Tour of the Pacific Film Archives

On October 21, 2009, 16 UC Berkeley Library staff gathered at the Pacific Film Archives (PFA) for a tour of the facilities and their databases. Nancy Goldman (Head, PFA Library and Film Study Center) and Anuj Vaidya (Indexer/Outreach) were our hosts.

Our tour included:

• an introduction to the PFA,
• it's history and the history of the building,
• an overview and facts of the collection,
• an overview of the PFA's services and film exhibits,
• a history and overview of their cataloging and their databases.

The group then divided into two smaller groups. One group toured behind the scenes of the PFA library, the screening room and staff offices. The other group viewed a demonstration of the PFA CineFiles database and their catalog. The groups then switched.

Library School Student Support Group Lunch

Dear staff members currently enrolled in library school,

The Staff Development Committee invites you to join your fellow hardworking colleagues for lunch at La Vals, Wednesday October 28th at 11:45am. Come have pizza, share your experiences and compare notes on classes.

La Vals (on the north side of campus)
1834 Euclid Ave
Berkeley, CA 94709-1318

The purpose of the group is to create a supportive network of library school students working for the UCB Library. Of special interest are those students in the SJSU MLIS program who do all of their course work online and have little opportunity to connect with their peers. The first lunch was fun and we'd like to continue to meet once a month.

The Pacific Film Archives Tour

What: SDC Tour of the Pacific Film Archive (PFA)

Where: On the south side of campus near Bancroft Way and Barrow Lane

When: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 11am – 12 noon

How: Meet outside the PFA, at the south entrance on Bancroft Street, at 10:50am

Although we'd love if everybody could attend, we unfortunately only have space for 18 folks. Please SIGN UP NOW to assure yourself a spot on the tour! Email one of the SDC members. You can find our contact info on the SDC website.