FILM, TELEVISION AND MEDIA STUDIES
1. INTRODUCTIONWell before the Department of Film, Television and Media Studies (FTVMS) was formally established in 2000, Library staff and academics with an interest in the field had selected FTVMS-related material. This formed a strong basis upon which to build a collection to support the FTVMS programme. The subject originated from the English Department and because of its interdisciplinary nature, material of relevance to FTVMS has been funded from various collection budgets. 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTIONMost film and television related monographs are held at the Dewey number for film/television of 791. However media studies is of such an interdisciplinary nature that monograph material is not contained in one identifiable section of the Library collection. A wide range is to be found in the general social sciences collections. Material relating to New Zealand and the Pacific is housed in the New Zealand & Pacific Collection. The Library subscribes to over 30 serial titles with direct relevance to FTVMS. Over 75% of these are provided electronically (with or without print issues). The Library also subscribes to a variety of online resources in the discipline, which include Film Index International, Film Literature Index, American Film Scripts Online, Nielsen Media Research Television Ratings, International Index to Film Periodicals, International Index to Performing Arts and IMDB-Pro. 3. USERSUsers are primarily students and staff of the Film, Television and Media Studies Department and those of other departments that offer courses in the FTVMS programme. Other members of the University community use the collection for interdisciplinary and recreational use. 4. SELECTION CRITERIA AND COLLECTION PRIORITIESMaterial is selected to support the teaching and research requirements of the Department of FTVMS, which spans from undergraduate to PhD levels. Collection development is carried out by the Subject Librarian, the FTVMS Library Liaison Officer, and by recommendation from other subject librarians and academic staff. The Subject Librarian also selects relevant material for the Arts Reference Collection. Multiple copies, especially of films, are purchased as required. Sarah Etheridge |