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Collection Policy Statement Index
I. Scope
This statement covers filmstrips, which for the purposes of the Library of Congress are defined as: "a length of film containing still photographs, often of illustrations, diagrams, charts, etc., arranged in sequence for projection separately and used as a teaching aid." (Webster's New World Dictionary).
The Library's existing collection of filmstrips was weeded in 1993; those filmstrips meeting the Selection Criteria (see Section II) were retained and put in the custody of the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Those filmstrips not retained were de-accessioned with approval of the Librarian of Congress.
II. Selection Criteria
The Library collects only representative samples of filmstrips produced in the United States. The purposes of the filmstrip collection are to complement the Library's collection of textbooks and teaching aids by showing the evolution of teaching methods and curricula and to show how certain groups and concepts were portrayed in this educational medium. To support these two purposes the Library retains filmstrips relating to:
- Teaching about how the United States government works.
- Civil rights and African-American studies.
- Domestic/home-front activities during World War II in the U.S.
- The Library of Congress and libraries in general
- Filmstrips of the 1930's and 1940's relating to products and contemporary sales techniques.
In addition, the Library retains filmstrips produced by Western Wood, Inc., due to their high-quality.
March, 1995