chrzlz
@chrzlz.bsky.social
Humanities librarian
Cinema & Media Studies Librarian / Librarian for Germanic Literature
Penn Libraries - Philadelphia
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Cinema & Media Studies Librarian / Librarian for Germanic Literature
Penn Libraries - Philadelphia
📽️📚 | 🏳️🌈
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Burns: The Old Testament says there’s nothing new under the sun. On July 4th, 1776, there was. Everybody up to that point had been under authoritarian rule. It was in the interests of their rulers that they be uneducated, that they be superstitious, that they be distracted by conspiracies…
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Burns: The Old Testament says there’s nothing new under the sun. On July 4th, 1776, there was. Everybody up to that point had been under authoritarian rule. It was in the interests of their rulers that they be uneducated, that they be superstitious, that they be distracted by conspiracies…
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While I'm ranting: It takes time, nurturing, strategy, and deep knowledge of release patterns and regional idiosyncrasies to nurture a film from, say, October deep into awards season. That's how smaller movies used to make money. And I'm not seeing a lot of distributors eager to put in that effort.
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
While I'm ranting: It takes time, nurturing, strategy, and deep knowledge of release patterns and regional idiosyncrasies to nurture a film from, say, October deep into awards season. That's how smaller movies used to make money. And I'm not seeing a lot of distributors eager to put in that effort.
It's so interesting that many of the works that are ephemeral & unlicenseable for libraries are not works of world cinema from the Global South, as I'd expect, but American films, indie films, documentaries, episodic series of all kinds--all seemingly right under our noses. 5/5
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It's so interesting that many of the works that are ephemeral & unlicenseable for libraries are not works of world cinema from the Global South, as I'd expect, but American films, indie films, documentaries, episodic series of all kinds--all seemingly right under our noses. 5/5
As librarians, do we have a mandate to ensure ongoing access? At this point in time, we are directing cultural heritage priorizations, and media librarians have choices to make in terms of what rights we pursue, as content goes more digital. 4/
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
As librarians, do we have a mandate to ensure ongoing access? At this point in time, we are directing cultural heritage priorizations, and media librarians have choices to make in terms of what rights we pursue, as content goes more digital. 4/
As we move away from physical objects in our media collections, and it becomes more ephemeral, how do we help people access "locked content"? The business of film and media isn't always interested in improving access, or commodifying certain properties 3/
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
As we move away from physical objects in our media collections, and it becomes more ephemeral, how do we help people access "locked content"? The business of film and media isn't always interested in improving access, or commodifying certain properties 3/
The data also shows that quite a few films from Japan were among the requested materials that the library was not able to acquire. My thought is that the distributors and filmmakers were likely impossible to reach or communicate with... 2/
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The data also shows that quite a few films from Japan were among the requested materials that the library was not able to acquire. My thought is that the distributors and filmmakers were likely impossible to reach or communicate with... 2/
So interesting to hear about "unlicenseable," unavailable films from Christine Smith as part of the Video Trust Conference. The most inaccessible films are recent films, from the U.S., and rather than long-form films, now episodic original series are less available. 1/
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
So interesting to hear about "unlicenseable," unavailable films from Christine Smith as part of the Video Trust Conference. The most inaccessible films are recent films, from the U.S., and rather than long-form films, now episodic original series are less available. 1/
Would-be censors fortunately cannot disappear streaming content that #libraries have licensed for thematic promotions, and in conjunction with library displays. It's also onerous to do this with #ebooks in public library collections. #censorship
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Would-be censors fortunately cannot disappear streaming content that #libraries have licensed for thematic promotions, and in conjunction with library displays. It's also onerous to do this with #ebooks in public library collections. #censorship
Library policies can be your friend, if you have would-be censors in your community who check out controversial items en masse, in effect enacting #censorship by hoarding materials. Put rules in place to keep materials available and visible if they are on display.
