Metadata: Library of the IMAJ
Collection
- Country:
- Belgium
- Holding institution:
- Institute of Jewish Audiovisual Memory
- Holding institution (official language):
- Institut de la Mémoire Audiovisuelle Juive
- Postal address:
- Avenue Ducpétiaux 68 / Ducpétiauxlaan 68, 1060 Bruxelles (Sint Gillis)
- Phone number:
- +32 (0)2 344 86 69
- Web address:
- http://www.imaj.be/
- Email:
- info@imaj.be
- Reference number:
- IJAUVISM-Brussels-Bibliothèque d’IMAJ
- Title:
- Library of the IMAJ
- Title (official language):
- Bibliothèque d’IMAJ
- Creator/accumulator:
- Institut de la Mémoire Audio-visuelle Juive
- Date(s):
- 1700/2016
- Date note:
- exact dates unknown; material continues to be added to this collection.
- Language:
- French
- Hebrew
- Yiddish
- English
- Extent:
- 12 linear metres
- Scope and content:
- This specialised library primarily contains works related to cinema and to films regarding Jewish subjects or Judaism in general. We also note posters of movies with Jewish themes.
- Administrative/biographical history:
- The Institut de la Mémoire Audio-visuelle Juive (IMAJ) was founded in Brussels in 1984, following the creation of a similar institution in Paris a year earlier. Founding members were Paul Danblon, Gyora Glupczynski, Béatrice Godlewicz, Baron Georges Schnek and Simone Susskind. The objective of the institution is to provide schools and teachers with Jewish films and information regarding Judaism for the purpose of combating stereotypes, negationism and antisemitism. IMAJ Brussels took flight as an association thanks to a grant from the Communauté française (the French-speaking Community of Belgium). At present, the IMAJ has achieved its goal. The institution manages its own database – 5000 titles have been identified and hundreds of video tapes and DVDs are available for on-site consultation or loan. In addition, IMAJ organised numerous film screenings and cultural events, and supports the production of new films. (http://www.imaj.be.)
- Access, restrictions:
- Researchers are required to make an appointment.
- Finding aids:
- A library catalogue can be consulted on site.
- Yerusha Network member:
- State Archives of Belgium
