A working group of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Member Engagement and Outreach Committee will host the eighth annual ARL Film Festival (the ARLIES) on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. MDT during the 182nd Spring Association Meeting in Denver, Colorado. The film festival highlights and shares multimedia products developed by member institutions to increase knowledge and use of libraries and their spaces, services, collections, and expertise. We encourage submissions that reflect diversity of the user population. Submissions are limited to ARL member libraries.
Best Collections-Focused Film: University of Calgary, Media
Kathryn Ruddock, Marc Stoeckle, Nicola Johnson, Dave Brown, Lelland Reed, Andy Nichols
An ode to Libraries and Cultural Resources Media Preservation Goals
Best Development/Fundraising Film: University of Saskatchewan, Neil Richards Collection Promo
Ann Liang, Lindsay Stokalko, Luke Muller
The University Archives and Special Collections at the University of Saskatchewan has a large collection of materials relating to sexual and gender diversity, follow along with local Saskatchewan Drag Queen Chelazon Leroux to learn more about the collection.
Best Free-Form Film: University of Minnesota, UMN Libraries at the 2022 Homecoming Parade
Mark Engebretson
School spirit and a love of libraries was on display at Homecoming Parade.
Best How-To/Instruction Film: University of North Texas, Texas History for Teachers Presents: The Legacy of Barbara Jordan
Joshua Sylve’ (UNT Libraries), Dr. Andrew Torget (UNT), Dr. Karen L. Kossie-Chernyshev (TSU), Dreanna Belden (UNT Libraries)
The video entry, The Legacy of Barbara Jordan, showcases three minutes of a 14-minute short documentary produced as an instructional resource for 4th and 7th grade teachers as part of the Texas History for Teachers project in development by the UNT Libraries, the UNT History Department, and partner institutions across Texas.
Best Publicity/Marketing Film: The University of Chicago, The University of Chicago Library: Preservation Labs
The University of Chicago Library, in partnership with UChicago Creative
The University of Chicago Preservation team rescued and digitized a 16th-century antiphonarium.
Best Reflection of Inclusion: University of Saskatchewan, Neil Richards Collection Promo
Ann Liang, Lindsay Stokalko, Luke Muller
The University Archives and Special Collections at the University of Saskatchewan has a large collection of materials relating to sexual and gender diversity, follow along with local Saskatchewan Drag Queen Chelazon Leroux to learn more about the collection.
Best Production: The University of Chicago, The University of Chicago Library: Preservation Labs
The University of Chicago Library, in partnership with UChicago Creative
The University of Chicago Preservation team rescued and digitized a 16th-century antiphonarium.
Best Humor: University of Calgary, Media
Kathryn Ruddock, Marc Stoeckle, Nicola Johnson, Dave Brown, Lelland Reed, Andy Nichols
An ode to Libraries and Cultural Resources Media Preservation Goals
Best Performance: Colorado State University, Find Your Vibe at Morgan Library
Grace Cooper, Maddy Kling, Vern Lazar
Two students dance their way to good vibes at Colorado State University’s Morgan Library.
Best in Show: University of Calgary, Media
Kathryn Ruddock, Marc Stoeckle, Nicola Johnson, Dave Brown, Lelland Reed, Andy Nichols
An ode to Libraries and Cultural Resources Media Preservation Goals