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Library policies can be your friend, if you have would-be censors in your community who check out controversial items en masse, in effect enacting #censorship by hoarding materials. Put rules in place to keep materials available and visible if they are on display.
Excited to be with my people online at the 2025 Video Trust Annual Conference this week. Media librarians, film distributors, people who appreciate media in libraries, please join us! Nov 11-12-13. videotrust.org/conferenceinfo #filmdistribution #medialibrarians #filmlibrarians
Conference Information — Video Trust
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November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Excited to be with my people online at the 2025 Video Trust Annual Conference this week. Media librarians, film distributors, people who appreciate media in libraries, please join us! Nov 11-12-13. videotrust.org/conferenceinfo #filmdistribution #medialibrarians #filmlibrarians
The Penn Libraries has a vast range of films in its collections about #Indigenous Americans. Come see our display of films in Van Pelt!
Featured films available to stream - Native American Heritage Month: guides.library.upenn.edu/cims/NAHM
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NativeStudents #NAIS
Featured films available to stream - Native American Heritage Month: guides.library.upenn.edu/cims/NAHM
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NativeStudents #NAIS
Guides: Cinema & Media Studies: Featured Films & TV - November 2025
Guides: Cinema & Media Studies: Featured Films & TV - November 2025
guides.library.upenn.edu
November 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The Penn Libraries has a vast range of films in its collections about #Indigenous Americans. Come see our display of films in Van Pelt!
Featured films available to stream - Native American Heritage Month: guides.library.upenn.edu/cims/NAHM
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NativeStudents #NAIS
Featured films available to stream - Native American Heritage Month: guides.library.upenn.edu/cims/NAHM
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NativeStudents #NAIS
Our closing keynote 11/13, Regina Longo on Sustaining Communities of Practice in Polarizing Times. Together we are fighting cuts, slash-and-burn tactics, that are paralyzing the work of #librarians, #archivists, national parks, public media. Join us! videotrust2025.sched.com 8/8
Video Trust Annual Conference 2025 Schedule
Check out the schedule for Video Trust Annual Conference 2025
videotrust2025.sched.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Our closing keynote 11/13, Regina Longo on Sustaining Communities of Practice in Polarizing Times. Together we are fighting cuts, slash-and-burn tactics, that are paralyzing the work of #librarians, #archivists, national parks, public media. Join us! videotrust2025.sched.com 8/8
Also on 11/12, Community-Driven VHS Digitization: The Academic Libraries Video Trust. An institutional partnership to help digitize and preserve aging and threatened #VHS collections. Save your library's old VHS tape, especially rare material that never made the leap to DVD! 7/8
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Also on 11/12, Community-Driven VHS Digitization: The Academic Libraries Video Trust. An institutional partnership to help digitize and preserve aging and threatened #VHS collections. Save your library's old VHS tape, especially rare material that never made the leap to DVD! 7/8
Then on 11/12, Made in #Michigan: Digitizing and preserving the #MichiganState WKAR Early Television Films Collection, a 16mm film collection from a public TV station undergoing #digitization and preservation, part of a congressionally funded project. #earlytv #tvhistory 6/8
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Then on 11/12, Made in #Michigan: Digitizing and preserving the #MichiganState WKAR Early Television Films Collection, a 16mm film collection from a public TV station undergoing #digitization and preservation, part of a congressionally funded project. #earlytv #tvhistory 6/8
On 11/12, Managing Streaming Media Collection Development in Uncertain Times. How does an R1 library support streaming media collection development, facing budget and staff shortages, esp. when a university is dealing w/ economic challenges and declining enrollment? 5/8
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
On 11/12, Managing Streaming Media Collection Development in Uncertain Times. How does an R1 library support streaming media collection development, facing budget and staff shortages, esp. when a university is dealing w/ economic challenges and declining enrollment? 5/8
