Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive

Books Come Alive

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Description A short film featuring the libraries of Indiana University in 1953 and its prominent display of how the libraries were able to help both students and faculty succeed in their academic careers.
Creator Indiana University
Date 1953
Contributor Indiana Unversity Bloomington
Subject The libraries of Indiana University Bloomington during the 1950s and the positives of taking advantage of them.
Publisher Indiana University
Format 16mm gauge film based on acetate, Kodak with length of 244 ft.
Language English
Type Promotional film for Indiana University Libraries
Has Part Kodak safetly with length of 244 ft.
Has Format Acetate film
Date Available 1953
Is Part Of Moving Image Preservation Class Project
Is Referenced By Moving Image Preservation Class Project
Is Replaced By Digital Version and Physical Film Version
Is Required By A film projector is required for the physical film version and a computer can be used for the digital version located on this page.
Date Submitted 1953
Abstract New students to Indiana University in 1953 were able to take advantage of each of the eleven branches of the school to enhance their studies. Going into Books Come Alive the viewer is able to take a look at glance of the positive benefits the libraries had on both students and faculty.
Temporal Coverage The year of 1953.
Date Created 1953
Date Copyrighted 1953
Rights Holder Indiana University
Audience Education Level Starting at potential students to librarians.
Audience Potential and current library science students, librarians, and library staff.
Spatial Coverage The entire Bloomington campus of Indiana University at the time of 1953.
Medium The material this film utilizes is black and white sound 16 mm gauge film based on acetate and using Kodak safety stock with a length of 244 ft.
Title bookscomealive1953
Series Title Moving Image Preservation Class Project
Notes There was not a lot of information to go on in finding out more about the film. Basically there was the title, year it was filmed, type of film used, and whether or not it was sound or black and white. In addition, any information about the specific people who worked on the film was not given.
Transcription The film starts out with various students at the various branches of the libraries taking advantage of what each of the featured libraries has to offer. Following one specific student from his journey through a library to the class to group projects to finally graduation day.
Duration 6 min 47 sec
Color/Black & White Black & White
Sound/Silent Sound
Nation of Origin United State of America