The Media Education Lab shares work on library film education at the Digital Media and Learning Conference, October 6, 2017. Presenters include Pam Steager, Liz Deslauriers, Mary Moen and Renee Hobbs.

1. Library Film Education
On and Beyond the Screen
Digital Media & Learning Conference |October, 6 2017
Presenters: Renee Hobbs | Pam Steager |Liz Deslauriers | Mary Moen

2. Hi, my name is…
Renee Hobbs
Founder, Media Education Lab
Professor, University of Rhode Island
Liz Deslauriers
Researcher, Media Education Lab
Pam Steager
Senior Researcher, Media Education Lab
Mary Moen
Asst. Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information
Studies, University of Rhode Island
Program Director, Media Smart Libraries grant project

3. “The library is a natural site for media literacy.”
- danah boyd

6. FILM EDUCATION IN LIBRARIES
RENEE HOBBS
@reneehobbs

7. What do librarians know and think about film, media and popular
culture?
How do librarians choose films to screen in libraries? How familiar
are they with independently-produced films?
How do public librarians implement programs to help parents learn
digital media management skills in the home?
How do school librarians use film and video production in
pedagogically-wise ways to develop creative expression and critical
thinking skills?
How do academic librarians support innovative pedagogical
approaches to using film for learning?

10. Popular movies draw patrons and
attendance numbers justify program services

11. The movies vs books
paradigm

12. 70% of universities offer
video streaming
Many faculty are unaware
of film streaming in
academic libraries
Faculty can be hesitant to
incorporate library film
streaming, preferring to
use YouTube, Netflix and
more familiar sources

13. LEARNING & DIALOGUE WITH
FILM
LIZ DESLAURIERS
@lizdeslauriers

14. Designing the PCFF FILM HUB
The FILM HUB connects the community with
resources to discover, explore and engage
with film.
These online resources are designed to
increase and enhance access to the best of
independent and international children’s
cinema, and foster film education throughout
our community in schools, homes and public
spaces.

15. The PCFF FILM HUB
● Search FILM DIRECTORY
● Download FILM GUIDES
● Reference FILM GLOSSARY
● Use the ACTIVITY REEL
www.pcffri.org/filmhub

16. ELEMENTS OF A FILM
GUIDE
• Background information; framing;
context
• Before-screening questions and
thought prompts
• After-screening questions and
discussion
• Creative and critical thinking
activities that reflect the film
• Connections to other works/texts;
local and global connections

17. FILM PROGRAMMING: A CASE STUDY
PAM STEAGER
@psteager

19. MARY MOEN
@mary_moen
mediasmartlibraries.org
This project was made possible in part by
the Institute of Museum and Library
Services, Grant # LG-07-14-0045-14

20. Badge Program Process

21. Librarians have diverse and complicated attitudes towards
film, media & popular culture
Partnerships between libraries & community film festivals
deepen opportunities to expand access to quality content
Film study guides support scaffolding & facilitation that
enable librarians & educators to move beyond the “hit play
and walk away” approach to screening
Universities can support professional learning networks for
librarians to build a local leadership community
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22. www.mediaeducationlab.com