The Instructional Resources and Materials Center (IRAM) was established in 1965 to provide educational media services such as film ordering; audio-visual equipment rental; and art and photographic services.

The post-WWII era brought with it the ideas, and technologies leading to a huge increase in audio-visual aids available to teachers and learners in the decades to follow. In addition to the major technologies like radio, film and television, educators were quick to use employ these in their classrooms. Some of the more common technologies [image] included filmstrips, in class movies, kodachrome slides, projection screens and in later years, videotape, laserdisc , and complete A/V carts and other technologies too numerous to list.

Organizations like IRAM at OSU and others at schools and universities across the country, were created providing services delivering, setting up, taking down, and supporting the variety of A/V technologies as they evolved.

1. Media Services Moving Images, 1957-2002. FV 119

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