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THE FUTURE OF WORK: A
Contribution to the Public Debate on Canada's Future. $3.50.
Proceedings from an international seminar cosponsored by the Vanier
Institute and St. George's House, Windsor Castle. Thirty-three participants
from Great Britain, Belgium, West Germany, the Netherlands and Canada gathered
to discuss European and Canadian perspectives on the future of work. Available
from Write Publications, Vanier Institute of the Family, 151 Slater St., Suite
207, Ottawa, Ont., KIP 5H3; 613-232-7115.
NOT ENOUGH: The Meaning
and Measurement of Poverty in Canada. This report is the work
of the Canadian Council on Social Development's national task force on poverty.
Copies can be ordered at a cost of $8.75 prepaid from the CCSD, P.O. Box 3505,
Stn. C, Ottawa, KlY 4Gl.
COURSES IN EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY IN CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES Published by the
Association of Media and Technology in Education Canada. Editor: Garfield
Fizzard, Faculty of Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland. This
publication is free on request for AMTEC members; $5.00, for non-members. Order
from: Centre for Audio-Visual Production, Memorial University of Newfoundland,
Arts-Education Building, St. John's, Nfld., AIB 3X8.
MEDIA
TRUTH AND BEAUTY: Canadian
Female Journalists in English Language Television. Produced and
directed by Hoda Elatawi and Shari Schwartz. (Carleton University Production,
1984; videotape 3/4", 30 minutes, color) This documentary deals with the
problems faced by women working in television journalism. It features
well-known television personalities who describe their career paths from the
background of newsrooms to visible on-air positions. The film reveals the
extent to which appearance, rather than experience and qualifications, can
influence the success of women journalists. Contact: The Women's Bureau, Labour
Canada, at (819) 997-1550.
PORNOGRAPHY: A Woman's
Survey of the Issues. The Pornography Project Collective,
Kingston, is producing a series of educational videotapes about pornography and
the workings of the pornography industry in Canada. Material for the tapes is
being edited from the videotaped proceedings of the Conference on Pornography
held in Kingston earlier this year (audio-visual presentations and discussions
led by ant pornography advocates from across Canada). Each video package will
include three videotapes, related discussion papers, and a complete annotated
bibliography covering Canadian and International resources. This educational
series will be available for distribution in Jan. 1985, on an ability-to-pay
basis. Contact: Pornography Project Collective, c/o Queen's Women's Centre, 51
Queen's Cres., Kingston, Ont. K7L3N6
DREAM OF A FREE COUNTRY:
A MESSAGE FROM NICARAGUAN WOMEN. Produced by the National Film
Board's Studio D (the Women's Studio). This one-hour documentary was filmed
in Nicaragua after the overthrow of Somoza in 1979. The film offers testimony
to the courage of Nicaraguan women and invites reflection on their continuing
struggle for political and personal freedom. The film may be borrowed free of
charge (16mm) or purchased for $175.00 (video)/$820.00 (16mm). Contact: NFB of
Canada, P.O. Box 6100, Stn. A, Montreal, Quebec, H3C 3H5.
WOMEN IN FOCUS
(40 pages) The 1984 edition of this catalogue lists approximately 100
videotapes and films distributed by Women in Focus, both nationally and
internationally. Most of the productions were made by Canadian artists,
although the collection of international and feminist productions is steadily
growing. The productions are available for rental and purchase from Vancouver
Women in Focus Society, Arts and Media Centre, Suite 204 - 456 West Broadway,
Vancouver, B.C., V5Y lR3; (604) 872-2250. A contribution of $3.00 per catalogue
would be appreciated, if possible. |