The Web site, which focuses on the festival itself, includes no details about the archives but does provide basic contact information. The TRI at Ohio State University is administered jointly by the University Libraries and the Department of Theatre. It collects, preserves, maintains, and makes accessible research materials pertaining to performing arts, with a primary emphasis upon live performance. The library and archive of the Laban Centre London constitute one of the largest and most varied research collections on dance and dance-related activity in the United Kingdom, covering all aspects of dance in a variety of formats and languages. All books, music CDs, and videos are catalogued on computer.
Visitors pay a small fee for each session of reference use.
Library of Congress America's national library, and the largest library in the world, containing massive multimedia collections of cultural and historical significance. The Library of Congress is the national leader in preservation practices and cataloging standards, and it was a pioneer in providing electronic access to knowledge and information via its World Wide Web sites. During the past fifteen years, the library has greatly amplified its program for acquisition of dance materials. Materials circulate only to Juilliard students and faculty. Outside users may make appointments to view materials unique to the collection.