The Baby Care Workshop: Bath Time
16 minutes, 1988. The Professional Partnership.
Step-by-step approach to bathing a baby in a safe, comfortable,
and convenient manner. Addresses specifics of cord care and
cradle cap prevention. Teaches parents practical skills while
assuring that in time they can enjoy the playful aspects of this
shared activity. Audience: New parents.
The Baby Care Workshop: Calming The Baby
16 minutes, 1988. The Professional Partnership.
Specific techniques for coping with a fussy baby. Considers the
normal fussy periods of infancy along with a special section on colic.
Audience: New parents.
The Baby Care Workshop: Handling, Diapering, And Dressing
17 minutes, 1988. The Professional Partnership.
Parents learn safe and comfortable ways to lift, hold, and carry
newborns; techniques for diapering and cleaning boys and girls;
and helpful hints for dressing their babies. Audience: New parents
The Baby Care Workshop: Play Time
17 minutes, 1988. The Professional Partnership.
Demonstrates simple, enjoyable activities for parents to share with
their infants. Encourages flexibility and spontaneity in play activities,
using readily available household items without need for special
equipment. Audience: New parents.
The Baby Care Workshop: Safe And Sound
17 minutes, 1988. The Professional Partnership.
Helps parents understand how to create a safe environment for an
infant. Consideration is given to surroundings, transportation, and
accident prevention in daily activities. Audience: New parents.
The Baby Care Workshop: When Your Baby Is Sick
15 minutes, 1988. The Professional Partnership.
Clear demonstration of taking axillary and rectal temperature,
using bulb syringe, and measuring and administering prescription
medication. Audience: New parents.
Baby Oh Yeah
15 minutes, color, 1991. Pyramid Film & Video.
Introduces the concept of prenatal care to anyone expecting a
child, and reinforces the notion that regular medical attention
is vital to the health of babies and mothers. New mothers talk
directly to expectant mothers about the importance of medical
tests and proper diets. They express their own fears and
misconceptions, which once kept them away from care and
threatened the health of their babies. Audience: Expectant
mothers and fathers.
Backyard Apple-Integrated Pest Management
22 minutes, 1995. Kentucky Cooperative Extension System.
An Integrated Pest Management program for apples can be used
to provide home gardeners with guidelines to raise quality fruit
with a minimum level of pesticide use. This program reviews many
of the suggested IPM cultural practices, such as choosing disease
resistant cultivars, removing dead leaves and fruit, hand-thinning
fruit, controlling weeds around trees, and proper site selection.
Audience: Adults.
Backyard Composting
17:10 minutes, 1993. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
Dave Williams.
Features: Science behind composting process; composting procedures
to practice; benefits of compost for yard and garden; and examples
of home composting systems.
Balancing Work & Family: Challenges and Solutions
88:13 minutes, 1994. Utah State University Extension Service
This video conference looks firsthand at the challenges facing today's
workforce and the innovative solutions implemented by many
organizations who have found "family-friendliness" makes good business
sense in the workplace.
Basic Carpentry
44 minutes, color, 1985. Do It Yourself, Inc.
Includes information on using measuring tools, combination
square, level, power saws, drill, and sander. Also shows how to
use metal fasteners, frame a wall, panel at irregular corners,
and use an air compressor and accessories.
Basic Herding
52 minutes, booklet, 1993. The Graziers Hui.
A four-part lesson on the basics of herding.
Audience: Older teens and adults.
Basic Pattern Making
135 minutes, 1992. P.A.T.S.C.
Explains basics about the relationship between pattern making
and fitting. Demonstrates how to change armholes and necklines
along with other fitting problems and style changes.
Basic Rifle Shooting
19 minutes, 1990. Federal Cartridge Company.
Basic instructions for teaching rifle shooting in a proven
step-by-step method. Emphasis is placed on learning sight
alignment, trigger control, and sight picture from the bench
position and the four shooting positions.
Basic Shotgun Shooting
19 minutes, 1992. Federal Cartridge Company.
Basic instructions for teaching shotgun shooting in a proven
step-by-step method. Emphasis is placed on eye dominance,
eye-barrel alignment, mounting the shotgun, and pointing
instead of aiming.
Baskets For Fun And Profit
31:30 minutes, color, 1986. Alabama Cooperative Extension
System-Georgia Aycock.
Evelyn Edwards, Hale County Home Economist, shows different
styles of decorative baskets. She also explains how making
baskets can be not only fun but profitable as well.
Bathroom Design
10:35 minutes, color, 1987. Alabama Cooperative Extension
System.
Basic principles of bathroom design are explained and
illustrated.
Be Prepared-Just In Case
15 minutes, color, 1988. United States Department of Agriculture.
Shows how to safely transport and handle pesticides in
concentrated form from the supply store to the farm. Illustrates
how quickly an accident involving the transport of a pesticide
can happen to the most cautious farmer. Provides information on
what to do in case of a pesticide spill.
Audience: Farmers, rural firemen, pesticide applicators, and farm
supply store employees.
Be Prepared To Speak
27 minutes, color, 1985. Toastmasters International.
The step-by-step guide to public speaking. Includes guide
booklet.
Be Somebody
27 minutes, color, 1989. Cornell Extension Service.
Using actual television and magazine advertisements, a segment of
"Who's The Boss," and dramatization, this video helps seventh and
eighth graders stay out of trouble with alcohol. Three segments
cover the topics of advertising psychology, peer pressure, and
how drinking can be a burden. Discussion guide included.
Audience: Grades 7-8.
Beating Depression
29:25 minutes, 1992. MTI Film And Video.
Dr. Red Duke, Trauma Surgeon, discusses who gets depressed, what
causes depression, and how to treat it.
Beaver Control
28 minutes, color, 1986. Alabama Cooperative Extension
System and Auburn Educational Television.
Describes and illustrates how to control beavers in Alabama.
Beef Cow Condition Scoring
11:40 minutes, 1994, University of Kentucky
This program reviews how to determine the amount of muscle
cover and fat beef cows are carrying before/after calving.
This process can help a cattle producer determine what kind
of feeding program is needed to get his animals into optimum
shape for re-breeding and the next calving period.
Beef Evaluation
26 minutes, color, 1986. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
William Jones
Discussion of beef grading includes live-animal and carcass
evaluation.
Beef Safety
10 minutes, color, 1990. Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Explains safe cooking and storage practices for beef products.
Beef Slaughter And Beef Fabrication
12:40/21:14 minutes, color, 1987.
Alabama Cooperative Extension
System.
Step-by-step process by which a live steer is slaughtered. Shows
critical cutting points and body parts. The tape moves from the
slaughter process to the meat cutting procedure. Various cuts of
beef are shown.
Beginning Sewing Combo
120 minutes, color, 1988. Nancy's Notions, Ltd.
Part I-Begin to sew, details how-to information on choosing
fabric, patterns, and notions for the first sewing experience
plus information on layout, cutting, marking, and construction.
Part II-Motivating kids to sew, shows how to teach kids to sew
including project suggestions. Provides information for those who
want to teach sewing for pay.
The Best Breakfast
Two parts, 15 minutes each, color, 1991. The Learning Seed.
This two-part series teaches the importance of a balanced
breakfast, explains the components of a good breakfast cereal,
evaluates some common first meals, and gives guidelines for
choosing a breakfast cereal and other early morning foods.
Best Foot Forward: A Manners Video
19 minutes, with booklet, 1995. Sunburst.
Bolsters students' social skills by demonstration appropriate
behavior in a variety of situations. Makes them aware that
being well-mannered involves little more than being thoughtful
and considerate of other. Audience: Grades 4 to 8.
Best Seat In The House
30 minutes, color, 1983. American Quarter Horse Association.
Description of the cutting industry. Good introduction to cutting
horses.
Better Business Grammar
12 minutes, 1992, Communication Briefings.
This video offers dozens of tips you can use right away to avoid
grammar and usage errors that can ruin your chance to make a
good first impression. It also identifies mistakes that will make
you sound stupid or uneducated-mistakes that could cost you a
job or a promotion.
Better Kids Care Training Video-Caring for Infants And Toddlers
75 minutes, 1996. Pennsylvania State University.
This program features the special needs of infants and toddlers.
Topics include health and sanitation routines, feeding patterns, and
how children learn as they grow. The importance of observing children
closely and reading to infants and toddlers is stressed.
Better Kids Care Training Video-
Discovering Art And Science
With Children
90 minutes, 1996. Pennsylvania State University.
This program presents a variety of "hands-on" art and science
activities to help children explore their world. Ways to encourage
children's creativity and the selection of safe art and science
materials will be stressed.
Better Kids Care Training Video-The Joy Of Discipline
75 minutes, 1996. Pennsylvania State University.
This program includes a discussion of parent/caregiver relations,
the issues of "time out," setting rules, confidentiality, and the
question of what is "normal" behavior for children of different ages.
Better Kids Care Training Video-Let's Play
90 minutes, 1996. Pennsylvania State University.
This program focuses on play as the primary way that children learn.
Play is their work. Special emphasis is given to observation skills and
safety issues in toy selection as well as the impact of power figures
on children's play.
Better Kids Care Training Video-Let's Talk
75 minutes, 1996. Pennsylvania State University.
This program focuses on communication skills with children, parents,
and other caregivers. Features include ways to talk with parents about
problems, introducing new foods to children, understanding different
communications styles, listening carefully to children, and holding a
first interview for a new child.
Better Kids Care Training Video-Music, Movement And Math
75 minutes, 1996. Pennsylvania State University.
This program features activities that incorporate math principles into
music and movement. Children's books are reviewed.
Better Kids Care Training Video-
Program Planning: Activities
Throughout The Day
90 minutes, 1996. Pennsylvania State University.
This program emphasizes balancing necessary routines with a variety
of child-directed activities throughout the day. Topics include quiet
and active play, the importance of outdoor activities, using books, and
helping children make the change from one activity to another especially
when arriving at and leaving day care.
Better Kids Care Training Video-
Space Matters: Making Your
Space Work
90 minutes, 1996. Pennsylvania State University.
This program highlights the way centers and family child care facilities
use space to meet children's needs. Special features include room
arrangement as a teaching strategy, storage, labeling, safety concerns,
plus business and personal space for caregivers.
Better "N" Better
35 minutes, color, 1990. Lifeworks.
Sandy visits third and fourth graders in a fun-filled video
featuring Virgil the Vulture. The program focuses on positive
self-esteem getting "Better And Better."
Between You And Me: Learning To Communicate
20 minutes, with booklet, 1995. Sunburst.
Teaches the speaking and listening basics of good communications
which is very important in personal relationships. Highlights good
communication techniques and offers opportunities for role playing.
Audience: Grades 5 to 9.
Beyond Secretary
Two parts, 140 minutes, color, 1993. CareerTrack.
This series teaches you how to make the most of your
opportunities. Gain the skills you need to reach the next level
in your career. These are skills that will increase your
effectiveness, credibility, and job satisfaction.
Includes workbook.
Big Fears: Little Risk
28 minutes, color, 1989. American Council on Science and Health.
Discusses consumers' fears regarding chemicals in foods and how
to avoid over-excitement.
The Biology Of Water (Lesson 1): Water--A Miraculous Substance
20 minutes, color, teacher's guide, 1991. Chariot Productions.
Lesson 1 describes the chemical properties of water and its
importance to all life processes. It discusses the effects of
water on cells, aquatic life, and the climate. Audience: Grades 7-12.
