MEDIA HAPPENINGS
BY PROF. LOUISE SPAIN

Scarecrow Press, Inc. has published Dance on Camera:  A Guide to Dance Films and Videos, c1998, edited by Louise Spain, with a foreword by Jacques d' Amboise.  The book, a comprehensive resource on dance films and videos in current distribution in the United States, also includes five essays by recognized authorities with insights on dance/film history, notable artists, archival collections, and the use of dance films and videos in the curriculum.

Arranged alphabetically by title, the work lists, annotates and gives the credits for approximately 1,400 films and videos on a full range of dance from around the world.  Supplementary indexes permit the user to search by dancer, dance company, director, choreographer, or composer.  In addition, films are indexed by series titles, awards, subjects, and by dances excerpted in the film.  Lists of distributors, dance/film resources, and stills from a number of titles, round out the volume.

The book is targeted to anyone seeking information about dance on film and video.

NOTES FROM THE PERIODICALS SECTION BY PROF. JANE DEVINE

LEXIS-NEXIS FOR SPRING I

Due to the favorable reception given to the LEXIS-NEXIS Universe online product recently offered on a trial basis, CUNY has signed up for a longer test period to run from March 16 through May 17.  LEXIS-NEXIS Universe offers web access to all kinds of research materials.  The user can select from a menu of resources ranging from general news sources to specialized business and legal materials.

LEXIS-NEXIS will be available for use through the CUNY Libraries Home Page http://libraries.cuny.edu Select "Licensed Information"  for access.  This site also offers other products that are being given a trial for use in CUNY Libraries.

Having all of Spring I to review LEXIS-NEXIS will give us all a chance to really see how useful this product can be for our CUNY community.  As it is still a trial period, we want to encourage everyone to use it and (continue on p.12)