The following review was originally submitted to list LIBREF-L. The LIST REVIEW SERVICE is a bi-weekly feature of that list. To subscribe to LIBREF-L, send a single line message with no subject to BITNET address LISTSERV@KENTVM consisting solely of the line SUBSCRIBE LIBREF-L your_name Comments, complaints, etc. should be directed to the editor of the LIST REVIEW SERVICE: Raleigh Muns / Bitnet: SRCMUNS@UMSLVMA = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LIST REVIEW SERVICE ISSN: 1060-8192 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vol. 1, No. 12 SCREEN-L (Film & TV Studies) 20 JUL 1992 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Published bi-weekly, when school is in session, by The University of Missouri, St. Louis Libraries. Raleigh C. Muns, editor. CONTENTS: REVIEW (20 lines) SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY (21 lines) SUGGESTED USES ( 7 lines) SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ( 9 lines) ................................. REVIEW - ................................. Eclectic, flip, deep, and amusing. SCREEN-L, an unmoderated list, covers film and television studies in a torrent of text bites. Don't let the number of messages keep you from subscribing, though. Most messages are terse and to-the-point missives. Depending upon your e-mail system, the majority of messages should appear on a single screen. A number of postings had the appearance of a Trivial Pursuit game, but with film and television studies so deeply enmeshed in popular culture, many such questions seemingly can only be answered by polling a network audience. I challenge the reference librarian community to come up with information on "the Banana Man," a performer on Captain Kangaroo (query by Rhett Bryson, Bitnet BRYSON@FRMNVAX1, 92/07/08). Researchers seeking primary materials (e.g., the films of Lester James Peries requested by Rick Provine, Internet [log in to unmask], 92/07/17), requests for titles covering specific themes (e.g. mannequins, gothic/cyborg, Biblical allegories), and background on the production of various works are just as likely to appear on this list. -R. Muns .................................... SYNOPSIS OF TWO WEEKS ACTIVITY - .................................... Name of List Reviewed: SCREEN-L Location: LISTSERV@UA1VM (Bitnet) [log in to unmask] (Internet) Listowner: Jeremy Butler JBUTLER@UA1VM (Bitnet) [log in to unmask] (Internet) Number of Subscribers: 296 users in 21 countries Period Monitored: 07 JUL 92 - 20 JUL 92 (inclusive) No. Messages Last 2 weeks: 42 No. Queries Posted: 16 (38 % of total activity) No. Non-queries Posted: 26 (62 % of total activity) Lines Sent (w/o headers): 857 (app. 37 screens of 23 lines) Msgs. Posted Last 03 Months: 405 (app. 135 messages per month) Searchable Archives: Yes ................................. SUGGESTED USES FOR LIST - ................................. 1) Answer list for normally unanswerable queries about cinema/television/pop culture. 2) A visit to the psyche of a virtual Los Angeles. 3) Current awareness tool for collection development librarians with film and television collections. ................................. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION - ................................. Send an e-mail message with blank subject line to: LISTSERV@UA1VM (Bitnet address) or [log in to unmask] (Internet address) Message should consist solely of: SUBSCRIBE SCREEN-L your_name = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = END REVIEW = = = = = = = = = = = = = Copying is permitted for noncommercial use by computerized bulletin board/conference systems, individual scholars, and libraries. Libraries are authorized to add these reviews to their collections at no cost. This message must appear on copied material. All commercial use requires permission. Opinions expressed are solely those of the reviewer and do not represent the views of the University of Missouri, St. Louis. Copyright 1992. Raleigh C. Muns (Reference Librarian) Thomas Jefferson Library, University of Missouri, St. Louis 8001 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63121 (ph:(314) 553-5059) BITNET ADDRESS: SRCMUNS@UMSLVMA