The service is used extensively by film societies and educational institutions. General Collection - Contains 16 mm. films and videocassettes on a wide variety of subjects ranging from medicine and health, management and staff training, ethnography and anthropology, psychology, history, political and social issues to literature, architecture and the arts and crafts. It also includes a collection of documentary films notable for its depth and a growing cross section of silent Cinema. Guides to the Screen Studies Collection are on Cinemedia's home page . Lending The collection is available to educational institutions, organisations, community groups and government departments who wish to screen films and videos for non-commercial purposes.
Individuals are unable to access the collection for private or home viewing.
Cinemedia is now responsible for the storage and maintenance of the collections and for the operation of the lending service from its premises in Melbourne. Cinemedia will also continue to develop the Screen Studies Collection. The National Library will retain ownership of the collections and overall policy control over the service. The borrower is responsible for return freight. The enquiries include questions on holdings, and availability as well as some general questions related to films.