ACLAIIR’S DIRECTORY OF
LATIN AMERICAN AND IBERIAN AUDIOVISUAL COLLECTIONS (U.K.
Compiled by Sonia
Morcillo García,
Hispanic Specialist,
April, 2010
BIRMINGHAM
Institution
Description
The collection contains between 100 and 500
titles in a variety of formats (DVD, video tape, CD-ROM, CD and audio
cassette). It consists of feature films and documentaries. The main elements of
the collection are Spanish- and Portuguese-language feature films and
recordings of plays, as the Library has a significant interest in international
film studies and drama. There are also significant numbers of documentaries (both original and recordings from TV programmes) in these
languages, as well as multi-media language learning materials.
Material is acquired by purchase. The
Library is actively collecting material.
Users of the collection are academic
researchers and students. The collection is not stored in temperature- or
humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is acceptable.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online catalogue.
The collection is housed in three locations: Foreign-language material in the
Language and Media Resource Collection; English-language material in the
Audio-Visual Collection in the Main Library; and less frequently used material
in closed-access store.
Material may be borrowed.
For further information about collections
and services see the University’s website.
Contact
BRISTOL
Institution
Description
The collection contains between 50 and 100
titles in DVD, video tape and CD format. It consists of feature films produced
in
Users of the collection include academic
researchers and students. The collection is not stored in temperature- or
humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is acceptable.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online catalogue
and may be restricted by copyright laws and limited viewing facilities.
Material may be borrowed in accordance with
copyright laws.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library’s website: http://www.lib.bris.ac.uk/ALEPH/
Contact
Emer Stubbs, Hispanic Studies
Subject Librarian
Institution
University
of the West of
Description
The collection contains between 50 and 100
titles in DVD and video tape format. It consists of Spanish feature films
acquired by purchase. The Library is actively collecting material.
Users of the collection are mainly students.
The collection is not stored in temperature- or humidity-controlled conditions
but its condition is acceptable.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library’s website.
The Library’s catalogue is available here.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online
catalogue. Off-air recordings are limited by the terms of the licence. Material
is only available to students or library subscribers (if not a student, the
user will need to pay a fee for membership)
Material may be borrowed.
Contact
CAMBRIDGE
Institution
Centre
of Latin American Studies,
Description
The collection contains between 500 and
1,000 titles in DVD and VHS format. It consists of feature films and
documentaries from most Latin American countries, especially
Users of the collection include academic
researchers and students. The collection is not stored in temperature- or
humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is very good.
For further information about collections
and services see the Centre’s website.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Centre’s online catalogue.
Material may be borrowed by users with a “cam”
address. Other users may have access rights only. Original copies cannot be
lent for viewing off the premises.
Contact
Institution
Haddon
Library of Archaeology & Anthropology,
Description
The collection contains up to 50 sound
discs. It consists of audio books on archaeology and anthropology.
Users of the collection include academic
researchers, students, and the general public. The collection is not stored in
temperature- or humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is very good.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library’s website.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online catalogue
and may be restricted by the lack of facilities.
Material may be borrowed.
Contact
Institution
Modern
and Medieval Languages Faculty Library,
Description
The collection contains between 100 and 500
titles in a variety of formats (DVD, video tape, CD-ROM and CD). It consists of
feature films, documentaries and music. The Library collects Latin American,
Portuguese and Spanish films on DVD and makes them available to its readers for
their use. It currently has several films in VHS format on videotapes. A
collection of audio CDs intends to aid language learning. CD-ROMs are also
acquired for this purpose.
Material is acquired by purchase and
donation. The Library is actively collecting material.
Users of the collection are academic
researchers and students. The collection is not stored in temperature- or
humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is very good.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library’s website.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online catalogue
and may be restricted by copyright laws, ownership restrictions, and limited
opening hours.
Material may be borrowed.
Contact
CANTERBURY
Institution
Description
The collection contains between 50 and 100
titles in DVD and video tape format. It consists of feature films and
documentaries on literature (Iberian Peninsula and Latin America) and politics
(
Users of the collection are academic
researchers and students. The collection is not stored in temperature- or
humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is acceptable.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library’s website.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online
catalogue.
Material may be borrowed.
Contact
COLCHESTER
Institution
Description
The collection contains between 100 and 500
titles in DVD, video tape and CD-ROM format. The collection comprises mainly
Latin American feature films. There are also some documentaries about
Users of the collection are academic
researchers and students. The collection is not stored in temperature- or
humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is very good.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library’s website
(from the “Website A to Z” list, click on DVDs or Videos):
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online
catalogue.
Material may be borrowed.
Contact
COVENTRY
Institution
Description
The collection contains between 50 and 100 titles
in DVD and video tape format. It consists of feature films, mostly Spanish,
with a small number of Latin American films. Material is acquired by purchase
and includes off-air recordings. The Library is actively collecting material.