Also on 11/11, A Case Study of Ethnic Studies Media Acquisitions in the Post-Pandemic Academic Library. Streaming media acquisitions are essential, and media on #Latinx, #NativeAmerican and #AsianAmerican experiences are in demand. How do we navigate rights? #filmdistribution 4/8
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Also on 11/11, A Case Study of Ethnic Studies Media Acquisitions in the Post-Pandemic Academic Library. Streaming media acquisitions are essential, and media on #Latinx, #NativeAmerican and #AsianAmerican experiences are in demand. How do we navigate rights? #filmdistribution 4/8
Later on 11/11, Bittersweet Silence: A Closer Look at Academic Media Licensing Challenges. Looking at an analysis of faculty-requested films that were unable to be licensed, as much as we are "entrenched in the quagmire of media licensing..." #libraries #filmdistribution 3/8
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Later on 11/11, Bittersweet Silence: A Closer Look at Academic Media Licensing Challenges. Looking at an analysis of faculty-requested films that were unable to be licensed, as much as we are "entrenched in the quagmire of media licensing..." #libraries #filmdistribution 3/8
On 11/11, our #filmlibrarian & #filmdistribution community will have its opening keynote with Jessamyn West, Strategic and Tactical Decisions for Positive Engagement during Challenging Times. How do we support our collections during a time of deep anti-intellectualism? 2/8
October 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
On 11/11, our #filmlibrarian & #filmdistribution community will have its opening keynote with Jessamyn West, Strategic and Tactical Decisions for Positive Engagement during Challenging Times. How do we support our collections during a time of deep anti-intellectualism? 2/8
Getting excited for the Video Trust 2025 Virtual Conference, REEL RESISTANCE: Libraries and Film Collections in Challenging Times, Nov 11-13, 2025. Register here: videotrust2025.sched.com #intellectualfreedom #academicfreedom #libraries Let's go through some of the programs! 1/8
Video Trust Annual Conference 2025 Schedule
Check out the schedule for Video Trust Annual Conference 2025
videotrust2025.sched.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Getting excited for the Video Trust 2025 Virtual Conference, REEL RESISTANCE: Libraries and Film Collections in Challenging Times, Nov 11-13, 2025. Register here: videotrust2025.sched.com #intellectualfreedom #academicfreedom #libraries Let's go through some of the programs! 1/8
Three Offers in One Month: Paramount’s Secret Pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...
Three Offers in One Month: Paramount’s Secret Pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery
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October 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Three Offers in One Month: Paramount’s Secret Pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...
Among the East Wing Rubble: The Presidency’s ‘Best Perk’ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/m...
Among the East Wing Rubble: The Presidency’s ‘Best Perk’
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Among the East Wing Rubble: The Presidency’s ‘Best Perk’ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/m...
Join us for the Video Trust 2025 Virtual Conference - Reel Resistance, #Libraries and Film Collections in Challenging Times. Three days (Nov. 11-13) of virtual collaboration and strategies for maintaining robust collections while protecting intellectual freedom. videotrust2025.sched.com
Video Trust Annual Conference 2025 Schedule
Check out the schedule for Video Trust Annual Conference 2025
videotrust2025.sched.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Join us for the Video Trust 2025 Virtual Conference - Reel Resistance, #Libraries and Film Collections in Challenging Times. Three days (Nov. 11-13) of virtual collaboration and strategies for maintaining robust collections while protecting intellectual freedom. videotrust2025.sched.com
What is going on in #Philadelphia this Indigenous Peoples Day Monday (that is not a work holiday for me)? Is it the #NoKings protests? There are a ton of police of all types out, barricades, mounted police this a.m., but I haven’t seen a single protester. Strikes me as a big waste of time and money.
October 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
What is going on in #Philadelphia this Indigenous Peoples Day Monday (that is not a work holiday for me)? Is it the #NoKings protests? There are a ton of police of all types out, barricades, mounted police this a.m., but I haven’t seen a single protester. Strikes me as a big waste of time and money.
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"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
-Frank Wilhoit
-Frank Wilhoit
September 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
-Frank Wilhoit
-Frank Wilhoit