Historical Note
Lois deGeus, Staff Benefits Manager at the time of the production,
developed the concept and script; she and Bryan Curb, a senior in the
Broadcast Media program, did the videotaping. Curb produced the final
tape. The Athletic Department donated use of their production equipment
and facilities.
Content Description
The Human Resources Videotapes consist of
Making a Difference, produced in August
1992 by Human Resources. Designed to give new staff an overview of Oregon
State University as an employer, this production was used from November
1992 through 1995 in the quarterly new employee orientation program. It
depicts the OSU mission and how faculty and staff work together to
accomplish these common goals. The production includes footage of of the
OSU campus in Corvallis and other sites throughout the state; students;
and many staff members doing their work. Several staff members and
students are interviewed in the production. OSU administrators included in
the production are Roy Arnold, John Byrne, Ed Coate, Nancy Howard, George
Keller, Phyllis Lee, Jacque Rudolph, Lynn Spruill, and Jo Anne Trow. The
outtakes include various bloopers by Roy Arnold, John Byrne, Ed Coate and
and other staff and administrators recorded during the videotaping for the
production.
The collection consists of two VHS videotapes, the final production (25
minutes) and a tape of outtakes (5 minutes), and a script.