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Krasker Film/Video

Now located at Mugar Memorial Library, basement level, 771 Commonwealth Avenue

Krasker catalog: Browse the online catalog for available titles.

Krasker Film/Video Services provides instructional media support to University classes. Faculty can browse the online catalog and reserve any of more than 18,500 film and video titles from the Krasker collection for classroom use in current classes. Krasker also has an onsite previewing room at Mugar Memorial Library, basement level, 771 Commonwealth Avenue, equipped to screen all formats in the Krasker collection, including 16mm, VHS, Laser Disc, DVD, and Blu-ray. You can also check out the new Krasker Film/Video Services Blog.  Services are available to university students, faculty, staff, and departments.

  • Schedule film/video for courses (faculty only) : Current BU faculty may check out film and video titles for use in current BU courses. To book a title for your class, submit a request online or print the Krasker Request Form and submit it in person at Krasker Film/Video Services, basement level, Mugar Memorial Library.
  • Request film/video purchases (faculty only): Current BU faculty must obtain chair approval when submitting purchase requests and depend upon departmental funding. To request a purchase, print the Krasker Request Form and submit it in person at Krasker Film/Video Services, basement level, Mugar Memorial Library. Purchase requests from faculty depend upon departmental funding and chair approval.
  • View films and video onsite in Mugar (students/staff): Current BU staff and students may view Krasker titles onsite in the Mugar previewing room.
  • Visit: Visit us at Mugar Memorial Library, basement level, 771 Commonwealth Avenue, call 617-353-8112, or e-mail krasfilm@bu.edu.
  • The collection is not available to outside organizations, student groups, or the public. Student organizations must obtain film and video materials from the Student Activities Office at the George Sherman Union, 617-353-3635.
  • Krasker materials are not purchased with public performance rights.

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