[NEohioPAL]Cleveland Public Library: Reference Books for Recreational Reading

[Donald Boozer]

This week's posting from the Literature Department at Cleveland Publi=
c Library focuses on three unique and readable reference works (that =
you can check out of the library!).
The Literature Department is located on the second floor of the Main =
Library, downtown Cleveland, at East Sixth Street and Superior Avenue=
. Click on the link provided to access the library=92s catalog to res=
erve any of these titles. For more information, visit our location, c=
all 216-623-2881, or email us at =93literature <at> cpl.org.=94


The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World C=
inema in a Single Volume. (5th edition)
Ephraim Katz.
HarperCollins, 2005.
(PN1993.45 .K34 2005)
http://www.cpl.org/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?isbn=3D0060742143
(Link includes cover art and an excerpt)
"...considered to be the undisputed Bible of the movie industry. With=
 up-to-date additions, this fifth edition features more than 8,000 A-=
Z entries on the artistic, technical, and commercial aspects of movie=
making." -- from back cover


A New History of Documentary Film.
Jack C. Ellis and Betsy A. McLane.
Continuum, 2005.
(PN1995.9.D6 E46 2005)
http://www.cpl.org/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?isbn=3D0826417515
(Link includes table of contents)
"The timing couldn't be better for a knowledgeable survey of document=
ary films that acknowledges (and appreciates) the work of Robert Flah=
erty but continues through the era of cable TV, digital video, Michae=
l Moore, and Born Into Brothels. This thoughtful appraisal will be us=
eful to students as well as moviegoers who want to learn more about t=
he history of nonfiction filmmaking." -- Leonard Maltin, Film Critic =
and Historian (from back cover)


The Encyclopedia of Underground Movies: Films from the Fringes of Cin=
ema.
Phil Hall.
Michael Wiese Productions, 2004.
(PN1995.9.E96 H35 2004)
http://www.cpl.org/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?isbn=3D0941188957
(Link includes cover art and table of contents)
"The world of underground films has inspired thousands of filmmakers =
to get creative, pick up their DV cameras, and begin their film caree=
rs today. This unique guide leads you into a world of true originals,=
 where new ideas become the source material for writers and filmmaker=
s looking to discover trends that will one day become commonplace." -=
- from back cover


Remember, books highlighted here can be borrowed through any CLEVNET =
library with the touch of a button. Whether you're from Shaker Height=
s, Cleveland, Peninsula, or Twinsburg, just place a hold through the =
link provided and choose your library as the pickup location.
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Donald Boozer, Literature Department
Cleveland Public Library
325 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114
donald.boozer at cpl.org
216-623-2881 / 216-623-7050 (fax)
http://www.cpl.org