Newman Library collections

16mm films

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The 16mm film collection consists of over 1000 titles ranging from such subjects as agriculture to mathematics and psychology to animal science. Items from this collection should be requested at least 12 hours in advance to ensure availability.

Cassettes

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:54:34 -0400

We have a collection of about 150 audiocassette titles which encompasses music, interviews, poetry readings and more. Please note that we do not have a popular "books on tape" collection; these may be found at the local public library. Cassettes are searchable in Addison by call number, title, and artist/composer.

Compact discs

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:53:59 -0400

The Library houses a growing collection of over 5300 compact discs. Compact discs are searchable in Addison by call number, title, and artist/composer, or view a complete, alphabetical list.

DVDs

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:49:00 -0400

We have a growing collection of over 4200+ DVD titles. DVDs are searchable in Addison by title, actor/director, subject, and call number. You can also view a complete list of DVDs.

Humanities slides

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:51:41 -0400

The Humanities slide collection covers topics from Roman art and architecture to Modern Art. The slide collections can be searched by title in Addison. Slides are kept in the former reshelving room on the second floor (room 2020).

Laser discs

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:50:47 -0400

Circulation/Reserve has almost 200 optical disc titles (also known as laser discs). Optical discs are searchable in Addison by title, actor/director, subject, and call number.

Microforms

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:56:39 -0400

Microforms are non-circulating photographic reductions of print materials produced in the interest of saving space,obtaining or preserving rare or heavily used materials, or providing duplicate copies. Newman Library has a microforms collection numbering near 6 million items, including prints of books, magazines, newspapers, and engineering and technical reports.

Movies with public performance rights

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:49:00 -0400

We have purchased over 400 movies: documentaries, educational titles, and some feature films, that come with public performance rights. These performance rights allow viewing by groups outside of a home viewing experience. Here's a complete list of these movies, sorted by title.

Phonorecords

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:55:19 -0400

The phonorecord collection (also known as albums) is located in the off-campus storage facility. Items from this collection may be requested by using Request feature on Addison. Items are available for pickup within two business days at the Newman Circulation Desk or any of the branch libraries. Phonorecords are listed in Addison by call number, title and artist/composer.

Ray Gaskins DVD collection

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Initiated in 2006 by Mr. Ray Gaskins for the purchase of DVDs and videos of classic and popular films.

Dr. Ray Gaskins ('64) received his B.S in Mathematics and Ph.D. in Statistics from Virginia Tech before joining the faculty of Hampden Sydney College, where he now holds Emeritus status. His decision to financially support the film collection comes from his deep interest in cinema and his desire to see Virginia Tech's collection become one of the largest in the mid-Atlantic region.

A complete list of DVDs in the Ray Gaskins DVD collection is available in Addison.

Scripts

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:48:10 -0400

The script collection consists of over 7700 items (complete listing by title). Scripts are kept in a special section on the third floor which is labeled as Newman Scripts in Addison.. There are a number of means to search for script in Addison, however none allow for limiting to items in the Scripts section.

Videos