KEEPERS OF OUR PAST AND PRESENT Planet Pictures for the National Library of Canada, 1990. VHS cassette, 14:00 min., available for loan with permission from National Library. Distributed by L.M. Media, 115 Torbay Road, Unit 9, Markham, Ontario L3R 2M9. Grades 10 and up/Ages 15 and up Reviewed by Jim Forrester. Volume 19 Number 3 1991 May Keepers of Our Past and Present is a title that projects a stuffy, conservative image. However, the production behind the title is a lively, sometimes irreverent look at the National Library of Canada. Planet Pictures has pro�duced a sponsored film that is exem�plary of the best of the genre and is in fact a parody of the style usually found in promotional films generally. Unlike the 1981 NFB short, Canada's National Library, this video hangs the image of the NL in the framework of a comic story about a young writer's frustrations while writing the script. Given the film's zany off-the-wall humour, I'm not surprised that the NFB reacted coolly to the final product. However, the producers have pulled off a minor miracle by portraying the National Library of Canada as a vibrant and dynamic organization. Jim Forrester, Peterborough, Ont.