Tuesday 29 September 2009

The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education

Click here to download the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education--- this is a "must-read" little document that will open up the power of fair use!


Saturday 12 September 2009

Australian Mediatheque

Opening to the public Friday 18 September 2009

A collaboration between the Australian Centre for the Moving Image and the National Film and Sound Archive.

The Australian Mediatheque is the new national screen culture resource centre. Drop in to explore a wealth of Australian and international screen culture history, spanning film, television, digital culture, video art and sound materials.

Located in Melbourne, the Australian Mediatheque lets you access the nation's premier moving image collections - held by ACMI and the National Film and Sound Archive. It also showcases work from Australia's television networks, screen culture bodies and film schools.

From early footage of the Melbourne Cup and the landmark feature film The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906), to the latest award-winning animations and DIY digital filmmaking, you can access the moving image in all its diversity for research, learning and entertainment.

http://www.acmi.net.au/australian_mediatheque.htm