Film Programming for Public Libraries

Screening movies is a fun, engaging way to bring people of all ages into the library, and this book offers the tools to make film programming a reality at any public library, Irons offers a complete guide to creating, mounting and running a successful program, including *Arguments for developing film programming at the library as a component of community outreach, with tips for making the case to stakeholders *Ideas for developing program themes and selecting the best titles for a movie series, plus a resource list for inspiration *A succinct primer on the legal issues involved with showing movies at the library, and a breakdown of the different kinds of licensing agreements *An equipment/techology checklist *Advice for effectively markting a movie program using social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook, and foursquare This guide from the Public Library Association (PLA) is an all-in-one resource for film programming--just add popcorn!