The Biology Of Water (Lesson 2): The Ocean Realm
20 minutes, color, teacher's guide, 1991. Chariot Productions.
Lesson 2 examines saltwater ecology. It describes the ecosystem
contained in the ocean and the cycle of food production and
consumption. It illustrates different sea organisms and their role
in the food chain. Audience: Grades 7-12.
The Biology Of Water (Lesson 3): The River Of Life
17 minutes, color, teacher's guide, 1991. Chariot Productions.
Lesson 3 describes the hydrologic cycle in which freshwater is
derived from saltwater and stresses the importance of
freshwater to life. It examines different sources of pollutants
(for example, industrial emissions and acid rain) and their effects
on the water supply. Audience: Grades 7-12.
The Biology Of Water (Lesson 4): Mud And Salt
17 minutes, color, teacher's guide, 1991. Chariot Productions.
Lesson 4 examines the estuary: an ecosystem consisting of a mixture
of fresh- and saltwater. It illustrates real examples of different
types of estuaries (for example, Chesapeake Bay), shows their rich
biological diversity, and stresses their susceptibility to pollutants.
Audience: Grades 7-12.
Bobwhite Through The Year
46 minutes, color, 1976. Missouri Conservation Commission.
The central theme of this video is the bobwhite's dependence upon
man's use of the land. The role of food, cover, weather,
hunting, and other ecological factors are explored by the
inquisitive camera, beginning with the spring nesting season
and following the birds through summer, fall, winter, and
back to spring.
Body Language
Two parts, 13 minutes each, color, 1988. The Learning Seed.
Part I, converted from slides to video, shows people using
various gestures, postures, and eye contact, and what these mean.
Part II shows how we share or reserve our personal spaces and how
to use this information for effective communication. Audience:
Grade 9 to adult.
Bonds: Whether You Want To Save Bonds Or Trade Them
59 minutes, color, 1988. Morris Video
Presents information on understanding bonds and acquaints the
viewer with money-market instruments. Clarifies trading bonds at
a discount or premium and primary and secondary market.
Boss: Owning Your Own Business
93 minutes, 1990. Meridian Education Corporation.
Demonstrates ready-to-wear secrets for the sewer who wants
professional results and time-saving tips.
Bovine Somatotropin Series And Application
18 minutes, color, 1987. American Cyanamid Company.
Explains bovine somatotropin (growth hormone) supplementation,
safety, production response, management use, etc., in dairy cows.
Brain Power
12 minutes, color, 1986. Learning Corporation of America.
Narrated by John Houseman, this program involves the audience
interactively with stimulating thoughts and visual brain-teasers.
Teaches solutions to mental challenges.
Brainstorm: The Truth About Your Brain On Drugs
1 hour (4 15-minute sessions), activity guide, 1994.
Children's
Television Workshop.
The program shows the effects of drugs and alcohol on the brain.
The new activity guide is designed to engage children in hands-on
scientific inquiry through activities that are both entertaining and
educational. Audience: Grade 3to 7.
Break Your Behavior Chains
13 minutes, color, 1991. National Health Video, Inc.
Teaches coping strategies: shopping for low-fat groceries, slower
eating, dealing with leftovers, designated eating places, eating
without reading or watching TV, impulse delay, and how to deal
with emotional eating.
Breaking The Cycle Of Violence
Two parts, 60 minutes each, color, notebook, 1994.
National
Educational Services
Part I
is an overview of the problem of youth violence. Experts
on violence discuss the involvement of youth in this national
epidemic. Highlights of the video conference discussion.
Part II
describes three highly effective programs for reducing youth
violence. The first program, Second Step, focuses on social skills
that can be developed to help children solve problems without resorting
to violence. The second, Resolving Conflict Creatively, works through
schools by training teachers and students in negotiation techniques.
The third program, Bethesda Day Treatment Center, offers wide-
ranging counseling, treatment, and intervention options in the young
people's own homes, schools, and communities to court-adjudicated
youths and their families.
Breeding Soundness Evaluation In Beef Bulls
13:40 minutes, 1994, University of Arkansas.
Measurement and sperm samples are collected from bulls.
Excellent guide for agents and cattle owners.
BST: Issues And Answers
20:30 minutes, 1983. American Medical Television.
This video addresses issues of how bovine somatotropin, BST
works, whether it is safe and how it will affect agriculture.
BST: Looking To The Future
15 minutes, 1993. Monsanto.
A new technology called bovine somatotropin, or BST, has just
been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Its use by
farmers promises to help increase productivity in the dairy industry.
But as with anything new, some consumers are going to have questions
about it. The good news is that answers are readily available and,
that in markets where milk from cows given BST has been sold for
several years, consumer buying patterns have not changed.
Building Quality Child Care: An Overview
20 minutes, 1989. South Carolina ETV.
Based on NAEYC'S accreditation criteria, this video illustrates the
essential components of a high-quality group program for young
children. Excellent for parents deciding how to choose child care
and as an overview for students and staff.
Building Quality Child Care: Independence
20 minutes, 1992. South Carolina ETV.
Focuses on the developmental stage of independence and the
importance of adults recognizing and working through this stage
with young children. Explores the aspects of independence in
children's behavior, the design and setup of the classroom,
curriculum building, and the role of the teacher.
Building Quality Child Care: Relationships
15 minutes, 1991. South Carolina ETV.
This video focuses on the essential ingredient of quality child care:
the importance of the teacher-child relationship to the learning
process. It also addresses different temperaments and styles in
infancy.
Bulimia
8:30 minutes, color, 1988. Perennial Education, Inc.
A girl who suffered from bulimia for more than 15 years offers
her insights into the nature and treatment of bulimia.
Business Writing Skills
Two parts, 165 minutes, color, 1989. CareerTrack.
This is a complete lesson for professionals who want to write
memos, reports, and proposals more easily and with better
results. Shows how to organize a writing project, overcome
"writer's block," and write with clear and powerful language.
Busy Woman's Sewing Video Combo
120 minutes, color, 1987. Nancy's Notions, Ltd.
Techniques I demonstrates how to sew a semi-lined blazer from a
favorite lined or unlined blazer pattern. Techniques II covers
sewing techniques for casual tops, a fresh approach for sewing
slacks, and quick tips for skirt construction.
Canning High-Acid Foods
23:20 minutes, color, 1987. Alabama Cooperative Extension
System-Evelyn Crayton.
Covers procedures for canning foods in a water-bath canner. A
demonstration is done using tomatoes. Also provides information
on foods to can in a pressure canner.
Carbo Choices: A Quiz On Carbohydrates
16 minutes, 1992. Pennsylvania State University.
This video addresses viewers' typical questions and concerns
about the three carbohydrates: fiber, starch, and sugar.
The tape consists of three major segments each of which
focuses on a particular carbohydrate. Questions and concerns
about each carbohydrate are addressed through conversations
between the program host and one of the three characters.
The Care And Feeding Of Your Septic Tank
16:13 minutes, color, 1991. Full Spectrum Video.
This video discusses the design features for septic systems,
including a sewage disposal system for suburbs and rural areas
which do not have city sewer systems. It discusses the importance
of soil evaluation for proper installation and the need to inspect
and routinely pump septic tanks for prevention of groundwater
contamination.
Career Exploration For The 90s
47 minutes, color, 1990. Sunburst Communications.
Explores career options and sets viewers on the path to
satisfying careers by helping them match their interests,
aptitudes, likes, and dislikes to one of the six personality
types of the Holland Hexagon. Illustrates careers compatible
with each personality type, so students can make self-
comparisons. Audience: Grades 7-12.
Career Planning: The Entrepreneur
27 minutes, booklet, 1996. Creative Educational Video, Inc.
This video tape allows the viewer to examine a career as an
entrepreneur and identify qualifications or requirements
necessary to achieve success.
Catfish Farming In The South
38 minutes, 1989. Southern Regional Aquaculture Center.
Aimed at those interested in producing an aquatic crop.
Cattlemen Care About Beef Safety
12 minutes, color, 1991. National Cattlemen's Association.
Deals with the safety of beef products. Illustrates how cattle
are safely produced and processed into the beef we eat.
Cattlemen Care About The Environment
7 minutes, color, 1991. National Cattlemen's Association.
Outlines many ways that cattle producers care for the
environment.
The Challenge Of Change
12 minutes, color, 1989. National Association of Counties.
Gives a general overview of the services that county governments
provide to constituencies. It is generalized to be applicable
across the nation. Because it has no specific reference to
Alabama, it could be used by county agents as an overview program
for local groups.
Changing Rural America
25 minutes, color, 1987. United States Department of Agriculture
Economic Research.
Describes social and economic changes occurring in rural areas of
America and their present and future impacts. Discusses what Land
Grant Research and Extension programs are doing to help people
understand and deal with the changes and problems they are
creating.
A Child In Your Life Series: Come Play With Me
28:30 minutes, 1988. Purdue University.
Bob Salt discusses children and play. Why play is so important for
children and parents, what play is, ways to play with your child, and
how to make your child's play safe.
Audience: parents and day care staff
A Child In Your Life Series: Help Me Make It Through The Day-
Stress And Coping Strategies
29:30 minutes, 1987. Purdue University.
Bob Salt discusses four topics dealing with stress. What stress
can do to you as a parent, how to recognize when you're under
too much stress, how to figure out where the stress is coming
from, and how to get rid of or cope with stress.
Audience: parents and day care staff
A Child In Your Life Series: My, How You've Grown-
Development In Early Childhood
28:30 minutes, 1988. Purdue University.
Bob Salt discusses development in early childhood. How you
can watch your child grow, how a child develops during the
first two years of life, things you can do to help your child
grow, and where you can get help if you notice any problems.
Audience: parents and day care staff
A Child In Your Life Series: Time To Eat
28:43 minutes, 1987. Purdue University.
Bob Salt discusses how to make meal time enjoyable for your
child, what foods are right for children of different ages,
how to prepare foods your child will want to eat, and how to
save money on groceries. Audience: parents and day care staff
A Child In Your Life Series: Why Won't You Behave
28:30 minutes, 1987. Purdue University.
Bob Salt clarifies what discipline is all about. What are some
good ways to discipline, how can you help your child to do the
right thing, and how do you know when to discipline.
Audience: parents and day care staff
A Child In Your Life Series: With A Little Help From My
Friends-Formal And Informal Support Systems
28:30 minutes, 1988. Purdue University.
Bob Salt talks about support systems. How to offer help
as a friend or family member and how to find or build up a
support system.
Audience: parents
Choice-Chance-Control-That's Life
20:47 minutes, 1988, notebook. Insurance Education
Foundation, Inc.
Teaches the fundamentals of insurance within the context
of secondary school subjects. With the teacher in mind, the
program was designed to integrate easily with existing
curricula. By implementing activities from this video, teachers
will illuminate some of the fundamentals of their subject area.
The relevance and excitement of the lessons will involve students
in learning the topic at hand.
Choices For Quality Health Care
13 minutes, notebook, 1994. Krames Communications.
This video gives basic information for effective use of the health
care system.
Choices-Growing With Baby
11 minutes, 1995. University of Florida.
Teen moms and a dad demonstrate developmentally appropriate
games and activities for babies during their first year.
Choices-Look Who's Eating
11 minutes, 1995. University of Florida.
A look at when , what, and how to introduce solid foods to infants,
featuring teen parents, a grandmother, and lots of babies.
Choices-Shaping Up! Aerobics For Pregnant Teens
11 minutes, 1995. University of Florida.
A safe and upbeat prenatal aerobics workout with a professional
instructor and pregnant teens.
