"They have more cardholders than VISA, more customers than Amazon, and more outlets than McDonald's. Meet America's librarians. 'The Hollywood Librarian: A Look at Librarians Through Film' is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject of librarians. A vivid blend of factual documentary, feature film, and storytelling, it reveals the history and realities of librarianship in the entertaining and appealing context of American movies. Interviews with actual librarians, intercut with film clips of cinematic librarians, examine such issues as literature, books and reading, censorship, library funding, citizenship and democracy. For the first time, we see and understand the real lives and real work of American librarians who for decades have been a cultural force hiding in plain sight."--Container |
| Notes |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007 |
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Special features include: interviews (20 min.) ; featurette: Book Cart Drill Team (10 min.) |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Aaron Harris ; original score composed and performed by Nestor Torres |
| Performer |
Narration, Ann Seidl |
| Notes |
DVD. Region unspecified |
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In English, with optional English, Spanish, or French subtitles |
| Subject |
Librarians.
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Libraries -- History.
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Librarians in motion pictures.
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Libraries in motion pictures.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Video recordings.
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| Author |
Seidl, Ann H., 1940-
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Torres, Nestor, 1957-
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Overdue Productions.
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BiFocal Films (Firm)
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Media Education Foundation.
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| ISBN |
9781932869316 |
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193286931X |
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