AV primary sources in your library: a valuable but underutilised tool
Academic libraries are pivotal in advancing teaching and research by offering access to unique resources - yet, audiovisual (AV) primary sources often remain underutilised despite their interdisciplinary potential. How can your library leverage these powerful materials?
Jameson Worley and Dot Kelly hosted an engaging session where they delved into the findings of a recent survey by AM and Library Journal, as well as insights from a newly published white paper on the topic.
You’ll learn how AM Quartex's cutting-edge technologies can maximise the discovery and accessibility of digitised AV content and explore examples of impactful AV collections published by AM, like Victorians on Film, Hindi Cinema, and Socialism on Film.
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Speaking at AM's Reimagining Primary Sources symposium, Lewis Goode, University of Bristol graduate, and Foster Duckworth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte graduate, share perspectives on the skills developed through digital primary source research and their application beyond undergraduate study.
Hear from Bryony Dixon, Curator of Silent Film at the British Film Institute, alongside AM’s Alice Hone and Joe Young‑Perez, as they explore how audiovisual primary sources support critical thinking and enable interdisciplinary research.