Choices-Speak Out! On Stress
11 minutes, 1995. University of Florida.
Uses a talk show format. Discussions with teens about positive,
non-violent responses to high-stress situations that face young parents.
Cholesterol 200: Eating For
Your Heart's Sake
15:25 minutes, color, 1989. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
Barb Struempler.
Recommendations for sensible food choices for adults.
Choosing To Wait:
Sex And Teenagers
34 minutes, color, open captioned, 1989. Sunburst Communications.
Dramatizes the stories of three teenage couples to help viewers
make thoughtful, self-confident, personal decisions about sex.
Provides support for young people who are not sexually active.
Addresses the issue of whether sexually active couples can
reverse their behavior. Helps all young people sexually active or
not see that abstinence is an appealing and viable option.
Includes teacher's guide. Audience: Grades 9-12.
Citizenship Washing Focus
6:50 minutes, 1994. National 4-H Council
This video designed for high school youth ages 15-19, uses a
hands-on approach to citizenship education. With the Nation's
Capital as our classroom, we employ a variety of experiential
learning techniques to insure that every participant connects
to citizenship in a personal, action-oriented way.
A Clean And Healthy Home - Unit I
20:22 minutes, 1994, notebook. Oregon State University
Extension Service.
The workshop content is designed to help participants learn
skills for completing basic housekeeping tasks (cleaning sinks,
counters, refrigerators, ranges, ovens, tubs, showers, and
toilets). Participant handouts are written at a fourth-grade
reading level. Audience: adults and teachers
Clean Water, Clear Choices
15 minutes, color, 1991. National Association of Conservation
Districts
This video looks at nonpoint source pollution, which accounts
for half of all water pollution. It explains how rainwater runoff
carries pollutants to water sources and is a problem in both
rural and urban areas. It outlines programs, under the auspices
of the EPA, underway to help solve nonpoint source pollution.
Cleaning Up Toxics
25:15 minutes, color, 1991. California League of Women Voters.
Pesticides, motor oil, paints, and oven and drain cleaners are
found in your home. Do you know the hazards they pose to your
family? Or, how to properly store and dispose of them? This video
shows simple, practical things we can do to protect our families
from toxic chemicals and offers safer alternatives that can help
reduce the use of hazardous products.
Clothing: An Intelligent Buyer's Guide
24 minutes, 1991, Learning Seed
Two shoppers show you how to evaluate clothing before you buy.
Some things you will learn are: why clothing costs so much;
how to check seams, labels and fibers; and why men's clothing is
better quality.
Clotilde Demonstrates Notions
60 minutes, 1991. Clotilde.
Explains the use of selected sewing equipment and notions, including
various sewing machine attachments.
Coaching A Judging Team Horses
90 minutes, color, 1992. Colorado State University.
Shows how to teach students who are judging as part of a team to
select important criteria when judging horses. Discusses how to
evaluate balance, muscling, and breed characteristics in halter
classes. Discusses Western pleasure, English pleasure, hunter
under saddle, reining, Western riding, hunter hack, equitation,
and horsemanship judging criteria and stages of judging. Explains
how to build confidence as a judging team coach and how to deal
with various student problems.
Color Me Beautiful
50 minutes, color, 1980. Kartes Video Communications, Inc.
Explores ways that women can apply the right make-up color
combinations to enhance their appearance.
The Color Of Fear
90 minutes, 1994. Stir-Fry Productions.
The Color of Fear is a film about the pain and anguish that
racism has caused in the lives of eight North American men
of Asian, European, Latino, and African descent.
Column Writing
10 minutes, color, 1986. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
Ken Copeland.
Extension Communications Specialist Ken Copeland talks with
newspaper people and county agents about the importance of
writing a newspaper column. This informative tape looks at the
importance of newspaper exposure to the county Extension office.
Commercial Pattern Refinements
59 minutes, 1993. Practicality Press.
Features pattern refinements which create better fitting and better
looking garments. Shows solutions related to shoulder seam location,
sleeve alignment, armhole stabilization, and buttonhole making.
Common Threads
48 minutes, color, 1992. Pennsylvania Extension Service.
Addresses 4-H clothing projects. Includes ideas for agents and
leaders to use when planning clothing-related activities for
4-H'ers.. Topics of interest are sewing tools for beginners,
submitting items for fair exhibits, doing 4-H records, modeling,
and judging activities.
Communicating Non-Defensively
21 minutes, color, 1986. McGraw-Hill.
How to better communicate with people on a positive level.
Communicating With Customers
17 minutes, color, 1992. Communications Briefings.
Even the most well-intentioned customer-service programs can
fail if you-the person on your organization's front line-don't do
your job. This video will provide you with dozens of tips that will
help you and your organization build a superior customer service
program.
Communicating With People On The Job
15 minutes, 1992. Communication Briefings.
This video will help you become the most effective person-to-
person communicator in you organization. It's packed with ideas
you can use right away. You'll learn that you can make you
communication efforts succeed.
Communication: The Person-To-Person Skill
37 minutes, color, teacher's guide, 1990. Sunburst
Communications.
Equips students with communications skills that can help them
improve their relationships with friends, family, and authority
figures. Shows that effective communication is the art of sending
and receiving clear messages both verbally and non-verbally.
Pinpoints communication blockers and provides role-playing
practice in this person-to-person skill. Audience: Grades 7-12.
Complex Carbohydrates Simplified
15 minutes, 1994. Educational Video Network
This video clarifies some of the confusion about complex
carbohydrates: what they are, and the role they play in our diets.
Audience: Young teens and adults
The Composting Of Poultry Mortality In North Carolina
20:35 minutes, 1994. Agricultural Communications Video
Production/North Carolina State University
Composting of poultry mortality is one of the newer methods
for disposing of carcasses. This method offers an alternative
method to poultry producers. Audience: Adults
Confident Public Speaking-Vol. I & II
174 minutes, color, 1992. CareerTrack.
Learn how to overcome your fears when making a presentation.
Master the correct speed and tone for public speaking and add
excitement to presentations with humor and visual aids.
Conservation Reserve Program: Growing Wildlife Benefits
13 minutes, color, 1990. Bob Molleur.
Tells what the CRP does and what kinds of lands qualify.
Discusses how to enhance habitat for wildlife. Tips on leasing
land and wildlife management.
Container Grown Plants
30 minutes, 1992. Vocational Education Productions.
The focus of this program is on plants produced above ground
in containers. Meet many of the people who make nursery
production possible, from research directors to plant propagators
and marketing specialists. Learn the many techniques which lead
to successful wood plant production and discover how this business
depends on people to cultivate and maintain superior products.
Audience: adults
Contingency Planning
25 minutes, color, 1989. Monsanto Chemical Company.
Discusses contingency planning for accidents associated with
storage and use of pesticides. Presents orderly outline of
response agencies to contact. Shows equipment needed to contain
and clean up potential dangers.
Cooking Crawfish
25 minutes, 1993. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
Masser and Whitis .
This video shows how to cook, clean, and eat farm raised crawfish.
Several different recipes are shown. Audience: adults
Cooking Today's Beef
24 minutes, color, 1989. National Livestock and Meat Board.
Illustrates various methods of cookery for beef cuts.
Cooling North Carolina Fruits And Vegetables
7:30 minutes, color, 1989. North Carolina Agricultural
Extension Service.
Describes and illustrates field heat removal requirements,
techniques, and systems for maintaining quality of highly
perishable fruits and vegetables.
Coping With Change
Within Extension
70 minutes, color, 1987. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
Sam Fowler. Dr. Carl Lofy discusses ways Extension personnel can
cope with rapid social and organizational changes.
Cosmetics: Dangers Of
60 minutes, color, 1982. Phil Donahue Show.
Testimonials reveal the potential dangers of indiscriminate use
of cosmetics.
Cottontail
50 minutes, color, 1976. Missouri Conservation Commission.
Depicts the rabbit a creature preyed upon by almost every
meat-eater, including man as a link in nature's chain of life.
The camera follows a rabbit family through the seasons and
portrays this species in company with other creatures from
man to mouse that inhabit the same range. Rabbit hunting
with vociferous beagle hounds is a part of the picture.
Count Me Out
26 minutes, color, 1990. Mental Health Films, Inc.
Depicts an impromptu party held by teens while parents are out of
town. Drugs and alcohol are being used and the consequences are
fatal in one instance. The role of peer pressure is seen against
the strength of positive individual decision making. Audience:
Teens and adults.
Country Living: Kids At Work & Play
20 minutes, 1993, University of Florida/FAS
Children who live, work and play on the small farm are at-risk
everyday. This video outlines areas of concern and how to
recognize, approach, and implement safety procedures with
children from the ages of four on up to age eighteen.
Crawfish Aquaculture In The South
21:21 minutes, color, 1988. Louisiana Cooperative
Extension Service.
How to grow, harvest, and market crawfish according to
information developed in Louisiana.
Creative Design Fashions
10 minutes, color, 1987. Alabama Cooperative Extension
System.
Evelyn Brannon.
Highlights unusual fashion design using quilting techniques.
Creative Serging
60 minutes, color, 1991. Palmer/Pletsch.
Features Marta Alto and Pati Palmer on how to use decorative
threads, yarns, and ribbons on your serger.
Credit Cards: Living With Plastic
22 minutes, 1991. The Learning Seed.
Teaches how to evaluate and "shop" for the best credit card.
This live action video shows how ignorance about credit cards
can cost thousands of dollars. It illustrates common
misconceptions about credit card use, tells what questions to
ask about cards and transactions, and reveals how to be a smart
credit card user. Audience: Grade 9 to adults
Credit Clear: A Guide To Clearing Your Credit
33 minutes, color, 1992. Magnum Video Distributors.
Prevent or repair credit problems by using the technique
presented in this video.
Credit: Handle With Care
20 minutes, color, 1981. Money Management Institute.
Discusses how to establish credit, gives examples of questions
asked on a credit application, and explains why the cost and
availability of credit vary. A teacher's guide is included.
Crisis In Child Care-Your Children, Our Children
30 minutes, color, 1984. Individual and Family Development
Services, Inc.
Discusses the need for and problems associated with finding
adequate and quality child care. Shows actual family situations
with interviews. One interview deals with a 6-year-old taking
care of an 18-month-old sister. Discusses problems in finding
care for infants and toddlers. Addresses the general problems
of caring for children when parents work.
CRP-Planting The Right Tree
18:11 minutes, color, 1989. University of Georgia.
Encourages farmers and landowners to plant trees in the CRP
program.
Cut The Fat From Your Diet
30 minutes, color, 1994. Educational Video Network
A daffy cook, a nutrition-oriented game show, and other
memorable skits will show viewers how to use the Food
Guide Pyramid to establish healthy eating habits. Live
action. Audience: Grade 6 to adults.
The Dairy Cow
15 minutes, 1994. Creative Educational Video
An informative look at nature's milk factories-dairy cows.
This video shows the complex interaction of the cows from
the consumption of feed to yielding milk. Also includes: feed
intake, digestion and conversion, the environment of a working
dairy, and the retail impact of raw milk.
Dairy Does A Body Good
10 minutes, color, 1988. National Dairy Promotion Board.
Helps teach the importance of: (1) assuming responsibility for
food choices and exercise habits, (2) the role of calcium in the
adolescent diet, and (3) ways to include calcium in the diet.
Audience: Grades 5-8.
Dairy Judging
17 minutes, color, 1987. North Dakota Extension Service.
Actual judging of dairy cattle.
