University of Virginia Library

IV. Visual Instruction

The function of this Bureau is to develop a larger visual education library
to meet more adequately the needs of the schools and civic groups in the state,
and to make available through co-operation with the University faculty visual
materials in order that the educational resources of the University may be
further extended through the state. This Bureau has also accepted the responsibility
of encouraging school administrators to provide for visual education in
their school programs. This Bureau has already a fair size library of motion
picture films which includes the complete set of the Yale Chronicles of America
Photoplays and a number of slides on historical, geographical and technical subjects
for loan to schools and civic groups. The following specific services are
offered.

• (1) Motion pictures for school and community purposes.

• (2) Lantern slides for school and community purposes.

• (3) Advisory service on visual education problems.

• (4) Exhibits of art prints.

  To create more general interest in art and to facilitate a more universal
  application of artistic principles in the home and in the public
  life of the state, the Extension Division has a collection of
  art prints. Thus far its offerings consist chiefly in the loan of
  exhibits of Medici Prints of famous paintings to schools, churches
  and other organizations throughout the state. The prints are arranged
  by schools and include reproductions from the Italian,
  Flemish, French, English, German and Spanish.

• (5) Bulletin service.