South East Asian Film and Cinema Studies at SOAS : The Role of the Library

Martland, Nicholas

Abstract

This paper examines South East Asian film and cinema studies at SOAS, and in the wider context of the academic study of world cinema in UK universities. The paper looks at the role of SOAS Library in supporting South East Asian film studies, particularly with reference to acquiring DVDs and VCDs of South East Asian film. SOAS Library holds several hundred South East Asian films, primarily from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Citation

Martland, N. (2008, July). South East Asian Film and Cinema Studies at SOAS : The Role of the Library. Paper presented at South East Asia Library Group meeting, Maison Asie-Pacific, Marseille, France

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: South East Asia Library Group meeting
• Start Date: Jul 12, 2008
• End Date: Jul 13, 2008
• Deposit Date: Jul 7, 2008
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 7, 2008
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: South East Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, film, cinema, motion pictures, acquisition, SOAS Library, SEALG, South East Asia Library Group
• Additional Information: Additional Information : © Nicholas Martland; Event Type : Conference