Users of the collection are academic
researchers and students. The collection is stored in temperature- or
humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is acceptable.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online catalogue
and may be restricted copyright laws and the lack of facilities.
Material may be borrowed.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library’s website.
Contact
EXETER
Institution
University
Library,
Description
The collection contains between 100 and 500
titles in DVD and video tape format. It consists of feature films for film
studies acquired by purchase and donation. The Library is actively collecting
material.
Users of the collection are academic
researchers and students. The collection is not stored in temperature- or
humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is very good.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library’s website.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online catalogue
and may be restricted by copyright laws. Material may be borrowed.
Contact
GLASGOW
Institution
Description
The collection contains between 50 and 100
titles in DVD, CD-ROM and CD format. It consists of feature films and music
relevant to secondary teacher training. These are acquired by purchase or donation.
The University is actively collecting material.
Users of the collection are primarily
students. The collection is not stored in temperature- or humidity-controlled
conditions but its condition is acceptable.
For further information about collections
and services see the University’s website
The Library Web Service is available here.
Access to the collections
Access is via the University’s online
catalogue and may be restricted by copyright laws and ownership conditions.
Material may be borrowed.
Contact
LIVERPOOL
Institution
Description
The collection contains between 100 and 500
titles in DVD and video tape format. It consists of feature films and
documentaries acquired by purchase. The Library is actively collecting
material.
Users of the collection are academic
researchers and students. The collection is not stored in temperature- or
humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is acceptable.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library’s website.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online catalogue
and may be restricted by ownership restrictions and the lack of facilities
(there are no facilities to watch videos or DVDs in the Library).
Material may be borrowed.
Contact
LONDON
Institution
British
Film Institute,
Description
The collection contains over 1,000 titles in
a variety of formats (DVD, video tape, CD-ROM and audio cassette). It consists
of feature films, documentaries, music and oral history on the moving image and
the history of the moving image (film, television, digital). Material is
acquired by donation.
Users of the collection are mainly academic
researchers. The collection is stored in temperature- or humidity-controlled
conditions and its condition is acceptable.
For further information about collections
and services see the Institute’s website.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Institute’s online
catalogue and may be restricted by copyright laws, the condition of the
collections and limited opening hours.
Material may be borrowed.
Contact
Institution
The
British Library Sound Archive, 96,
Description
The collection contains over 1,000 titles in
a variety of formats (DVD, video tape, CD-ROM, CD, audio cassette, vinyl, wax
cylinders, digital).
The collections consist of feature films,
documentaries, music, and radio programmes. These include music, drama and
literature, oral history and wildlife sounds. Copies of commercial recordings
issued in the
Material is acquired by purchase, donation
and exchange. The Archive is actively collecting material.
Users of the collection include academic
researchers, students and the general public. The collection is stored in
temperature- or humidity-controlled conditions and its condition is very good.
For further information about collections
and services see the Archive’s website.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Archive’s online catalogue
and may be restricted by copyright laws, ownership restrictions and the
condition of the collection. Listening and viewing service on-site is available
(details on the website).
Material may not be borrowed.
Contact
Institution
Chartered
Insurance Institute, 20 Aldermanbury,
Description
The collection contains between 100 and 500
titles in a variety of formats (video tape, CD-ROMs, CD and audio cassette).It
consists of documentaries, radio programmes and audio books on insurance and
financial services. This material is acquired by purchase. The Library is
actively collecting material.
Users of the collection are CII members
(insurance professionals). The collection is not stored in temperature- or
humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is acceptable.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online
catalogue. Access to the Library is for members only.
Material may be borrowed.
For further information about collections
and services see the Institute’s website.
Adam Parkinson, Knowledge Services Coordinator
Institution
Institute
for the Study of the
Description
The collection contains between 500 and
1,000 titles in DVD, video tape and CD-ROM format. It consists of feature
films, documentaries, some TV recordings and a small amount of music related to
the
Material is acquired by purchase, donation
and exchange. The Library is actively collecting material.
Users of the collection are academic
researchers and students. The collection is stored in temperature- or
humidity-controlled conditions and its condition is very good.
Access to the collections
Access is via listings and the Library’s
online catalogue to ULRLS users. Access to the Library is via day tickets.
Material may not be borrowed.
For further information about collections and
services see the Library’s website
ISA’s film/DVD holdings information is here
ISA’s online list of audiovisual holdings is
available here
The
Contact
Institution
Instituto
Cervantes,
Description
The collection contains over 1,000 titles in
a variety of formats (DVD, video tape, CD-ROM, CD, audio cassette).
