Sergio Angelini from BUFVC gave an introduction to the services provided with digital media. "Insight into using digital media" webinar. All the resources are available at http://bit.ly/insight-resources.

1. moving image and sound, knowledge and access
Sergio Angelini
Information & Publications Executive
Sergio@bufvc.ac.uk
020 7393 1506
http://bufvc.ac.uk/

2. BUFVC – who we are
Founded in 1948 – now over 60 years of accumulated
knowledge
Established by academic staff to exchange knowledge
and information
BUFVC members include 84% of all UK HEIs.
Represents and serves the interests of nearly 300
subscribing members, 216 of which are HE/FE sector
establishments
Limited company with charity status
http://bufvc.ac.uk

3. BUFVC - what we do
Access – core services allow HEIs to access moving image and sound
through a range of databases, online & offline services.
Expertise – sharing information and advice through specialist
knowledge – practice, sources, copyright; courses, events, etc.
Advocacy – encouraging high quality use of and access to moving
image and sound in education. HE/FE, industry, national bodies,
legislators, HEFCE/Jisc, etc.
Research – partnering with academia and industry to create high
quality research outputs that can be re-used
http://bufvc.ac.uk

4. Introduction to the BUFVC
• provides an information and support service for moving
pictures in UK higher and further education and research
• funded by HEFCE, through the Jisc and by membership
subscriptions
• Off-Air Recording Back-Up Service
• information Service – library and online databases
• research projects – Shakespeare, David Lean, Screen
Heritage, EU Screen, Channel 4 Films
• courses
• publications
• consultation
• http://bufvc.ac.uk

5. What can the BUFVC do for you?

6. BUFVC’s Information Service
• Up-to-date information on film and television collections
• Details of selected learning and teaching materials available on video
and online
• Comprehensive UK TV and radio listings
• Hosts film and radio collections
• Learning On Screen Awards
• Copyright advice
• Answering queries by phone, fax, e-mail, slow-mail …

7. Copyright
some websites worth checking
Educational Recording Agency – www.era.org.uk
Intellectual Property Office – www.ipo.gov.uk/
Voice of the Listener & Viewer – www.vlv.org.uk
Library and Archives Copyright Alliance (LACA)
www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/advocacy/copyright/
The UK Statute Law Database (legislation.gov)
www.legislation.gov.uk/

8. Copyright
some websites worth checking
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
www.wipo.int/
JISC Legal – www.jisclegal.ac.uk/
Copyright Navigator -
http://fereprographicforum.co.uk/copyright/
BUBL – http://bubl.ac.uk/Link/c/copyright.htm

9. BUFVC databases

10. Find DVDs
find that title…
BUFVC database of audiovisual material for use in higher and further education
previous system known as HERMES
contains over 30,000 individual records
records are selected from distributors’ catalogues
can search by subject, title, personality, distributor, year and format
updated live
http://bufvc.ac.uk/dvdfind/

11. News on Screen
find that news story…
based on Slade Film History Register, established in 1969
funded 1995-1999 to create a database of British newsreel records, 1910-1979
over 80,000 documents (commentary scripts, dope sheets, shot lists etc)
audio interviews available online
links directly to online Pathe newsreels
19,000 cinemagazine stories including Roundabout
Over180,000 records
New sections devoted to David Lean and InterUniversity History Film Consortium
http://bufvc.ac.uk/newsonscreen

12. Radio Resources
Radio at BUFVC
Stream or download hundreds of radio programmes
Made between 1983 and 1990 for the independent Local Radio Sharing Scheme
Available exclusively to UK education
Free at the point of use
http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/independent-radio

13. Chronicle
BBC Northern Ireland TV news the 1960s and 70s
BBC News coverage from 1963 to 1976
Free access
Requires signing of a sub-licence
Authentication via Athens / Shibboleth
Only available to UK educational institutions
Currently holds 4,000 titles
Users can enhance content with individual research
Unique hosting of BBC material by a third party
http://chronicle.bufvc.ac.uk/

14. Other BUFVC databases
TVTiP – http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/tvtip
derived from the TV Times, the ITV listings magazine
covers all ITV and Channel 4 programmes 1955 to 1985
This Week – http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/thisweek
the first ITV current affairs series, 1956 to 1992
Radio Research Database – http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/radioresearch
all radio-centred academic research in the UK
Shakespeare – http://bufvc.ac.uk/shakespeare/
all Shakespeare on film, television and radio
Currently lists over 7,400 titles
Updated every month

15. Television and Radio Index for
Learning and Teaching (TRILT)
• find that television or radio programme…
• detailed index to British television and radio - 1.3 million records per
year – over 16.5 million total
• virtually comprehensive data from 2001; selected records back to
1995
• data available in advance of transmission and held retrospectively
• searchable by criteria including title, credits, channel, content
description, genre
• selected records enhanced
• linked to BUFVC’s Off-air Recording Back-up Service
• www.trilt.ac.uk

16. BUFVC Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
recordings retained from June 1998
programmes can be located back to 1990
Terrestrial channels: BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4, five
Digital channels: BBC 3, BBC 4, More4
BBC Radio 4 (from September 2008) and BBC Radio 7 / 4 Extra (since
September 2009)
24-hour coverage
recording digitally since 2001 (MPEG2 at 4.5 megabits per second)
choice of format - VHS, CD or DVD
Off-airs now recorded straight to blu-ray

17. BoB National – Box of Broadcasts
Record TV & Radio
Full online service
Shared service for all staff & students - create clips,
Share playlists & programmes, tag, comment, rate
Schedule 7 days ahead of broadcast
Retrieve missed shows
Subscriber keep recordings indefinitely
Switch subtitles on/off
View full screen
http://bobnational.net/

18. Sergio Angelini
British Universities Film & Video Council
sergio@bufvc.ac.uk
020 7393 1500