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A Look into the Library of the Future video recordings 2002

NAU.MI.2002.43
VT 9351

Historical Note

A Look into the Library of the Future was a staff-led project within Northern Arizona University's Cline Library in 2002. Staff cited as contributors to the project include Cindy Summers (then Cindy Lieber), Laura Taylor (then Laura Rose), R. Sean Evans, Andrew See, and Walter Hoke. The resulting video projected what Cline Library might be like in the year 2025, based on interviews and forecasts from current library staff, library patrons, and others.

The project team interviewed NAU faculty members including Gretchen McAllister, Professor in the College of Education; NAU students including Peter Hopkins (a sophomore majoring in Construction Management), Jeannette Rodda (PhD candidate in the History Department), Jovita Ellisa (senior majoring in Elementary Education), Marda Mustapha (doctoral student in Political Science), Michelle Skamser (majoring in Psychology); Jerry O'Donnell, the Chief Public Information Officer of the U.S. Census Bureau; Mauricio Rivera-Quijano, Instructional Designer at NAU's Center for Technology Enhanced Learning; Kelly Peterson, Information Professional Consultant for Lexis-Nexis; local authors Rick Tilman, David S. F. Portree, and Scott Thybony; Janet Fisher, Director of the Law and Research Library Division of Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records; and Aaron O'Neal, elementary school teacher.

Interviewees were asked to speak to topics or questions including:

The information provided in this historical note is based upon a review of the materials in 2022.

Scope and Content

The A Look into the Library of the Future video recordings (NAU.MI.2002.43) contains original interview footage and other video recordings used in the production of A Look into the Library of the Future (2002), a short film exploring what Northern Arizona University's Cline Library might be like in the year 2022. These include videotaped interviews with Gretchen McAllister, Jeannette Rodda, Marda Mustapha, Rick Tilman, Scott Thybony, and Mauricio Rivera-Quijano, as well as "street interviews" with NAU students. The collection also includes the finished film A Look into the Library of the Future.

Arrangement

Restrictions

Conditions Governing Access

Due to the lack of necessary playback equipment in the Miriam Lemont Reading Room, as well as the threat of damage to the original recordings, DVCAM and VHS tapes from the A Look into the Library of the Future video recordings are not available for access or use on site in Cline Library.

No restrictions on access for digitized materials available through the Colorado Plateau Digital Collections. Please see the Digital Material Available note for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for Northern Arizona University, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Controlled Access Terms

Administrative Information

Digital Material Available

SCA staff digitized materials from the A Look into the Library of the Future video recordings in 2022. Digitized materials are available through the Colorado Plateau Digital Collections. Use the Advanced Search menu to search for "NAU.MI.2002.43" or "VT 9351" in the "Call number" field.

Click here to view all digitized videos from the A Look into the Library of the Future video recordings available via the Colorado Plateau Digital Collections.

Links to specific video recordings are provided below.

Preferred Citation

[Title or brief description of item or file.] A Look into the Library of the Future video recordings, NAU.MI.2002.43.[ ]. Northern Arizona University. Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives. Flagstaff, Arizona.

Processing Information

Jess Vogelsang digitized materials from the A Look into the Library of the Future video recordings in spring 2022.

Sam(antha) Meier created a finding aid for the materials in February 2022.

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