- The Butler Media Center collection supports Columbia University instruction and research.
- Offers both a circulating collection and a non-circulating research collection.
- All titles in the collection are cataloged in CLIO, the Libraries' online catalog.
Butler Media Collections & Usage Policies
Collections
Butler Media circulating collection
- Popular feature films and documentaries on DVD format.
- Circulate to current faculty, students, and staff with valid borrowing privilieges (Columbia University, Barnard College, Teacher's College, and Union Theological Seminary).
- Located in the Butler Media Center, 208 Butler Library.
- CLIO Location: Butler Media, Circulating (208 Butler Library)
Loan policies for Butler Media circulating collection
| Columbia Affiliate Status |
Loan Period |
Conditions of Loan |
| Students & Staff | 3 days | 2-title limit. No renewals, no recalls, no holds. |
| Faculty & Officers | 7 days | 2-title limit. No renewals, no recalls, no holds. |
| Alumni & Visitors | N/A | In-library use only |
Fines are $7/day, up to a maximum of $50.00. If an item is not returned and the library considers it lost, replacement (varies by collection) and processing ($30.00) fees will be added to the fines.
Butler Media research collection
- U.S. and foreign feature films, early cinema, avant-garde cinema, video art, and a wide range of documentary film content on DVD, VHS, and LaserDisc formats.
- In-library use only for students and staff.
- May be placed on course reserve by faculty/instructors or borrowed for class screenings.
- Located in the Butler Media Center, 208 Butler Library (DVDs) and in our offsite storage facility in Princeton, New Jersey (VHS tapes, LaserDiscs, 16mm films). Use the "Request from Offsite" link located at the bottom of the film's CLIO record to request a title on VHS, LaserDisc, or 16mm format.
- CLIO Locations:
- Butler Media, Res (208 Butler Library)
- Offsite <Butler Media Reserves> (Non-circulating)
Loan policies for Butler Media research collection
| Columbia Affiliate Status |
Loan Period |
Conditions of Loan |
| Students, Officers, Staff, Alumni, & Visitors | N/A |
In-library use only |
| Faculty & Instructors | 7 days | Circulation by arrangement for class screenings. Submit screening requests at least one week in advance to: bmc@libraries.cul.columbia.edu No renewals, no recalls, no holds. |
Fines are $7/day, up to a maximum of $50.00. If an item is not returned and the library considers it lost, replacement (varies by collection) and processing ($30.00) fees will be added to the fines.
Requests for Purchase
Suggestions for purchase will be accepted for the non-circulating Research collection only. Please contact Nancy E. Friedland, Librarian for Butler Media, Film Studies & Performing Arts, 206 Butler Library, (212) 854-7402.
Returns
- Hand DVD, videorecording, or LaserDisc to a library attendant at the Butler Reserves desk.
- Returns are not accepted at the Butler Circulation desk or at other Columbia libraries.
- Do not use book returns inside or outside the library as the item could be damaged.
- Patrons are liable for damage to the item until it is returned.
Loss
Report the loss of an item immediately to prevent a fine or, if the item is already overdue, to stop the fine from growing larger. You will be billed for the replacement cost and the associated library processing fees.
Copyright
U.S. Copyright Law applies.