Canada's National Library

Canada, 1981

Film
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This film offers a cinematic tour of Canada’s National Library. It shows that this huge structure in the centre of Ottawa is more than a repository for books. The history of Canada is housed here, preserved in old letters, newspapers, books, music scores and manuscripts. This film provides an interesting overview of the services offered by the library, highlighting the fully automated reference service, which can respond in minutes to the steady flow of inquiries the Library receives from the public. Voice and narration is provided by Bronwyn Drainie.

Credits

director

John Ralph

co-producer

Dennis Sawyer

Barrie Howells

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Language

English

Duration

00:17:12:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

33656

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Libraries - Canada

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Public libraries

History → Canada - History

Literature → Public libraries

Places → Canada

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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