library film education on and beyond the screen
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Library Film Education On and Beyond the Screen
Digital Media & Learning Conference |October, 6 2017
Presenters: Renee Hobbs | Pam Steager |Liz Deslauriers | Mary Moen
Hi, my name is…
Renee HobbsFounder, Media Education Lab
Professor, University of Rhode Island
Liz DeslauriersResearcher, Media Education Lab
Pam SteagerSenior Researcher, Media Education Lab
Mary MoenAsst. Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, University of Rhode Island
Program Director, Media Smart Libraries grant project
“The library is a natural site for media literacy.”- danah boyd
FILM EDUCATION IN LIBRARIES
RENEE HOBBS
@reneehobbs
What do librarians know and think about film, media and popular culture?
How do librarians choose films to screen in libraries? How familiar are they with independently-produced films?
How do public librarians implement programs to help parents learn digital media management skills in the home?
How do school librarians use film and video production in pedagogically-wise ways to develop creative expression and critical thinking skills?
How do academic librarians support innovative pedagogical approaches to using film for learning?
Popular movies draw patrons and attendance numbers justify program services
The movies vs booksparadigm
70% of universities offer
video streaming
Many faculty are unaware
of film streaming in
academic libraries
Faculty can be hesitant to
incorporate library film
streaming, preferring to
use YouTube, Netflix and
more familiar sources
LEARNING & DIALOGUE WITH
FILM
LIZ DESLAURIERS
@lizdeslauriers
Designing the PCFF FILM HUB
The FILM HUB connects the community with
resources to discover, explore and engage
with film.
These online resources are designed to
increase and enhance access to the best of
independent and international children’s
cinema, and foster film education throughout
our community in schools, homes and public
spaces.
The PCFF FILM HUB
● Search FILM DIRECTORY
● Download FILM GUIDES
● Reference FILM GLOSSARY
● Use the ACTIVITY REEL
www.pcffri.org/filmhub
ELEMENTS OF A FILM
GUIDE
• Background information; framing;
context
• Before-screening questions and
thought prompts
• After-screening questions and
discussion
• Creative and critical thinking
activities that reflect the film
• Connections to other works/texts;
local and global connections
FILM PROGRAMMING: A CASE STUDY
PAM STEAGER
@psteager
MARY MOEN
@mary_moen
mediasmartlibraries.org
This project was made possible in part by
the Institute of Museum and Library
Services, Grant # LG-07-14-0045-14
Badge Program Process
Librarians have diverse and complicated attitudes towards film, media & popular culture
Partnerships between libraries & community film festivals deepen opportunities to expand access to quality content
Film study guides support scaffolding & facilitation that enable librarians & educators to move beyond the “hit play and walk away” approach to screening
Universities can support professional learning networks for librarians to build a local leadership community
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www.mediaeducationlab.com