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Updated: 25 Jul 2008

Welcome to the WWW Edition of the Educational Media Collection--a Non-Profit Educational Rental Collection. We no longer publish a hard copy edition of this Catalog. We are not the sales source for any of the included titles (except the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Failure). However, should you be interested in purchasing any of the titles listed, we will do our best to locate a distributor for you. Please contact Marisa at risimiki@u.washington.edu.

The newest films, videocassettes and laserdiscs obtained by Classroom Support Services' Educational Media Collection are indicated by having their titles in Bold face.

We continue to update the Collection as we replace old 16mm prints with videocassettes, laserdiscs or DVDs on a regular basis. As a result, it is very important that you note the media for the titles which interest you.

Restrictions: Materials with an asterisk (*) behind the title are restricted. Specific use limitations are indicated at the conclusion of the catalog description of that particular title. Distributor contractual requirements do not permit exceptions to the stated restrictions. Note: As of July 1, 2002, the University of Washington Educational Media Collection is only renting items in its collection to educational institutions (K-20), governmental agencies, and previous customers. This change is due to increased concerns about maintaining the integrity of the collection.

The classroom-use restriction placed on some video materials, usually feature films, must be stringently observed. Classroom use, in this instance, is defined as direct face-to-face instruction in a classroom environment in an educational institution. Lack of public performance rights prevents us from circulating classroom-use videos to individuals and/or organizations.

Videocassettes with a [Letterboxed] indication at the end of the description are titles with the director's/producer's original projection aspect ratio. The titles have not been reformatted to fit the television screen. The black bands at the top and the bottom of the picture are natural.

NOTE: All 3/4" U-Matic videocassettes have been withdrawn from the Collection. Active/historical titles have been transferred to VHS format. Please check the list of withdrawn titles for titles that are no longer in the Collection.

Historical Collection: This highly selective collection within the Collection contains materials which, though out-of-date or out-of-print, are of historical interest. The indication of (Historical Collection) at the beginning of a catalog description indicates inclusion in this very special collection. Materials may be missing some footage and/or opening/closing credits, however, the content has been deemed of such importance that it must be retained.

COPYRIGHT WARNING:

All materials in the University of Washington Educational Media Collection are protected by copyright regulations. Persons and organizations who violate these copyright protections are subject to both criminal and civil action.

Copyright violations include the making of unauthorized copies of protected videotapes or films, and the broadcast of audio tapes, videotapes or films without proper clearance. Admissions, including donations, may not be charged.

The Educational Media Collection, Classroom Support Services and the University of Washington request your judicious observance of copyright regulations.

It should be noted that due to Customs Regulations and Copyright, EMC is unable to ship rental materials outside of the United States. Should you wish to purchase a video/film we have in our Collection, we will be pleased to check our records and let you know where we purchased our prints.

Click here for the full text of the Approved Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia.

A FEW REMINDERS:

Collection materials are intended for University-level instruction and have been screened and evaluated by University of Washington faculty members and acquired on their recommendation for use in campus instruction. University of Washington faculty interested in evaluating new eductional media with the intent towards acquisition by the Educational Media Collection should contact us at risimiki@u.washington.edu.

Materials considered satisfactory for university teaching may not be suitable for other groups. To determine suitability, borrowers are invited to preview materials on campus upon prior arrangement. No-charge previews at off-campus sites are not available.

To obtain further information about the Educational Media Collection, to schedule on-campus preview of our materials, or to schedule a film, contact us at risimiki@u.washington.edu.

Formal Address:

Educational Media Collection Media Scheduling (or Catalog and Reference or Preview) Kane Hall Room 35 Campus Box 353095 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-3095

Scheduling & Reference: 206-543-9900

FAX: 206-616-6501

Other University of Washington campus media sources: