The IMRS Media Technology collection
presently contains 8,400 video, DVD, laserdisc, CD-ROM, and film titles, and 10,505 copies/prints. Of these titles, over 350 have been cleared for video duplication and circulation. During the past two
school years, an average of over 35,662 items per year have been delivered to 186 schools.
Site-based video collections in literature and social studies are also disseminated to participating elementary and middle schools. These video collections remain in the local school building, usually in
the library, for use by teachers in that building. User’s guides and activities have been written by teachers participating in this project. There are 40 elementary literature titles, 20 elementary
social studies titles, and 29 middle school social studies titles being distributed on a yearly loan basis to approximately 55 buildings.
In addition, the IMRS duplicates over 3,000 tapes on a yearly basis for district personnel through the Video Production Center. These include titles that have duplication rights, and off-air
broadcasts that are copyright cleared. Live, interactive teleconferencing is also available at the Intermediate Unit. All of the conference rooms are wired internally to provide viewing of the
conference. With a telephone link, teleconference participants can interact by phone with the presenters from the point of origin without leaving Bucks County. The satellite downlink is also used to
acquire educational blockfed programs and special presentations from across the United States. Worldwide transmissions can also be received. A videoconference, distance-learning facility is also
operational for two-way audio and video communication for meetings and seminars.