Dairy Judging: Giving Oral Reasons
25 minutes, color, 1992. Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Helps students prepare for and present oral reasons during dairy
judging contests.
Diary Nutrition Workshops-Part I
5 hours, 1996. Pennsylvania State University.
The workshop is designed to expand and update knowledge of
silage quality, and how to prevent and handle problems associated
with mycotoxins and improper fermentation, concentrate feeding,
and how to manage and control key areas to improve animal
production and health.
Diary Nutrition Workshops-Part II
5 hours, 1996. Pennsylvania State University.
Examines concentrate feeding and how to manage and control key
areas to improve animal production and health.
Dally Team Roping
28:35 minutes, color, 1977. American Quarter Horse Association
Sunny Jim Orr and Billy Allen discuss all aspects of team roping
including rope selection, roping techniques, tips to improve roping
times, and horse training tips. Audience: All ages.
Dally Team Roping - Advanced
28 minutes, 1993. American Quarter Horse Association.
The more advanced team roper will appreciate AQHA and PRCA
World Champion John Miller's pointers on improving techniques
and skills as a team roper.
The Danger Zone: Food Safety
25 minutes, 1993. The Learning Seed.
A highly polished production of the USDA assisted by high school
teachers of home economics, health, and science. In this creative
video, students meet Fester, a villain who encourages them to eat
food that has been in the Danger Zone too long. After several
students get sick from eating contaminated food, Annie leads her
friends to recognize unsafe food handling practices. She convinces
them that the Danger Zone is to be avoided and that preventive
measures are worth taking.
The Danger Zone: Substance Abuse
30 minutes, 1988. Meridian Education Corporation.
This video presentation is a dramatization of the comments of a
group of recovering teenage substance abusers as portrayed by
six student actors. This program deals with the emotional and
psychological factors of addiction and dependency rather than
the physical aspects of the subject. The comments and situations
portrayed by the actors are a real composite of those teenagers
who have gone through the cycle of addiction and are now in the
process of recovery. Audience: teens and adults
Dangerous Years
29 minutes, 1992. MTI Film And Video.
Dr. Red Duke investigates the dangerous years of adolescent
violence and what's pushing kids out of control. Is there any way
to pinpoint the kids at risk? Is it too late to change the tides?
David's Story: A Teen Suicide
28 minutes, color, 1991. Sunburst Communications.
Presents an in-depth study of one teen's suicide to help students
recognize the critical warning signals of suicidal behavior.
Teacher's guide included. Audience: Grades 7-12.
The Day Care Dilemma
28:49 minutes, 1990. MTI Film And Video.
Dr. Red Duke discusses the current lack of quality day care.
Questions include whether day care is a reasonable option for
kids, what you're gambling in terms of their psychological well-
being, and how to find a good day-care program.
Dead Poultry Composting In Alabama: A Progress Report
7:30 minutes, color, 1991. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
Donald and Blake.
A brief look at composting as an environmentally safe method of
disposing of poultry carcasses. Includes a look at three
composting facilities in Alabama.
Dealing With Conflict And Confrontation
Three 60-minute videos, notebook, and booklet, 1995.
CareerTrack Publications.
This program will give you and your employees a proven approach
you can easily use whenever a conflict arises. You'll learn a system
of psychologically sound conflict solutions. These techniques are
proven to work in many situations. Best of all, they'll help you relieve
the tensions, anxiety, and fear that often come with conflict.
Audience: Adults.
Dealing With Debt: Bankruptcy And Other Options
27 minutes, with booklet, 1995. American Bar Association
Commission on Public Understanding About the Law.
Gives good comparison of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings.
Walks two families through each process, weighing pros and cons
of filing for each type of bankruptcy and outlining key decisions.
Also included, Dealing With Debt, a guide to bankruptcy and
other options.
Decorations For All Seasons: Handicraft Wreath Forms
36:30 minutes, color, 1986. Georgia Extension Service.
Making decorative wreaths that can be used year-round. The
presentation gives shortcuts and creative ideas for wreath
makers.
Deer Management In The Southeast:
29:30 minutes, color, 1989. North Carolina Agricultural
Extension Service.
Part I: Deer Herd Management
How to improve the quality of your deer herd. Describes deer
management methods and gives recommendations.
Part II: Land Leases And Hunting Fees
Benefits of fee hunting and land leasing to the hunter and the
land owner. Includes lease considerations and recommendations.
Part III: Managing Your Deer Habitat
Discusses the factors needed for good deer management. Describes
plants deer favor and gives food plot planning and planting
recommendations.
The Denim Story
21 minutes, color, 1986. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
Debbie Brummett.
Visits to Swift Textiles of Columbus, Georgia; Lee Jean of Boaz;
Pizitz Headquarters in Birmingham; and Gayfers of Auburn. Talks
with industry leaders about trends in denim from the
manufacturer's and retailer's point of view.
Developing A Coaching Philosophy
11 minutes, 1989. Kansas Cooperative Extension Service.
A marksman has just been recruited to work with a 4-H shooting
sports club. Now what? He or She can teach youth how to shoot
safely and accurately, while at the same time, help them master
skills needed for successful living in today's society. Leadership
styles and youth development principles are discussed.
Developing Capable People
Three 32-minute tapes, color, 1989. John Irby.
Part 1 discusses reasons for crime, substance abuse, dropouts,
and teen pregnancy. Part 2 discusses how youth leaders, teachers,
and parents can help develop young people. Part 3 discusses why
there are problems with today's youth. (This video is also
available with all three programs on one tape.)
Developing Your Child's Self-Concept
11 minutes, 1994, Purdue
Focuses on ways to support and encourage your child's self-concept.
Explains that children have different strengths and to accept them
for that. Uses the word praise to explain ways to encourage a
positive self-concept. Highlights five everyday examples where
positive reinforcement can help.
Diet Fads
27 minutes, color, 1994. Educational Video Network
Model Cheryl Tiegs and former anorexics warn against the dangers
in fad diets as today's teens become the latest victims of America's
obsession to stay slim. Audience: Grade 6 to adults.
Discipline: Appropriate Guidance Of Young Children
28 minutes, 1988. South Carolina ETV.
This video shows how positive guidance of young children toward
healthy social and emotional development is the key to a good early
childhood program. It discusses ways to handle difficult situations-
hitting, not taking turns, and temper tantrums-that inevitably
arise among preschool children. Audience: adults
Discipline: What Lily Learned
13 minutes, 1993. Altschul Group Corporation.
This program is especially beneficial to first-time parents who
learn that being consistent, rewarding good behavior (and not
rewarding bad behavior), and, most importantly, keeping a sense
of humor are keys to teaching children how to discipline
themselves. How to deal with difficult situations such as
bedtime, mealtime, hitting playmates, and breaking toys are
presented. Audience: First-time parents.
Discovering The Future-The Business Of Paradigms
30 minutes, color, 1988. Charthouse Learning Corporation.
Futurist Joel Barker tells how paradigms sets of rules and
regulations that define boundaries inhibit our capacity to
perceive new ideas and prevent us from anticipating change.
Dishwasher Usage
19:04 minutes, 1994. Maytag Consumer Education.
Discusses water conditions, detergents and additives,
washing action, and common problems.
Audience: grade 9 to adult.
Down The Drain
30 minutes, color, 1991. Children's Television Workshop
A 3-2-1 Contact presentation about water as a valuable
resource and the need to conserve it. Highlights the special
attributes of water and presents the information in a manner
understandable to younger children.
The Dress Thin System
4:32 minutes, color, 1988. DuPont.
Two leaders in the fashion industry, DuPont and Bonnie August,
have teamed up to simplify the task of looking pounds thinner and
concealing figure problems without dieting. August has identified
seven figure types. Find the illustration that best suits your
figure type and then follow tips to create the illusion of a
sleek and more alluring you.
Dress Your House For Success
17 minutes, color, 1991. BCW Corporation.
This video gives you ideas for selling your house for the best
price in the shortest time. Checklist included.
Drinking Water: Quality On Tap
27:24 minutes, color, 1991. Comet Communications with
the League of Women Voter Education Fund
This production defines quality drinking water as: water that
is pure enough to sustain life and health with the fewest harmful
impurities possible. It discusses sources of freshwater, potential
contaminants of these sources, the treatment and delivery of water,
and the importance of groups and individuals taking action to conserve
and protect water supplies.
Dropping Out: Road To Nowhere
52 minutes, color, 1990. Guidance Associates.
Examines personal arguments and external circumstances that can
lead to a decision to drop out of school. Explores reasons for
staying in school and completing diploma requirements.
Drug Free Kids
70 minutes, color, 1987. The Scott Newman Foundation.
An up-to-the-minute educational and entertaining program designed
especially to help parents identify and deal with the urgent
problem of childhood drug abuse.
Drugs, Your Friends, And You: Handling Peer Pressure
26 minutes, color, open captioned, 1988. Sunburst Communications.
Because peer pressure can be a powerful influence on the decision
to use drugs or alcohol, young people don't always realize they
can continue to respect their own best interest and say no.
Program makes students aware they do have choices and teaches
specific techniques for dealing assertively with pro-drug and
alcohol pressures. Includes teacher's guide. Audience: Grades
5-9.
Duffy's Story
28 minutes, color, 1986. Comprehensive Health Education.
This program helps teach elementary school students (ages 8-11)
how to say no. By using the steps in this program, students can
stay in control when friends ask them to do something that could
lead to trouble. Five lessons are in this program.
Eat Smart
60 minutes, 1994, Educational Video Network
History of nutrition; compares United States diet to other
countries (Chinese and Italian); discusses cholesterol levels.
Audience: Teens and adults.
Eat To Your Heart's Content
30 minutes, color, 1991. National Health Video, Inc.
Guide to low-fat and low-cholesterol cooking. Includes guilt-free
snacks and desserts. Recipe booklet mentioned on tape.
Eating Disorders
32 minutes, 1994, Educational Video Network
Olympic medalist Cathy Rigby moderates encouraging new facts
for treatment and recovery of anorexia nervosa and bulimia.
Audience: Teens and adults.
Eating For Two
19 minutes, color, 1980. Journal Films, Inc. Dee Spies.
Prenatal nutrition, healthy eating, weight gain, morning
sickness, and loss of appetite are discussed.
Eating For Your Health
14 minutes, color, 1987. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
Barb Struempler.
Discusses disease in relation to diet and nutrition.
Eating Healthy For Heart Health
25 minutes, color, 1990. Liz Weiss and Carolyn O'Neil.
Provides the latest nutrition information aimed at controlling
dietary fat intake and reducing cholesterol.
Eating Healthy For Kids
21 minutes, color, 1990. Liz Weiss and Carolyn O'Neil.
Examines ways to establish good nutrition habits in youngsters
and provides advice from experts on what families should know
about making healthy food choices for children.
Eating Healthy For Life
22 minutes, color, 1990 Liz Weiss and Carolyn O'Neil.
Explores various options for improving dietary choices throughout
the day breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack. How to cut down on
sodium, calories, and fat.
Eating Healthy For Sports
23 minutes, 1992, Turner Multimedia.
This video can help would-be-athletes avoid the pitfalls brought
on by physical exertion and plan for a well-balanced diet. Ways diet
and exercise help healthy athletes get the most out of their physical
activity. Energize your Health class with a discussion of energy-rich
diets and examine the danger of eating disorders in your Biology class.
Eating Healthy For The Best Years
23 minutes, 1992, Turner Multimedia.
