Y2000 CD-ROM ANNUAL FROM FILM & HISTORY (www.filmandhistory.org) In 1999, Film & History came forward with its first CD-ROM Annual, a collection of new articles and out-of-print books, all word-searchable. This innovation has been well-received and the journal will continue to turn out such caches of information for years to come. The articles are peer reviewed by the same process that the articles for the hard copy of the journal are evaluated; however, our theme approach to each year's publication of the journal has prevented us from carrying deserving publications of importance to the field. This CD-ROM Annual approach is our way of coping with the problem-side of thematic publication. The CD-ROM ANNUAL for 2000 contains the following items: 1. Two books by John E. O'Connor now out of print: American History/American Film American History/American Television John supplies a new introduction to these works, putting his efforts (and those of the 36 authors involved) into context. 2. A radio show in which authors Gary Edgerton and Peter Rollins describe their new book entitled _Television Histories: Shaping Collective Memory in the Media Age_ (UP of Kentucky, 2001). This is a lively call-in program with good questions from listeners. 3. Scholarly articles under the following rubrics: Race, Gender, Sexuality 6 History and Memory 8 War and Politics 5 Myth and Heroes 1 Technology and Film 2 European Film 2 4. There is a cache of hundreds of papers of original source materials about the Griffith Theatre Chain of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. This collection includes business records, photos of the theatres, and lots of nuts-and-bolts information about how motion pictures impacted local people and institutions. A thesis or senior essay could be based on these documents plus local newspaper files. 5. A video overview by the current Editor-in-Chief, Peter C. Rollins who discusses the multifarious activities and publications of Film & History these days--to include a few words about our last conference on The Presidency in Film and our next conference on The American West(s) in Film and History (Kansas City, November 7-10, 2002). 6. There are even directions on how to cite from the CD-ROM as well as direct internet links to sources with miniscule details on this topic--at H-NET and the MLA. The CD-ROM ANNUAL FOR 2000 is available for individuals and libraries..... Good news! Peter C. Rollins Editor-in-Chief Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and TV Studies (Web site: www.filmandhistory.org) RR 3 Box 80 Cleveland, OK 74020 (918)243-7637 and fax 5995 [log in to unmask] Comments: Individual subscription information on the web site as well as information and FAQ's about the CD-ROMs. There are also discussion items and essays on Saving Private Ryan, Amistad, CNN's Cold War, and a host of other topics. The Table of Contents for the last thirty years is there as well. The most recent issue is the first of two efforts focused on The Cold War (Editor, Phil Landon.) Next conference is in November, 2002, a year from this Fall, on The American West(s) in Film, Television, and History at the Kansas City Marriott, Country Club Plaza--just a few blocks from the Nelson Art Gallery, a major institution and just next door to the Kansas City Arts Institute. We are looking for energetic people to serve as Area Chairs and will put a list of existing and available Area Chair topics on the web site this summer. www.filmandhistory.org During the Fall of 2002, we will have panels at the Puebla, Mexico meeting of the PCA/ACA. Please contact our panel organizer, James Yates, for details and visit the Mexico web site for lots of information on the place, the meeting, the amenities. Direct flights from Houston to Puebla at discount prices. www.udlap.mx/congress Most sessions will be on the campus of the Universidad de las Americas (UDLA), a school resembling San Diego State U or other Southern California campuses. ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/ScreenSite