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Film Services for Faculty

  

Reserving Films for Classroom Viewing

The film reservation system is designed for faculty members who want to be assured of getting a film to show in class on a particular date in the future. Faculty and staff may reserve films in advance for classroom viewing by using the Form for Reserving a film for classroom viewing

There is no need to use the form for more immediate requests - simply check our catalog, and if the film is listed as available, feel free to come to the circulation desk and borrow.
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  • This form should be used whether or not Healey Library owns the film. If Healey Library does not own the film, it may be able to purchase or rent the film.
  • To change your film reservation or renew a film, contact the staff in the Reserves Processing Dept. of Healey at 617-287-5905 or library.reserves@umb.edu.  
  • Changes in the loan period will depend on demand for that particular film.
  • If you need a film within the next 5 days and it is available just proceed to the circulation desk in the Lobby of Healey and ask to check it out (Only faculty and staff may check films out of the Library )

Please contact UMB Media Services to arrange access to equipment and/or facilities for classroom viewing.

 

Film Borrowing Policies for Faculty 

Loan period  - 5 days.

Renewals - Contact the Reserves Department at 617-287-5905 or library.reserves@umb.edu so that we may confirm the film  has not been reserved by another faculty/staff member. 

Recalls - If a film is requested for classroom viewing by another faculty member, the Healey Library reserves the right to recall items.

Lost/Damaged - $250 replacement cost and $15 processing fee.

All films are checked out and returned to  the circulation desk in the Lobby of Healey Library

 

Ordering films for the Healey film collection

Do you need this for an upcoming class in the current semester?

  •  In addition to the film title please indicate which subject areas/ courses would benefit from having the film in the collection
  • The library will purchase only films in DVD format unless a case is made for the purchase of an earlier format.

Reviewing films for possible purchase. 

  • Distributors will not provide the library with review copies.  They will sometimes provide individual faculty with such copies when contacted directly by a faculty member. 
  • If you need assistance in identifying the distributor of a film you may email library.acquisitions@umb.edu with the film information and they may be able to assist you with distributor information.