Useful Links for Audiovisual Librarians in Public Libraries
AUDIOBOOKS:
- AudiobooksTODAY.com -- News, reviews, listening guides, interviews with authors and narrators.
- Audiopub.org -- From Audio Publishers Association, resources for listeners and industry professionals.
FILM/VIDEO:
- Essential Nonfiction Videos -- Core list of the best and brightest nonfiction videos, compiled by the Videolib Listserv.
- Internet Movie Database -- One of the most comprehensive film sites on the Net.
- KIDS FIRST! -- Reviews of 1800+ films, videos, DVDs, audio recordings, TV programs and CD-ROMs for children, from the The Coalition for Quality Children's Media.
- Metacritic -- Excellent source of current popular film and video reviews from the country's leading critics.
- National Video Resources -- Building audiences for independent film and video, with an emphasis on the library market.
- Video Librarian Online -- The best source for reviews of non-fiction video.
- Video Round Table -- Part of the American Library Association, VRT advocates for video collections and services in libraries, and forges alliances with other national film and video organizations.
MUSIC:
- All-Music Guide -- Reviews, discographies, artist profiles, links.
- Dove Awards -- Discographies for Gospel/Christian recordings can be tough to find. The Dove awards, the industry's premier honor for inspirational music, are a good source.
- Lyrics World -- Search engine for lyrics.
- Metacritic -- Excellent source of current music reviews from the country's leading critics.
- Music Library Association -- Devoted to music librarianship and to all aspects of music materials in libraries.
Compiled by Mike Boedicker, PLA Audiovisual Committee (mboedicker@hotmail.com)