Research shows that looking and feeling your best in later years may
be more closely related to good diet and frequent exercise than
most realize. This video focuses on diet and nutrition tips for those
entering their later years. These materials are ideal for Home
Economics and Life Science courses, as well as for families who
have seniors in the house.
Eating Healthy For Weight Control
24 minutes, color, 1990. Liz Weiss and Carolyn O'Neil.
Successful nutrition and fitness strategies for losing weight and
keeping it off.
Eating Healthy On A Budget
23 minutes, 1992, Turner Multimedia.
Stretch your food budget by applying a few easy shopping tips. Find
out how to eat better food and spend less. This video focuses on tips
and techniques to ensure low-cost, nutritionally sound cooking. Ideal
for Home Economics and Life Sciences course, as well as families who
would like a tastier menu for less money.
Eating Healthy Vol. III: Diet Obsession
25 minutes, 1992, Turner Multimedia.
Advertising gives us mixed messages about how we should look and feel,
can this be reconciled with medical science? This video focuses on the
facts about eating disorders and weight control. Ideal for Home
Economics and Life Science courses as well as families who would like
to learn more about the science of weight control.
Eating Healthy Vol. III: Heart Of The World
20 minutes, 1992, Turner Multimedia.
This video focuses on food and health from countries around the world.
Investigates problems facing different cultures such as high death rates
from heart-related-illness and the influence of American fast food on the
world's children. Ideal for Home Economics and Life Science courses, as
well as families who would like "worldly" tips on diet, exercise, food and
culture.
Eating Healthy Vol. III: Teen Scene
25 minutes, 1992, Turner Multimedia.
Today's average teenager would rather have a cheeseburger than a carrot.
Focuses on how schools, fast food and international peace are all affected
by the food choices we make. Ideal for Home Economics and Life Science
courses, as well as families who would like a tastier menu for less money.
Eating Healthy When Dining Out
24 minutes, color, 1990. Liz Weiss and Carolyn O'Neil.
Explores basic strategies for making healthy food choices when
dining out with tips for navigating through any restaurant menu.
Examines specific healthy food choices in specialty restaurants.
Eating Right For Your Baby
19 minutes, color, 1988. Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Discusses overall good nutrition, its importance in each
trimester of pregnancy, weight gain, the major nutrients, the
Daily Food Guide, and general guidelines on eating for the best
baby possible. Also, briefly addresses the discomforts of
pregnancy, smoking, drinking, drugs, and special nutritional
concerns. In keeping with today's lifestyle, the video has a
section on eating right at fast-food restaurants.
Eating Right Is Basic:
- Breads, Cereal, Rice, And Pasta
- Dried Beans And Peas
- Fruits
- Meat, Poultry, Fish, And Eggs
- Milk, Yogurt, And Cheese
- Vegetables
8 to 15 minutes each, 1996. Michigan State University,
Food And Nutrition Program.
Basic food and nutrition information; demonstration of
proper food handling and storage; cost-saving tips and
practical advice for consumers; low-cost recipes and
food preparation ideas.
Eating Right Is Basic: Cleaning On A Shoestring
8 to 15 minutes, 1996. Michigan State University, Food
And Nutrition Program.
Cleaning tips using items you have on hand.
Eating Right Is Basic: Creative Substitutions
8 to 15 minutes, 1996. Michigan State University, Food
And Nutrition Program.
What you can do when you don't have the ingredient needed.
Eating Right Is Basic: Gardening Basics
8 to 15 minutes, 1996. Michigan State University, Food
And Nutrition Program.
Information on gardening.
Eating Right Is Basic: Planning Menus
8 to 15 minutes, 1996. Michigan State University, Food
And Nutrition Program.
Tips on menu planning.
Eating Right Is Basic: Shopping Basics
8 to 15 minutes, 1996. Michigan State University, Food
And Nutrition Program.
Basic food and nutrition information; cost-saving tips and
practical advice for consumers; comparing prices; low-cost
recipes and food preparation ideas.
Effective Resumes And Job Applications
32 minutes, 1992, Learning Seed.
How to handle resumes, cover letters, and job applications in
today's competitive job market. Gives pragmatic advice to help
people win jobs. Audience: Older teens and adults.
Efficient Time Management
20 minutes, color, 1994. Educational Video Network
Clever skits will keep viewers' attention and show them how
to get the most out of their days, hours, minutes, and lives.
Audience: Grade 6 to adults.
Eight-Minute Make-Overs
8 minutes, color, 1985. Kartes Video Communications, Inc.
Features basic skin care and makeup applications for various
situations. Book included. Good for older teens and adults.
Elements Of Pruning
26 minutes, 1993. Vocational Educational Productions.
In this popular video you'll explore and examine the basic
principles of plant growth, when and why pruning is done, and
a number of different pruning tools. See demonstrations of
various types of pruning cuts. Let this informative video teach
you how to prune ornamental trees, hedges, roses, conifers,
flowering shrubs, rhododendrons, and more. Audience: adults
The Employee Management Series
4 videos, 19 to 23 minutes each, 1995. National Pork Producers
Council.
Employee management information with topics such as: The
Employee Search; Employees and the Law; Motivation Employees;
and Salaries, Benefits, and Incentives.
Energy Conservation
30 minutes, color, 1985. Do It Yourself, Inc.
Includes information on installing a new threshold,
weather-stripping a door, applying caulk, weather-stripping a
window, installing a programmable thermostat, insulating a hot
water heater, installing batt insulation, installing vapor
barriers, and insulating the attic floor.
Entomology Video Series: Arthropod Identification
10 minutes, 1990. Creative Educational Video.
Those arthropods which are closely related to insects are
identified in this interesting, educational video. Six classes
and eight orders, including approximately 15 species, are
identified. Size, color, and unique characteristics are provided
for ticks, mites, spiders, and scorpions.
Audience: science teachers, 4-H and FFA advisors
Entomology Video Series: Collection And Preservation Of Insects
16 minutes, 1990. Creative Educational Video.
Learn how, why, where, and when to collect insects in this
informative video tape. Dr. Charles Cole, Extension Entomologist,
identifies necessary equipment and demonstrates techniques for
safe and proper use. Viewers will also learn how to preserve
specimens in alcohol, on slides, and on pins as well as how to use
spreading boards. Audience: science teachers, 4-H and FFA advisors
Entomology Video Series: Identification And Classification
Of Insects
18 minutes, 1990. Creative Educational Video.
Focusing on the scope and role of insects in the animal kingdom,
this educational video enables viewers to easily identify and
classify hundreds of insects. Dr. Charles L. Cole, Extension
Entomologist, discusses types and use of identification keys
and anatomical structure as well as the environmental importance
and effects of insects.
Audience: science teachers, 4-H and FFA advisors
Entomology Video Series: Insect Identification III
24 minutes, 1990. Creative Educational Video.
Intriguing program of some of the most well-known insects is
combined with some of the most highly specialized species in
the world. The following orders are included: Lepidoptera,
(includes 40 butterflies, moths, and skippers), Diptera
(includes 15 species), and Hymenoptera (includes 13 ants,
bees, horntails, sawflies, and wasps).
Audience: science teachers, 4-H and FFA advisors
Entomology Video Series: Insect Metamorphosis And Structure
15 minutes, 1990. Creative Educational Video.
Using enhanced computerized graphics in combination with
actual insects in various stages of growth, this videotape
clearly shows important aspects of gradual, complete, and
incomplete metamorphosis. Microscopic views of important
insect structures (including mouth parts, antennae, and wings)
are also shown. Audience: science teachers, 4-H and FFA advisors
Entomology Video Series: Practice Insect Identification - Part I
18 minutes, 1990. Creative Educational Video.
This video is designed to hone the viewer's ability to identify
insects by observing their physical structures. It includes four
classes, each containing 10 different insect specimens.
Audience: science teachers, 4-H and FFA advisors
Entomology Video Series: Practice Insect Identification - Part II
20 minutes, 1990. Creative Educational Video.
This video provides additional practice designed to sharpen the
viewer's ability to identify insects by observing their physical
structures. It includes four classes, each containing 10 different
insect and arthropod specimens for the viewer's practice. The 40
insects and arthropods are from the following orders: Lepidoptera,
Diptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Acari, Araneida, and Scorpionida.
Audience: science teachers, 4-H and FFA advisors
Environmental Safeguards In Commercial Fertilizer Operations
21 minutes, color, 1990. University of Arizona
Synthetic pesticides and fertilizers have had a tremendous
impact on agricultural production. This video, which is presented
by the Tennessee Valley Authority's Environmental Program in
cooperation with the California Fertilizer Association, is directed
towards the commercial fertilizer industry with the intention of
demonstrating appropriate design features of a typical fertilizer
production facility. Topics discussed include: proper types of
storage tanks, suitable loading and spill clean-up facilities, and
fire control techniques.
Environmental Site Assessment
24 minutes, color, 1989. Monsanto Chemical Company.
Step-by-step guidelines for assessing present or future pesticide
and fertilizer handling facilities. Discusses facility and
warehouse designs that minimize potential environmental problems.
Environments For Young Children
18 minutes, 1985. South Carolina ETV.
Elizabeth Prescott and Elizabeth Jones discuss how materials in
and arrangement of the environment help meet your goals for
children. Audience: adults
Estrus Detection
21:16 minutes, color, 1990. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
Floyd and Coleman.
Estrus (heat) detection is the single most important component of
a successful artificial insemination program. This video contains
discussion, live animal demonstrations, and graphic displays of
the principles and techniques of successful estrus detection in
beef and dairy cattle. Also discusses use of prostaglandin and
progestin as aids to estrus detection. Audience: Adults. (Not
suitable for 4-H audiences without pre-screening.)
Etiquette Hotline: Table Manners
26 minutes, color, 1993. (Revised) The Learning Seed.
Using a question-answer format, this video uses actors to show
how important etiquette is in social and professional settings.
Consists of two presentations: the first is about dining out at
restaurants; the second is about general etiquette such as
manners between men and women, eating difficult foods, and
how to behave at cocktail parties. The teaching module includes
script, a discussion guide, a chart showing proper place setting,
a table setting guide, and a pretest.
Every Time...Every Ride...
20 minutes, 1995. Washington State 4-H Foundation.
Narrated by William Shatner, this professionally produced
educational video demonstrates the need for SEI protective
headgear. Interviews--blended together with excellent footage
of horses in a wide variety of sports--show the benefits of
wearing the proper helmet as well as the unfortunate consequences
of riding without one. Audience: Grades 5 to 12.
Every Time It Rains (Kentucky Nonpoint Source Pollution)
15 minutes, color, 1990. Western Kentucky University
This video looks at the water cycle and how water moves
through watersheds. Focusing on the state of Kentucky, it
discusses the many diverse features of watersheds and
suggests best management practices for each of Kentucky's
watersheds to help reduce possible pollutants.
Everyone's Public Relations Role
15 minutes, 1992, Communication Briefings.
Every person in your organization has an important public relations
role. This video defines those roles--and shows employees how they
can contribute to the organization's public relations effort.
Exploring: The World Of Plants And Soils
20 minutes, color, 1989. National 4-H Council.
Live-action video on the importance of trees, plants, and soil
for life. Details plant research and the effects of urbanization
on plants.
Extension And Volunteers
30 minutes, color, 1988. United States Department of Agriculture.
Highlights the valuable contributions of volunteers to Extension
programs. How to enhance Extension volunteer programs.
Exterior Projects
45 minutes, color, 1985. Do It Yourself, Inc.
Includes information on installing a garage door opener,
installing a lock set and deadbolt, building a deck, installing a
door threshold, using an air compressor and accessories, and
using metal fasteners.
Fabric Know-How
60 minutes, color, 1986. Nancy's Notions, Ltd.
In this three-part series, insight is given into natural and
man-made fibers and how they relate to the characteristics of
fabric. In short, it's a study of some of our most "friendly"
fabrics.
Facility Considerations For Horse Farms
36:30 minutes, color, 1988. Oklahoma State University
Agricultural Information.
Discusses factors to consider in the location, design, and
construction of equine facilities. Audience: Adults.
Facing Facts II: Supporting A Growing System
12 minutes, color, 1991. IMC Fertilizer, Inc.
This video examines production agriculture. It discusses
goals for yields and using commercial fertilizers efficiently
to improve the quality and safety of food products. It also
discusses how plants remove nutrients from the soil and how
fertilizers help replenish these elements to insure desirable
future crop productions.
Factory Tips & Techniques To Make Blazers
58 minutes, 1992. P.A.T.S.C.
Demonstrates simple methods of garment construction,
including pinning, cutting, clipping, and sewing.
Families And Youth In Crisis
2 hours, 1994. Mississippi State University.
This video is for parent, educators, and youth workers who
are concerned with Youth at Risk national Extension initiative
issues.
Families Can Make A Difference
24:49 minutes, 1994, Purdue
Culturally diverse families address substance abuse concerns
of both one and two parent homes, and they suggest positive
alternatives. Simple guidelines suggested by researchers for
setting limits and not letting kids call the shots.
Audience: Adults
The Family And Alzheimer's Disease
28 minutes, color, 1989. Minnesota Cooperative Extension Service.
Family members with an Alzheimer's Disease patient discuss
concerns and feelings with a counselor.
Family And Economic Well-Being
20 minutes, color, 1988. Mississippi Cooperative Extension
Service.
An overview of the Family and Economic Well-Being National
Initiatives highlighting Extension programs that respond to five
critical issues: (1) family financial instability, (2) children
at risk, (3) vulnerable youth, (4) family disruption and
dislocation, and (5) dependent elderly.
Family Day Care: The Business For Me
60 minutes, color, 1991. University of Maine.
Offers a valuable message to parents, providers, and anyone who
is considering opening a home day care business.
Family Nutrition Volume 1
Four 15-minute programs, color, 1988. Texas Agricultural
Extension Service.
Program 1: Nutrition: A Matter of Life And Health. Program 2:
Planning What You Eat. Program 3: Cutting Fats, Sugar, and
Sodium. Program 4: Healthy Eating For Mothers And Infants.
Family Nutrition Volume 2
Four 15-minute programs, color, 1988. Texas Agricultural
Extension Service.
Program 5: Healthy Eating For Young Children. Program 6: Healthy
Eating For Older Adults. Program 7: The Problem Is Extra Pounds.
Program 8: Preparing High Nutrition, Lower Calorie Foods.
Family Nutrition Volume 3
Four 15-minute programs, color, 1988. Texas Agricultural
Extension Service.
Program 9: Fitness For The Whole Family. Program 10: Food Buying
Know-How. Program 11: Stretch Your Food And Food Dollars. Program
12: Keeping Food Safe And Fresh.
Family Room Series: Communications In Marriage
30 minutes, color, 1990. Brigham Young University.
Presents a series of vignettes to illustrate the importance of
telling spouses what we want from them, and avoiding making them
into what we want them to be. It asks the question: What kind of
marriage partner do you want to be?
Family Room Series: Giving Yourself Away
30 minutes, color, 1990. Brigham Young University.
Illustrates through vignettes how to teach children to be
unselfish and to care about others without the expectation of
reward.
Farm And Ranch Electrical Safety
19:09 minutes, English and Spanish, 1992. University of
Idaho Cooperative Extension Service.
Video demonstrates many of the everyday farm practices that,
too often, results in injury and even death by electric shock.
Farm And Ranch Equipment Safety
19 minutes, English and Spanish, 1990. University of
Idaho Cooperative Extension Service.
Video discusses farm and ranch equipment accidents and
what can be done to reduce them. Communication strategies
for farm and ranch workers are also discussed.
Farm Chemical Safety Is In Your Hands
11:53 minutes, color, 1986. National Agricultural Chemicals
Association.
Emphasizes safe use of farm chemicals.
Farm Equipment Safety
30 minutes, 1994. Alabama Cooperative Extension System
This video is made up of segments from other safety videos
to show the viewer a wide range of safety hazards and ways
to avoid these hazards.
Farm Safety Day Camps
6:12 minutes, 1995. Progressive Farmer Magazine.
Video discusses the Progressive Farmers Farm Safety Day
Camp and gives the viewer a look at how camps were conducted
in 1995 and how participants reacted.
Fast Food: Can Your Balanced Diet Survive Fast Food?
25 minutes, color, 1991. The Learning Seed.
Shows viewers how they can eat at fast-food restaurants and still
maintain a balanced diet.
Fat Chance In A Thin World
60 minutes, color, 1994. Educational Video Network
Americans are obsessed with weight loss, yet we are more obese
than ever. How can we spend $500 million a year and not keep trim?
What are the healthy choices? Audience: Grade 6 to adults.
Fathers, Mothers, Sons, And Daughters: Working With Couples
During Stressful Transitions
90 minutes, 1994
The Cowans, prominent California researchers, studied the effects
of a marriage program on families and found that when the program
emphasized helping the marriage, there was less conflict. Greater
improvements were attained by emphasizing the parents' parenting.
Feeding Management For Horses
39 minutes, color, 1990. Oklahoma State University-Agriculture
Information.
Discusses digestive physiology, ration formulation, nutritional
requirements, and feeding management of horses. Good basic
information. Audience: High school and adults.
Feeding With Love And Good Sense
Four parts, 15 minutes each (60 minutes), color, 1991. Bull
Publishing.
The series covers the infant, the older baby, the toddler, and
the preschooler. The objectives of the series are to train
parents and child care workers to understand feeding from the
child's perspective; to be sensitive to the impact of their
behaviors on the child's eating; and to observe carefully and
experiment to see what works with each child.
Feeding Your Child
13 minutes, color, 1987. The Altschul Group.
Emphasizes the importance of infant mealtime, how and when to
feed an infant, formula milk safety and sanitation, how and when
to introduce solid foods, importance of a balanced diet for
children, and how to select baby food.
The Feminine Mistake: The Next Generation
32 minutes, 1995. Pyramid Film & Video.
Since the release of the original film The Feminine Mistake,
thousands of teenage girls have been convinced not to start
smoking, and thousands more have been encouraged to quit. This
new version brings the issue of women and smoking into the
present. It is especially relevant today given the tobacco industry's
efforts to recruit young female smokers. Audience: Junior high
through adults.
Fertilizing Landscape Plants
27 minutes, 1990. California Polytechnic State University
Foundation.
This information-packed video presents an extensive
introduction to the important horticultural practice of proper
plant fertilization. Explore the reasons for fertilizing landscape
plants, the 16 essential nutrients and their functions, and the
importance of pH. Learn about types of fertilizers, selection of
proper fertilizers, timing, application rates, and more. This video
is a great time-saver for teaching the basics of fertilizers to
horticulture students as well as an effective refresher for
experienced professionals.
Field Grown Plants
33 minutes, 1992. California Polytechnic State University
Foundation.
Explores the two major types of field grown woody plants:
bare root and balled-and-burlapped production. See why
climate, land price, and quality are the main reasons for using
field production. Examine the field production techniques and
also take a look at some methods that use a combination of field
and container techniques to produce woody plants.
Field Testing Steel Shot
30 minutes, color, 1986. United States Department of the
Interior-Fish and Wildlife Service.
Encourages the use of steel shot for hunting waterfowl and
credibly dispels many fallacies associated with its use.
Fighting For Your Marriage Groundrules For Fighting And Loving -
Part I
30 minutes, color, 1991.
Discusses several positive steps married couples can take to make
their marriage succeed. Explains how men and women fight
differently and what couples can do about it. Finally, it
describes a set of groundrules for fighting that protect
relationships. The tape features interviews with experts and
footage of couples fighting and resolving their problems using
the skills taught.
Fighting For Your Marriage-How To Manage Conflict-Part II
30 minutes, color, 1991.
Viewers learn communication skills to help them understand each
other, and how to argue about difficult topics safely and with
respect. The tape features interviews with experts and footage of
couples fighting and resolving their problems using the skills
taught. These skills would be useful in any relationship setting.
Finance For Nonfinancial Professionals-Vol. I,II, & III
246 minutes, 1992. CareerTrack.
Public accountant and highly acclaimed trainer Fred Moore gives a
streamlined "Accounting 101" course that helps you get a firm
grip on the words and ways of accounting. You will also learn how
to make sense of "the numbers," even if you're not a "numbers
person" by nature. Mr. Moore will define budgeting terms,
demonstrate budgeting techniques, and lead you through practical
exercises that apply them. Workbook included.
Financial Freeway
10 minutes, Notebook, 1993. University Of Nevada Cooperative
Extension Service.
An introduction to banking, credit, personal budgeting, and
insurance centered around a simulated purchase of a car.
This video can fit into the curriculum of such subjects as
driver education, business, math, consumer education,
marketing, government, or home economics. It can be modified
for use with younger teens or with young adult audiences.
Although it is geared to classroom use, it could be adapted for
use in other educational settings. The materials could be
adapted for adults who have limited financial knowledge or who
have a need to improve their credit background.
Audience: grade 9 to adult
Firearm Safety Begins In The Home
22 minutes, color, 1981. Pebble Creek Productions.
Rules for having firearms in the home and tips on transporting
them. Gives a home firearm safety quiz.
The First Two Years: What Lily Learned
13 minutes, 1991, Altschul Group Corporation.
Reviews many major responsibilities of a mother during the first
two years, including scheduling the child for regular check-ups,
feeding, and checking for signs of illness. Also, mothers are
told that it is important to take quiet time for themselves and
slow down. Audience: First time parents.
Fish Necropsy Procedures
12:12 minutes, 1994, Purdue
Demonstrates proper methods of fish necropsy. Identifies
external and internal anatomy of fish. Shows three simple
diagnostic procedures that veterinarians can perform.
Fitting And Showing Your Dairy Animal: A Winning Experience
20 minutes, 1994. University Of Wisconsin.
This video will teach you the skills needed to make sure you
and your dairy animal have a winning experience. Learn feeding,
training, grooming, and clipping on the farm. Visit a county fair
and see washing, final clipping, and last-minute preparations.
Finally, learn how to make your project animal look her best and
what the judge will expect you to know and do while you're in
the ring. Audience: 4-H'ers
Fitting Finesse
60 minutes, 1994. Nancy's Notions, LTD.
Presents common-sense ideas and techniques for making pattern
fitting and alteration easier.
Fitting Slacks
60 minutes, color, 1986. Nancy's Notions, Ltd.
Step-by-step process of choosing the correct slacks pattern size,
measuring the figure, checking the pattern, and altering with
pivot and slide techniques. Addresses many of the common fitting
problems and how to solve them with logical alteration or
recutting steps.
Flower Arranging For Your Home
94 minutes, 1994. Punkin Hollow Video Library.
Includes basic principles of floral design presented by
designer Jim Manders. A series of eight mini-lessons using
a variety of materials and designs. Lessons include round
centerpiece, oblong centerpiece, arranging with live plants,
mantle masterpiece, two time-saving arrangements, a gift of
flowers, and a compote candle holder. Audience: adults.
Flower Arranging: Holiday Wreath And Floral Design
87 minutes, 1994. Punkin Hollow Video Library.
Includes basic principles of floral design for a traditional
Christmas. Decorations include wreath, garlands, candles,
and holiday centerpieces. Audience: adults.
Food Comes From A Farm
48 minutes, 1996. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
Paula Davis.
This video focuses on planning, plant and animal sources of food,
digestive systems, and careers in Agriculture.
Food For The 80s Lifestyle Additives And Your Food
22:45 minutes, color, 1987. North Dakota Cooperative Extension
Service.
We have become accustomed to a food supply that is abundant,
nutritious, diverse, safe, and appetizing. This has been
accomplished in part by the use of food additives. This video
defines food additives; discusses their regulations, safety, and
function; and identifies the way consumers can make choices and
have input.
Food For The 80s Lifestyle Feeding Young Children
25:19 minutes, color, 1987. North Dakota Cooperative Extension
Service.
Learning to eat is one of the most important skills a child
masters during the first 5 years of life. Parents, grandparents,
and other care givers play an important role in shaping food
habits and attitudes. This program discusses everyday mealtime
happenings that may affect a child's food habits and attitudes.
Nutritional needs of children, including serving sizes and
snacks, are also addressed.
Food For the 80s Lifestyle: For The Over-55 Diner
31:37 minutes, color, 1987. North Dakota Cooperative Extension
Service.
As you grow older, physical changes may occur that affect your
nutritional status. A medical doctor with a specialty in
geriatrics describes the potential changes. An "older" woman
talks about how she manages to eat a healthful diet. Physical
activity, vitamin and mineral supplements, osteoporosis, calcium
supplements, and the effect of loneliness on habits are
discussed.
Food For the 80's Lifestyle When You Can't Eat At Home
16:36 minutes, color, 1987. North Dakota Cooperative Extension
Service.
The pace of our lives seems to quicken each year. Eating away
from home has become an important part of our lifestyle. With
some planning, it is possible to eat at restaurants and still eat
healthfully. This program discusses the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans and gives suggestions on how to make wise food choices
when eating out. Activities include making choices at a fast-food
and a full-service restaurant.
Food For Thought: Your Nutrition, Your Health
14 minutes, color, 1988. Food and Drug Administration.
Follows dietary guidelines and helps consumers understand
nutrition. Includes good news about what to eat to stay healthy.
Food Labels: Reading Between The Lines
35:21 minutes, color, 1994. Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Learn how to read and interpret nutrition information found on
almost every food package in our grocery stores. Dr. Barbara
Struempler, Extension Nutritionist, and Amanda Brown explain
how to use "Nutrition Facts" to plan healthy diets.
Food Safety
20 minutes, booklet, 1987. The Learning Seed.
This (filmstrip transferred to video) program teaches safe
food handling and storage with over 130 color photos and
professional narration. This two-part program shows viewers
the major causes of food poisoning and teaches how to
recognize the danger signals. Students learn how to prepare and
store pork, chicken, eggs, frozen foods and dairy products. It
teaches how to safely store and use leftovers. A fifteen question
visual quiz tests knowledge of safe food handling.
Audience: teens to adults.
Food Safety Is No Mystery
35 minutes, color, 1987. United States Department of Agriculture.
Describes safe food-handling practices and personal hygiene in
food establishments. Good for home and industry use.
For You: An American Quarter Horse
26 minutes, date not available. American Quarter Horse Association.
Excellent viewing for those interested in owning an American
Quarter Horse. Featuring country western singer Lynn Anderson,
noted horseman Dr. Jim Heird, and many others, the video explains
basic principles in purchasing your first horse. Acquiring a horse
from auction, from breeders, or by claiming at a racetrack is explored.
Forage Use For Horses
35 minutes, color, 1990. Oklahoma State University Agricultural
Information.
Discusses forages available for horses and forage management
practices to optimize production. Audience: Adults.
Forest Road Construction
17:10 minutes, 1994, ACES
Suggestions shown on how to build better roads in forest.
Forever Wild
17 minutes, color, 1992. Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources.
Discusses a land acquisition and stewardship program that will
acquire public lands for a wide variety of public uses without
additional taxes. Provides for buying, protecting, and keeping
unique and important land and water areas in Alabama.
4-H Is More
22:30 minutes, color, 1987. Sarkett Productions.
An overview of the national 4-H Club program explaining projects,
activities, and life-skills instruction. Shows how 4-H is a
cooperative effort supported by government and business.
4-H Judging Clues: Tips For Judging
12:19 minutes, 1993, ACES & Betty Holley.
Tips on how-to judging exhibits and demonstrations.
4-H Livestock Judging-Market Hogs, Lambs & Steers
24 minutes, color, 1993. Illinois Cooperative Extension Service.
Looks at various factors in judging market hogs, lambs, and steers in
4-H competition.
4-H Staff Training
60 minutes, color, 1987. Oklahoma State Cooperative Extension
Service.
This program deals primarily with 4-H leadership training.
Includes some useful information about ways to effectively use
OSH satellite video conference information.
Four Pregnant Teenagers: Four Different Decisions
51 minutes, teacher's guide, 1990. Sunburst Communications.
Dramatizes the difficult decisions faced by unwed pregnant
teenagers. Helps students weigh the emotional, ethical and
financial problems involved in the four options: adoption,
marriage, single parenthood, and abortion. Audience: Grades
9-12+.
Fragile Time
30 minutes, color, 1990. Minnesota Extension Service.
Profiles three young people showing signs associated with
suicide. Warning signs of potential self-destruction are reviewed
and recommendations are made for support and understanding.
Audience: Teens and adults.
Fred And The Voice Of Food Safety
10 minutes, color, 1989. Food and Drug Administration.
Details proper food-handling methods for consumers, from purchase
to consumption.
Freezing Foods At Home
23:08 minutes, Spanish version with open captions, 1995. Crayton
and Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Freezing is a quick, convenient, and easy method of preserving foods.
It is the best way to preserve the taste, nutrients, and color of fruits
and vegetables for year-round use. Topics covered: freezing equipment,
unsuitable freezer containers, packing foods, labeling, selecting the
product, types of packs, preventing discoloration, blanching, and what
to do when the freezer goes off.
Friendship: The Good Times . . . The Bad Times
22 minutes, open-captioned, teacher's guide, 1990. Sunburst
Communications.
Helps students understand that changes in friendship are common
during the growing up years. Shows them that when a friendship
dissolves, the best thing to do is to find new friends who share
similar values and interests. Vignettes and open-ended questions
stimulate class discussion about loyalty and responsibility in
friendship. Audience: Grades 5-9.
From Basic BB Gun To Successful Shotgun Shooting
17 minutes, 1995. Federal Cartridge Company.
Explains a step-by-step method of teaching instinctive shotgun
shooting with a BB gun. Emphasis is placed on gun ready and gun
mounted positions as well as eye-barrel alignment and pointing at
moving targets instead of aiming.
From Blue Jeans To Ice Cream
13:15 minutes, color, 1987. Alabama Cooperative Extension
System.
When four teenagers research a science project, they learn that
agriculture is important and it's a bargain. In interviews with a
dairyman, a county Extension agent, a cotton farmer, a supervisor
at a cotton textile mill, and the manager of a department store,
Allison, Cricket, T.J., and Stuart find out that from blue jeans
to ice cream Alabama Agriculture matters to them.
From Roof To Foundation
30 minutes, color, 1988. Illinois Cooperative Extension Service.
A guided inspection tour of a home, pointing out areas that often
cause problems for unsuspecting buyers. Helps you spot potential
problems before you buy.
From The Beginning
24 minutes, date not available. American Quarter Horse Association.
The formation of the American Quarter Horse Association in 1940
is recalled by two founders, Robert Denhardt and J. Ernest Browning.
Also included is the first motion picture footage of American Quarter
Horse, taken between 1940 and 1942, which includes Wimpy, King
P-234, Little Joe Jr., and other foundation sires.
From The Heartland-STDs
30:10 minutes, color, 1990. Kansas State University Cooperative
Extension Service.
An overview of sexually transmitted diseases is presented.
Recognition of STDs, how they are spread, where to go for
treatment, and consequences of non-treatment are discussed. How
to talk about STDs in the family is also discussed. Audience:
Teens and adults.
From The Heartland-The Facts About AIDS
30 minutes, color, 1990. Kansas State University Cooperative
Extension Service.
An interview with Dr. William Wade, president of Kansas AIDS
Network. Dr. Wade discusses the causes of AIDS, how the virus
destroys the immune system, testing for AIDS, safer sex, and
experimental drug treatment. Audience: Older teens and adults.
Fruit Tree Pruning
23 minutes, color, 1989. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
Tony Glover
How to prune and train peach and apple trees. Designed for home
orchard owners.
Future Of Communications
16:23 minutes, color, 1986. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
Ned Browning.
Demonstrates how the information age relates to Extension.
Highlights different targeted groups and how to reach them.
The Future Of Food Preservation: Irradiation
9:35 minutes, 1988. Purdue University.
This video explains what irradiation does for food. Irradiation is the
best known way to destroy the major culprit of foodborne illnesses
and keep fruits and vegetables from ripening too quickly. Irradiation
is also a promising way to control chemicals currently being used in
these foods.
A Galaxy Of Sewing Techniques-Vol. 1
90 minutes, 1993. Islander Sewing Systems.
Techniques that upgrade quality without adding a lot of time to the
sewing process. Provides answers to specific sewing challenges
including high-cap sleeves and sculptured necklines.
A Galaxy Of Sewing Techniques-Vol. 2
105 minutes, 1995. Islander Sewing Systems.
Provides step-by-step instructions for two-piece bound buttonholes,
add-on lengthening techniques, no bulk waistbands, and inset yokes.
A Galaxy Of Sewing Techniques-Vol. 3
85 minutes, 1995. Islander Sewing Systems.
Techniques for making double mitered bindings at inside or outside
angles or at any trajectory. Convert traditional pant pattern to no-side
seam pant pattern.
A Galaxy Of Sewing Techniques-Vol. 4
85 minutes, 1995. Islander Sewing Systems.
Demonstrates a method for making corded buttonloops and
quick tips for corded and lace edged seams. Includes a
technique for fullness control.
The Game Video
36 minutes, color, 1989. Select Media, Inc.
Shows examples of games and what they teach: cooperation,
following rules, focusing skills, physical coordination, and
instruction (such as language or math). The accompanying
teacher's guide gives directions for games you can lead.
Audience: Grade 9 and up.
Gangs: What Parents And Communities Need To Know
21 minutes, leader's guide, 1996. Alabama Cooperative Extension
System-Ellen Abell and Kristin Ludwig .
Experts and young people knowledgeable about gangs talk about
the characteristics of gangs and the youngsters who join them.
Questions about why youth become involved in gangs and how
concerned parents, citizens, and communities can prevent children
from getting involved with gangs are addressed.
Garage Sale
24 minutes, color, 1988. J2 Communications.
Phyllis Diller walks through a garage sale from planning to
closing after the sale.
Garbage Into Gold
25 minutes, 1995. Beth Pike & Stephen Hudnell.
This video profiles a new breed of environmental innovators,
from students to scientists, who are taking recycling to a new
level, creating new businesses and job opportunities that are both
helping the environment and making money. Garbage Into Gold will
provide real inspiration to people of all ages interested in
recycling projects or businesses. Audience: 12 years to adults.
