- Title: PA-52
- Summary: THE LIBRARIAN: SHOWS THE WORKS OF CATALOGER, SCHOOL LIBRARIAN, REFERENCE LIBRARIAN, LIBRARIAN WHO WORKS WITH CHILDREN AND THE LIBRARIAN WHO SPECIALIZES IN A FIELD. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON, DC
- Description:01:12:23 - PAN RACKS OF BOOK SHELVES CRAMMED WITH THOUSANDS OF BOOKS IN LIBRARY. 01:12:45 - TEEN-AGE GIRL SEATED AT LIBRARY TABLE READING BOOK AND TAKING BOOK SHELVES IN B/G PAN WOMAN, YOUNG MAN AT TABLE DOING SAME. 01:13:01 - MS ELDERLY FEMALE LIBRARIAN SEATED AT HER DESK SERVICING YOUNG ADULT COUPLE. MS GROUP OF SCHOOL CHILDREN SEATED AROUND LIBRARY TABLE READING BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS. BOOK SHELVES IN B/G. YOUNG MAN SEARCHING BOOK FOR SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION. 01:13:26 - BLIND MAN SCANS BRAILLE BOOK WITH FINGERS. handicapped 01:13:30 - GROUP OF PEOPLE GATHER AROUND LIBRARY TRAILER (CIRCA 1940S) SERVICING THE LOCAL RESIDENTIAL AREA. 01:13:39 - MS FEMALE LIBRARIAN TAKES BOOK OFF SHELF FOR YOUNG NAVAL OFFICER 01:13:46 - MLS LIBRARY OF CONGRESS BUILDINGS IN WASHINGTON, D. C. ONE OF LARGEST IN THE WORLD, ESTABLISHED IN 1800, PAN HUGE COLUMNS AND HIGH CEILING INSIDE LIBRARY. 01:14:05 - SCHOLARLY MAN SEPARATED AT TABLE IN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, PERUSES OLD MANUSCRIPT WITH MAGNIFYING GLASS. CU VIEW OF PAGE THROUGH MAGNIFIER. ABOVE PAN PEOPLE DOING RESEARCH IN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. INCLUDE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 01:14:20 - MONTAGE VARIOUS TYPES OF LIBRARY BUILDINGS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY INCLUDE A SMALL MODEST COUNTRY LIBRARY AND LARGER CITY LIBRARY BUILDINGS. PAN LARGE CITY LIBRARY BUILDINGS. LIBRARIES DIFFER DEPENDING ON NEED SPECIALIZED LIBRARIES IN INDUSTRIAL PLANTS AND LAW LIBRARIES ARE EXAMPLES. 01:14:59 - LIBRARIANS ARE FOUND IN FIVE GENERAL CLASSIFICATIONS.(1) MS MEN AND WOMAN CATALOGERS WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES ORGANIZING AND INTERPRETING COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS. 01:15:30 - YOUNG MAN APPROACHES LIBRARIAN LOOKING FOR BOOK ON TELEVISION, BUT COULDN'T REMEMBER THE TITLE. GIVING VAGUE DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER, LIBRARIAN IS ABLE TO FIND BOOK BECAUSE OF THE CATALOGER'S DESCRIPTION CARDS ON FILE. 01:15:54 - (2) VARIOUS SHOTS MALE, FEMALE REFERENCE LIBRARIANS SITING AT DESK ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT VARIETY OF SUBJECT. REFERENCE LIBRARIANS HELP READERS LOOKING FOR SPECIAL INFORMATION. VOICE ON PHONE ASKS REFERENCE LIBRARIAN ABOUT BOOK ON CHINA, ANOTHER ASKS FOR INFORMATION BOOKS ON RADAR. REFERENCE LOCATE INFORMATION THROUGH THEIR FAMILIARITY OF THE CONTENTS OF THE LIBRARY. 01:16:29 - (3) CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN WHO ORGANIZES AND SUPERVISES DISTRIBUTION OF BOOK, SITS AT DESK CHECKING OUT BOOKS FOR CUSTOMERS. 01:16:41 - (4) CHILDREN LIBRARIANS - MS YOUNG FEMALE LIBRARIAN SITS WITH TWO CHILDREN, HELPING THEM READ BOOK 01:16:55 - (5) SCHOOL LIBRARIANS - LS LARGE SCHOOL LIBRARY ON CAMPUS OF COLLEGE - VARIOUS SHOTS SCHOOL LIBRARIANS ASSISTING STUDENTS IN LIBRARY. MS TEACHER, LIBRARIAN HELPS STUDENTS IN SMALLER SCHOOL LIBRARY. SHE WORKS DURING FREE PERIODS, GENERALLY HANDLE CIRCULATION. 01:18:29 - MS MALE ADMINISTRATOR OF LARGE LIBRARY, A HIGHLY PAID EXECUTIVE, SITS AT DESK HAVING MEETING WITH MALE, FEMALE STAFF MEMBERS. 01:18:43 - CU SMALL GROUP OF BOOKS ON SHELF. MCU SIGN ABOVE SHELF "TECHNICAL BOOKS". CU SIGN ON DESK: "REFERENCE ASSISTANCE". CU SIGN ON DOOR "THE ART ROOM". 01:19:00 - MS FARMER PERUSES BOOKS FROM REGIONAL LIBRARY VAN WHICH STOPS AT HIS FARM CU FARMER AND FAMILY MEMBERS PERUSING BOOK. 01:19:11 - ADULTS SIT ON SOFAS AND COUCHES READING BOOKS IN LARGE SPACIOUS, HIGH CEILING, CARPETED, ADULT LIBRARY ROOM. VARIOUS SHOTS LIBRARY ADS IN NEWSPAPER, LARGE RADIO TOWER, ROLLS OF FILM IN TIN CANS, ALL METHODS OF PUBLICATIONS USED BY LIBRARIES. MS SPECIALLY TRAINED LIBRARIAN CHECKS ARE SEEN CHECKING THROUGH MICRO-FILM, MOTION PICTURE FILM. POSTERS AND PAMPHLETS ARE ALSO DISPLAYED AS METHODS USED BY LIBRARIANS. 01:19:55 - CU LIBRARIANS HAND PERUSING MUSICAL SHEETS, SCORES, WHICH ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO MUSIC LOVERS. CU 78MM PHONOGRAPH RECORD PLAYING ON CIRCA 1940S VICTROLA. 01:20:17 - DOCTOR IN WHITE LAB JACKET CHECKS WITH HOSPITAL LIBRARIAN, MAKES REQUEST FOR MATERIAL ON MEDICAL SUBJECT. CU LIBRARIAN COMMENTS ON HER RESEARCH OF THE MATERIAL. AFTER HANDING IT TO DOCTOR 01:20:37 - CU COLLEGE DEGREE REQUIRED BY PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIAN. PILE OF BOOKS REQUIRED AT SPECIAL SCHOOL. VARIOUS SHOTS REFERENCE LIBRARIANS PERUSING CARD FILES AS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SIT AT TABLES READING REFERENCE BOOKS. BOY TAKES BOOK TO LIBRARIAN FOR HER HELP, WHICH SHE FINDS FOR HIM IN BOOK. 01:21:47 - LIBRARY ASSOCIATION SEAL (LOGO) SUPER-IMPOSED OVER SHOT OF LIBRARY BUILDING.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1947
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1940s
- File Name: PA-52