The Linguistic Society of America has established a video archive to provide information about language to the general public. Short videos created by LSA members, on topics of general interest concerning language, are accessible for browsing by all web users at: http://www.uga.edu/lsava.
The aim of the archive is to fuel interest in language among nonlinguists. The videos are intended to be entertaining as well as informative. It is hoped they will meet the interests of language enthusiasts, will spark the interest of others, provide topics and projects for classroom use, and show the many ways in which the work of linguists can contribute to industry, education, and other human concerns.
All members of the LSA are encouraged to submit a video to the archive. There is information below on how to do so. There is no specific deadline. Contributions can be submitted at any time and will be posted as soon as they have been processed. Contributions from student TAs as well as faculty are welcomed.
Any topic on language is appropriate, including presentations of theoretical concepts. A good choice would be whatever has proven most successful with audiences in introductory classes. A video might present a portion of a classroom lecture, or track students working on a group project, or include footage of fieldwork, or present linguistic concepts in the form of a puzzle. Whatever the topic, contributors are encouraged to take advantage of the medium to prepare graphics and illustrations that go beyond usual classroom style if possible. To appeal to this noncaptive audience, presentations should ideally be simple in concept and attractive to the eye.
Videos should be short (about 5 minutes), but two or more could be linked to create a longer program. Tutorials on how to create a good video and prepare it for submission can be found at: http://www.uga.edu/lsava/Tutorials.html. Additional advice if needed can be provided by Sean Hendricks (email address below).
To Submit Contributions
Format: You may send in a tape (VHS, Digital 8, Hi-8, or mini-DV). Or if you can digitize your video, you may submit it as a Quicktime movie (.mov) on a CD-ROM or a ZIP disk. (PC or Mac are both OK.)
Mail to: Dr. Sean Hendricks, LSA Video Archive Director, Department of Language Education, 125 Aderhold Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7123.
Send with your video, a signed consent form (see form below). This is obligatory.
If your video includes other people, such as students in a class, or language informants, you are advised to create a consent form for those people to sign, giving you their permission to distribute the video. You should keep these forms. Please check with your university or institution to find out whether they require any additional procedures for participant protection.
If you have a practical problem, contact Sean Hendricks (shendric@coe.uga.edu). If you need advice on presentation of your language topic, contact Dan Veltri (dan@treehousevideo.com).
If you have questions or comments, contact a member of the Steering Committee: Janet Fodor (jfodor@gc.cuny.edu), Merrill Garrett (garrett@u.arizona.edu), Sharon Klein (sharon.klein@csun.edu), Cecile McKee (mckee@u.arizona.edu) , Rebecca Wheeler (rwheeler@cnu.edu), or the LSA Secretariat (lsa@lsadc.org).
LSA Video Archive Official Consent Form for Contributors
Name: __________________________________________________________
Affiliation: _______________________________________________________
Email address: __________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________
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Title of Video: _____________________________________________________
To whom it may concern:
I have submitted the above-titled video for use by the Linguistic Society of America Video Archive. I am the author of and owner of the rights in this work. The LSA Video Archive committee has my permission to digitize and edit this video, and to publish it on a public-domain web site. Nothing in this statement should be construed as giving up copyright of the video to the LSA Video Archive committee or any of its members. I agree to allow the Archive Director to keep one copy of this video on tape or disk for purposes of any later website technology upgrades. I understand that this copy will be kept in a secure storage area, and will not be distributed or used for other purposes.
Signed: _______________________________________ Date: ______________