A Guide to the Library of Virginia Video Collection, 1979-1997 Library of Virginia Video Collection 44284

A Guide to the Library of Virginia Video Collection, 1979-1997

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 44284


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Processed by: Donald Chalfant

Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession Number
44284
Title
Library of Virginia Video Collection, 1979-1997
Extent
17 DVDs (1 box)
Creator
The Library of Virginia
Language
English
Abstract
Included are the Library of Virginia building dedications, significant conferences and speakers sponsored by the Library, as well as footage of noteworthy events including the Phillip-Morris sponsored nationwide tour showcasing Virginia's ratification copy of the United States Bill of Rights. The collection originated, in part, from the Library of Virginia circulating collection.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

For preservation purposes, patrons should use digital access copies of original recordings.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Library of Virginia Video Collection, 1979-1997. 44284. State Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

In-house transfer from the Acquisitions and Access Management Division.

Scope and Content

Collection, 1979-1997, of videorecordings that document various programs, activities, and events supporting the mission of the Library of Virginia. The recordings also document important issues challenging Virginia libraries. The recordings span the years 1979-1997 and include the groundbreaking and dedication ceremonies for the new Library of Virginia building at 800 East Broad Street and the dedication ceremony for the Virginia Authors Room. Featured speakers include Governor Douglas Wilder, Rita Dove, William Styron, and George Allen. Television interviews with Library of Virginia staff on "Virginia Legislature...This Week" and "This Week in Richmond" featuring State Librarian of Virginia Nolan Yelich and Deputy Director, Sandy Treadway. Topics include the opening of the State Library building, The Dictionary of Virginia Biography project, State Library publication "Cavalcade," and researching women's history. Additional footage in the collection includes the 1990 Governors Conference on Library and Information Services and footage of the 1990 VLIN conference held at the Sweet Briar Institute. Conference speakers include Clifford Lynch, Tom Wolfe, Governor John Dalton, and Mary Hatwood Futrell. Also included are promotional spots and a documentary of the Phillip-Morris sponsored nationwide tour showcasing Virginia's ratification copy of the United States Bill of Rights.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series 1: Special events and staff interviews Series 2: Library conference recordings Series 3: Miscellaneous video

Contents List

Library of Virginia Video Collection , 1979-1997 .
Extent: 17 DVDs.
  • Special events and staff interviews 1993-1997 .
    Box 1
    • Disc LVAVC001
      Virginia State Library and Archives: New Library Building Official Groundbreaking. 8 September 1993 .
      90 min.

      Groundbreaking ceremony for the Virginia State Library and Archives. Featuring speeches by Gov. Douglas Wilder, State Sen. Ball, and hosted by Peggy Forehand.

    • Disc LVAVC002
      Library of Virginia: New Library formal dedication ceremony. 16 May 1997 .
      78 mins.

      Various speakers are: Charles McDowell, Peter James Lee, Nolan T. Yelich, Viola O. Baskerville, Thomas W. Moss, Stanley C. Walker, John W. Carlin, Andrew H. McCutcheon, Margaret Forehand Stillman, Rita F. Dove, John H. Chichester, George Allen, and Benjamin W. Robertson.

    • Disc LVAVC003
      The Virginia Author's Room at the Library of Virginia : dedication program with special guest William Styron. 6 November 1997 .
      70 min.

      Guest speakers include: William Styron, James L.W. West, III, Marcy Sims, Nolan Yelich, Serf L. Guerra, John Cole, Beverly Sgro, Francis Foster and Beverly Bagan.

    • Disc LVAVC004
      WRIC This Week in Richmond: Opening of the new State Library building. 1996 .
      29 min.

      A weekly public television talk show focusing on Richmond, Virginia news and events. State Librarian, Nolan Yelich, and Deputy State Librarian, Sandy Treadway, discuss the new state library building under construction at 800 East Broad Street in Richmond, Va.

    • Disc LVAVC004
      Virginia Legislature...This Week: Dictionary of Virginia Biography. n.d .
      28 min.

      A weekly public television talk show about Virginia government and legislative issues and programs including topics of general interest. John Kneebone and Brent Tarter discuss the plans and scope of the Dictionary of Virginia Biography project.

    • Disc LVAVC005
      Virginia Legislature...This Week: Virginia Cavalcade n.d .
      29 min.

      A weekly public television talk show about Virginia government and legislative issues and programs including topics of general interest. Kip Campbell and Stacy Moore discuss the Library of Virginia historical publication "Virginia Cavalcade."