The collections consist of feature films,
documentaries, music, and radio programmes. These include music, drama, literature and radio broadcasts of Radio Exterior de España. Material is acquired by purchase, donation and
exchange. The Library is actively collecting material.
Users of the collection include academic
researchers, students and the general public. The collection is stored in
temperature- or humidity-controlled conditions and its condition is very good.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library website.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online
catalogue. Once there, select "Búsqueda avanzada" and then "Sonoros"
or "Videograbaciones".
Material may be borrowed.
Contact
Institution
International
Coffee Organization,
Description
The collection contains up to 50 titles in
DVD, video tape and CD-ROM format. It consists of documentaries on the coffee
production and processing, including technical information, as well as
socio-economic and cultural aspects. Material is acquired by purchase or
donation. The organisation is actively collecting material.
Users of the collection include academic
researchers (in particular coffee industry and media researchers) and students.
The collection is not stored in temperature- or humidity-controlled conditions
but its condition is very good.
For further information about collections
and services see the Organization’s website.
Access to the collections
Access is via the organisation’s online
catalogue and may be restricted by copyright laws.
Material may be borrowed.
Contact
Institution
RIBA
Library & Information Centre, 66,
Description
The collection contains a small number of
audiovisual titles in a variety of formats (DVD, video tape, CD-ROM, sound
disc). These include material relating to
Users of the collection are RIBA members and
the general public.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library’s website.
And the Library’s online catalogue.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online catalogue.
Type the name of the country 'and audio visual' as your keywords. Then change
the 'Collections: All' to 'Books & other collections' before starting your
search.
Material may be borrowed by RIBA members
only.
Contact
Institution
The
Royal Anthropological Institute,
Description
The collection contains over 1,000 titles in
a variety of formats (DVD, video tape, 16mm, Umatic, BetaSP, Digibeta, Dvcam, minidv). It consists of
worldwide ethnographical documentaries acquired by purchase or donation. The
Institute is actively collecting material.
Users of the collection include researchers
(industry researchers in particular) and students. The collection is not stored
in temperature- or humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is
acceptable.
For further information about collections
and services see the Institute’s website.
Also the Institute’s Film Library &
Archive
Access to the collections
Access is via listings and may be restricted
by copyright laws, the condition of the collections, the
lack of facilities or limited opening hours.
Lending charges apply.
Material may be borrowed. However, some
areas are restricted or only to be consulted on site.
Contact
Institution
Description
The collection contains up to 50 titles in
DVD and video tape format. It consists of feature films purchased to follow
taught course requirements. The Library is actively collecting material.
Users of the collection include academic
researchers and students. The collection is not stored in temperature- or
humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is very good.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library’s website.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online catalogue
and may be restricted by the condition of the collections and limited opening hours.
UCL Library membership is required and access is available during serviced
hours only.
Material may not be borrowed.
Contact
Institution
Description
The collection contains up to 50 titles in
DVD and video tape format. It consists of feature films and documentaries that
feature in the University lectures reading lists and is acquired by purchase.
The Library is actively collecting material.
Users of the collection are mainly students.
The collection is not stored in temperature- or humidity-controlled conditions
but its condition is acceptable.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online catalogue
and may be restricted by opening hours.
Material may be borrowed.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library’s website.
Contact
OXFORD
Institution
Description
The collection contains between 100 and 500
titles in a variety of formats (DVD, video tape, CD-ROM, CD and audio
cassette). It consists of feature films, music and audio books and
documentaries acquired by purchase and donation. Spanish-language films are
acquired for the use of undergraduates, postgraduates and academics, especially
those concentrating on film studies. The Library is actively collecting
material.
Users of the collection are academic
researchers and students. The collection is not stored in temperature- or
humidity-controlled conditions but its condition is very good.
For further information about collections
and services see the Library’s website.
The Library’s catalogue is available here.
Access to the collections
Access is via the Library’s online catalogue
and may be restricted by limited opening hours.
Lending charges apply. Material may be
borrowed.
Contact
Joanne Edwards, Subject
Consultant (Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures).
Helen Scott, Film Studies
subject librarian.
RUGBY
Institution
Practical
Action, The Schumacher Centre for Technology &
Development, Bourton Hall, Bourton
on Dunsmore,
Description
The collection contains up to 50 titles in
DVD, video tape and CD-ROM format. It consists of documentaries on appropriate
technology and development issues, mostly from the organisation’s own footage.
Practical Action is actively collecting material.
Users of the collection include academic
researchers, students, the general public and development workers. The
collection is not stored in temperature- or humidity-controlled conditions but
its condition is acceptable.
For further information about collections
and services see the Practical Action’s website.
Access to the collections
Access is restricted by the lack of
facilities.
Material may not be borrowed.
Contact
Sandra Gibson, Subject
Consultant (Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures).