ARCHIVE / SPECIAL FORMAT

Moving Image Archive

Located on the lower level of Wells Library, the archive holds films and videos spanning nearly 100 years of media production.

Collections

IULMIA in Reel Numbers

# of people who have worked at IULMIA (at least!)

# of years IULMIA has existed

90,109

# of films

31,380

# of videotapes

1,620

# of recorded sound items

33,309

# of digitized media items (across formats!)

447

# of items of equipment/technology

Over 500

Cubic feet of archival boxes (papers, images, etc!)

# of unprocessed materials (we're always working at chipping away at a backlog!)

Collection Scope

The Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive (IULMIA) collects media of purpose and practice. This refers to moving images created with specific social, educational, or cultural objectives and/or moving images created that explore the craft of media making. These include educational films, amateur productions, TV commercials, industrial videos, home movies, student projects, and experimental shorts. This categorization acknowledges the varied roles of moving images in informing, documenting, persuading, commemorating, and developing skills across contexts.

See our Collection Development Policy for more information