    • Disc LVAVC005
      Virginia Legislature...This Week: Researching women's history n.d .
      28 min.

      A weekly public television talk show about Virginia government and legislative issues and programs including topics of general interest. Library of Virginia deputy director and historian, Sandy Treadway, discusses Women's history topics and research.

  • Library conference video, 1979, 1990, 1993 .
    Box 1

    Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services, State Reading workshop, and VLIN conferences.

    • Governors Conference on Library and Information Services. Richmond, Virginia. 17 April 1979 .
      • Disc LVAVC006
        Governors Conference on Libraries, 17 April 1979 .

        Highlights of conference. speakers and interviews include Tom Wolfe, Gov. John Dalton, Mrs. Virginius Shackelford Jr., State Librarian Donald Haynes.

    • Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services. Richmond, Virginia. 10-11 November 1990, .
      • Disc LVAVC006
        Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services, 10-11 November 1990 .
        30 min.

        Conference speaker, Mary Hatwood Futrell.

      • Disc LVAVC006
        Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services 10-11 November 1990 .
        30 min.

        Conference speaker, the Honorable Mayera E. Oberndorf (Mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia),

      • Disc LVAVC006
        Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services 10-11 November 1990 .
        60 min.

        Conference speakers include Ann Heidbreder Eastman, John C. Tyson, John C. Casteen III,

      • Disc LVAVC006
        Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services promotional video. 10-11 November 1990 .
        6 min.

        promotional spot featuring Governor Doug Wilder

      • Disc LVAVC007
        Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services: Va. 10-11 November 1990 .
        30 min.

        Conference speaker, Virginia Secretary of Education James W. Dyke Jr.

    • Conference on Libraries and Economic Development, 1996 .
      • Disc LVAVC008
        Conference on Libraries and Economic Development: Conference footage, 1993 .
        300 mins.

        Conference sponsored by the Virginia State Library and Archives and the Virginia Dept. of Economic Development discussing economic development and its impact on libraries and the formation of the Virginia Library Information Network and its effect within the library community. Held at the Radisson in Richmond, Va.

    • State Library Reading Workshop 1996 .
      • Disc LVAVC009
        State Library Reading Workshop - Morning Session, 1996 .
        87 min.
      • Disc LVAVC010
        State Library Reading Workshop - Afternoon Session, 1996 .
        190 min.
    • Virginia Library and Information Network (VLIN) conferences and teleconferences 1994 .

      chronological

      • Disc LVAVC011
        Virginia Library and Information Network Leadership Institute - Sweet Briar #1 12 October 1991 .
        76 min.

        Leadership conference held at Sweet Briar College discuss issues facing Virginia libraries and future plans for VLIN in Virginia.

      • Disc LVAVC012
        Sweet Briar #2: Clifford Lynch 12 October 1991 .
        61 min.

        Leadership conference held at Sweet Briar College to discuss issues facing Virginia libraries and future plans for VLIN in Virginia. Guest Speaker, Clifford Lynch.

      • Disc LVAVC013
        Sweet Briar #3 12 October 1991 .
        113 min.

        Leadership conference held at Sweet Briar College to discuss issues facing Virginia libraries and future plans for VLIN in Virginia.

      • Disc LVAVC014
        VLIN Phase II: The Future of VLIN - Teleconference 7 June 1994 .
        150 min.

        Clifford Lynch discusses via teleconference the future of VLIN; then his comments are discussed by a panel of librarians led by Patricia Wilson Berger.

  • Miscellaneous videos 1991-1997 .
    Box 1
    • Disc LVAVC015
      Bill of Rights 200th anniversary retrospective presented by Phillip Morris. 1991 .
      16 min.

      Documentary on the 1989 U.S. Bill or Rights 200th anniversary nationwide tour sponsored by Phillip Morris. Virginia's ratification copy was toured.

    • Disc LVAVC015
      U.S. Bill of Rights tour promotional spots 1991 .
      9 min.

      Nine commercial spots to promote Phillip Morris' sponsorship of the U.S. Bill of Rights 200th anniversary tour. Created by Ogilvy and Mather advertising.

    • Disc LVAVC016
      Let us save what remains: a presentation of the Virginia Sate Library and Archives. 1991 .
      14 min.

      Documentary on the value of archives in preserving history through conservation of documents.

    • Disc LVAVC017
      Shine Up Your Words: A Morning With Rita Dove. 1994 .
      58 min.

      Poet Rita Dove speaks to children on poetry and the value of words