Gardening From The Ground Up: Growing Roses
30 minutes, color, 1988. One Up Productions.
How-to of rose gardening designed for the home gardener.
Gardening From The Ground Up: Love Your Plants
15 minutes, 1986. One Up Productions.
John E. Bryan, Horticulturist, discusses various ways
to help you take care of and enjoy your houseplants.
Gatekeepers
21 minutes, color, 1986. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
Ken Copeland.
Extension Communications Specialist Ken Copeland talks with
newspaper and radio professionals about the relationship between
the news media and Extension why it is important for the local
county agent to have a relationship with local news media.
Get More Done In Less Time
12 minutes, 1992, Communication Briefings.
This video shows four basic steps you can take to make
time work for you so you can get more of the right things
done. You'll learn the latest time management techniques
that will make you more effective on and off the job.
Get Ready, Get Set Grow
15 minutes, color, 1987. Bullfrog Films, Inc.
Shows how children in Brooklyn, New York, plant a vegetable
garden and harvest their vegetables.
Get With A Safe Food Attitude
40 minutes, 1994. USDA.
A video about safe food handling for moms-to-be. It is produced
to appeal to a young, diverse viewing audience. The video follows
four pregnant women (who make up the fictionalized rap group
"The 2-B Moms") as they learn about food safety and preventing
foodborne illness.
Getting Out From Under
19:20 minutes, color, 1991. Lawrence Productions
This video presents underground storage tank alternatives for
small towns. It discusses corrosion and leaks, particularly with
aging tanks, and their effects on groundwater supplies. It also
covers governmental regulations dealing with storage tank removal,
replacement, and monitoring for leaks.
Getting Things Done-Vol. I & II
175 minutes, 1989. CareerTrack.
Topics in these videos range from setting goals and defining
priorities to increasing personal energy and hour-by-hour output.
Learn how to handle paperwork, deadlines, and bottlenecks. You'll
get the specifics of effective delegating and running productive
meetings.
Go For Apparel
15 minutes, color, 1988. American Apparel Education Association.
Helps high school students understand various careers at the
management level in the apparel industry.
Go For The Goal
25 minutes, color, 1989. South Carolina Extension Service.
Good information on goal setting for high school financial
planning groups.
Goals
77 minutes, color, 1986. Nightingale-Conant Corporation.
To get ahead you have to have goals. Zig Ziglar is a master at
telling audiences how to set them, achieve them, and enjoy their
benefits. He doesn't make it complicated, either. On this video
you get a step-by-step approach that you can tailor to your
immediate needs one you can easily alter as your needs change.
Gone With The Waste
16:32 minutes, color, 1990. Environmental Protection Agency's
Department of Solid Waste
Targeted towards the southeastern states, this video looks at
the problem of solid waste management. The EPA recommends
4 steps towards solving this problem: (1) source reduction,
(2) recycling, (3) incineration, and (4) landfills.
Good Food, Bad Food: You Must Choose
Two parts, 20 minutes each, color, 1994. Educational Video Network
Part I takes a close look at such dietary culprits as fat, sugar,
and sodium and how they dominate most American's diets. It
discusses how to avoid these foods and replace them with the
healthier grains, fruits, and vegetables.
Part II takes a look at three dietary heroes--grains, fruits, and
vegetables--and how they can work together to provide a healthier
diet for most Americans.
Good Intentions: Bad Diet
29 minutes, color, 1989. Body Watch.
Children's and teenagers' dietary intake; addresses fast foods
and how to get kids to make sensible food choices.
Goose Music
10:40 minutes, color, 1988. United States Department of the
Interior Fish and Wildlife Service.
Documentary about waterfowl management in the United States.
Discusses habitat loss and trends in waterfowl populations.
Grafting Pecan And Fruit Trees
39 minutes, color, 1987. Georgia Extension Service.
Presents proper techniques for grafting pecan and fruit trees.
Great Mounds Of Fire
11 minutes, color, 1994. University of Arkansas Cooperative
Extension Service
Deals with fire ant control. Audience: Adults.
Greenhouse And Nursery Safety: The Safety Program-
Part I
18 minutes, 1993. Vocational Educational Productions.
Academic understanding and practical management tools-
these are the keys to an effective greenhouse or nursery
safety program. This video explores the critical elements of
a safety program, from hazard assessment, prevention, and
training to accident response procedures and management
communication. Audience: adults
Greenhouse And Nursery Safety: The Industry In Action-
Part II
30 minutes, 1993. Vocational Educational Productions.
This video takes the viewer on a cross-country field trip to
several renowned industry operations where managers and
safety officers describe the highlights of their successful
programs. Audience: adults
Grooming And Fitting Lambs
18:41 minutes, color, 1987. Georgia Extension Service.
A detailed demonstration of how to fit and groom show lambs.
Should be helpful to agents and 4-H leaders and members.
Groundwater And Agricultural Chemicals
25 minutes, color, 1988. Monsanto Chemical Company.
Defines and describes groundwater and potential points of
groundwater pollution. Discusses methods of detection and
pesticide management practices that reduce risk of contamination.
Groundwater And Agricultural Chemicals: Understanding The Issues
17:40 minutes, color, 1988. American Soybean Association And
National Corn Growers Association.
Narrated by Hugh Downs and features farmers, researchers, and
environmental experts discussing groundwater issues; how
contaminants enter groundwater supplies; and simple, inexpensive
steps you can take to assure a safe, uncontaminated water supply
for the future.
Growing Concerns: The Future Of America's Farmland
14:18 minutes, color, 1989. Maquire/Reeder.
Emphasizes the importance of conservation efforts on the part of
landowners and society.
Guide To Successful Pickling
8 minutes, color, 1986. Heinz USA.
Step-by-step guide to successful pickling. Contains information
on the necessary equipment and demonstrates procedures to help
achieve the best results when making pickles.
H20-Saving Water, The Conservation Video
8 minutes, 1989. Water Pollution Control Federation.
Covers the importance of water conservation and how conservation
relates to water cycling, pollution, and pollution prevention.
Audience: Grades 5-9
H2O-The Groundwater Video
9:20 minutes, color, 1989. Water Pollution Control Federation.
Covers the importance of groundwater. Defines groundwater and
aquifers. Discusses major sources of groundwater pollution and
how to eliminate them. Audience: Grades 5-9.
H2O-The Surface-Water Video
9 minutes, color, 1989. Water Pollution Control Federation.
Covers the water cycle, surface water source, different types of
point and nonpoint sources of water pollution, who causes
pollution, and what can be done to clean up polluted water and
eliminate pollution. Audience: Grades 5-9.
H2O-The Wastewater: Treatment Video
11:54 minutes, color, 1989. Water Pollution Control Federation.
Covers the water cycle, water movement, water pollution, and how
the wastewater treatment process works. Audience: Grades 5-9.
Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian
15 minutes, color, 1985. IAHA.
History of Arabians and half Arabians, types of Arabian crosses,
and their uses. "Customized Horses," show ring classes.
Handling Your Anger
28 minutes, teacher's guide and notebook, 1997. Sunburst.
A hands-on workshop designed to teach anger-management skills to
middle schoolers. Helps students understand that while they cannot
control angry feelings, they can control angry behavior.
Audience: Grades 5 to 9.
Hard-Disk Management
12:30 minutes, color, 1988. Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Novak and Mims.
Organization of the hard disk is discussed, including simple
management techniques. Directories and directory commands such as
making and changing directories are described. Copying to and
from the hard disk to a floppy is also discussed.
Health Helpers
30 minutes, color, 1990. Lifeworks.
Meet Healthy Harry and Horace the Health Hound as they help Sandy
introduce the wellness concept. Audience: Elementary school
children.
Healthier Choices: Eating Less Fat
13 minutes, color, 1990. University of Wisconsin.
Shows viewers how to order restaurant meals with less fat, how to
buy foods with less fat at the grocery store, and how to prepare
meals with less fat at home.
Healthy Eating For Kids
Two parts,(7:35 minutes each), 1998. The Alabama Cooperative
Extension System-Evelyn Crayton.
The first part of the video features preschoolers, middle schoolers,
and teenagers eating at a local restaurant. Some startling opinions
are shared when the question is asked, "What are children eating?"
Observations are made as the children order their meals.
The second part of the video, Food In The Fast Lane, is about eating
away from home being a way of life for some people. When one cannot
eat at home, there are healthy choices that can be made at many of
today's restaurants. Food items are shown to illustrate some healthy
choices. When eating in the fast lane, it is recommended that one
choose foods that are low in fat, salt, and sugar and high in fiber.
Audience: Adults and youths: Parents, childcare providers, teachers,
teenagers, and adults responsible for feeding children.
Healthy Program For Horse Farms
41 minutes, color, 1990. Oklahoma State University Agricultural
information.
Discussion of healthy programs, vaccinations, and first aid for
horses. Narration is slow-paced. Audience: Teens and adults.
Hey Baby
15:49 minutes, color, 1988. University of Minnesota Public
Health, Nutrition.
This continuous-playing videotape (no rewinding required) is
composed of a repeated segment of the importance of eating right
and gaining weight for the growth and development of a healthy
baby. It is both entertaining and educational.
The Hidden Enemy
8 minutes, color, 1989. Alabama Cooperative Extension System-
William Gazaway.
Explains how to detect the presence of parasitic nematodes in
plants and how to properly take nematode samples.
Hidden Family Agendas
20 minutes, color, 1989. MTI Film and Video.
Describes how family problems can be passed on from generation to
generation and suggests ideas for stopping the transmission
of family dysfunction.
High-Impact Communication Skills-Vol. I & II
154 minutes, 1992. CareerTrack.
These videos show how to interact with people on and off the job,
how to resolve conflicts, how to present ideas, and how to
translate hard-to-understand concepts. Workbook included.
Home Alone
30 minutes, color, 1987. Jo Anne Curley and Nelvana, Ltd.
Shows how children can be prepared for various situations when
they are at home alone. Features Malcolm Jamal Warner ("Theo"
from The Cosby Show) and friends. Do's and Don'ts for answering
the door and phone; how to avoid and meet emergencies; setting up
a personalized plan for your family; fun ways to spend time while
home alone.
Home Apple Production In Alabama
15:45 minutes, color, 1984. Alabama Cooperative Extension
System-Arlie Powell.
Everything from growing to disease and pest control in apple
production.
Home Gardening With Dave Williams
16:10 minutes, color, 1986. Alabama Cooperative Extension
System-Dave Williams.
From start to finish, the how's and why's of growing a home
garden.
Home Safe Home
50 minutes, color, 1986. Consumer Reports.
Most homes have hidden safety hazards. This program includes a
room-by-room tour that provides tips on fire prevention and
security systems, protecting your property, and lowering the
risks of serious accidents.
Hooked? Not Me!
41 minutes, teacher's guide, 1990. Sunburst Communications.
Dramatizes the stories of three substance-abusing teenagers to
show students the stages through which a drug dependency
develops. Presents a self-quiz by which viewers can score
themselves to learn whether they are hooked or in danger of
becoming so, and recommends ways to end dependency.
Audience: Grades 7-12.
Hooked On Seafood
34 minutes, color, 1989. Texas Sea Grant Television Productions.
Discusses selecting, buying, preparing, and nutrient content of
shrimp, oysters, crabs, and fish.
Horse Judging
Two parts, 45 minutes each, color, 1985. American Quarter Horse
Association
Part I presents a class of halter mares and a class of reining horses.
The audience is given time to place the horses; then a professional
judge presents his placing and cri