Graphic designer breaks films down by color

For those with an interest in film and composition (which probably describes most of our audience), this is the coolest thing you’ll see all day. Roxy Radulescu, a graphic artist from Los Angeles, started Movies in Color, a blog that breaks iconic film stills down by color. In addition to showcasing the most prominent and […]

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Media Services at the Movies: Iron Man 3

The summer blockbuster season is here! “Media Services at the Movies” will look at what big movie is coming out this week, then offer a few movies like it from our collection. Even though AU is just entering finals season – and even though spring doesn’t end until mid-June – the first sign of summer […]

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New resource: Films for Teaching School of Communications Topics

Our Media Librarian, Chris Lewis, has been hard at work on a new sources for faculty (and students!) in the School of Communication. His new subject guide, “Films/Videos for Teaching School of Communication Topics,” compiles lists of useful films on over a dozen communication topics, including political communication, public speaking, and dissident media. This is […]

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Hot Docs: Human Geography

Hot Docs highlights interesting new documentaries we’ve recently added to our collection. Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth (DVD 10629) is a four-disc series that introduces the new and developing field of human geography. Human geography fuses traditional geographic studies with the social sciences, developing an understanding of how human population spreads, transfers, and […]

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Forsooth! Happy Talk Like Shakespeare Day

Today is William Shakespeare’s 449th birthday, and accordingly, today is also Talk Like Shakespeare Day. This is an actual holiday that has been proclaimed in Chicago. We see no reason why it can’t be celebrated at the AU Library too. To celebrate the bard’s birthday on this most unusual but completely real holiday, consider coming […]

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Collection highlight: Global Lens 2012

As the academic year comes to a close, we’ve acquired an interesting film collection that’s worth a special mention. In their own words, the Global Film Initiative “promotes cross-cultural understanding through the medium of cinema.” Their board includes such esteemed filmmakers as Pedro Almodóvar and Lars von Trier. Each year, the GFI chooses a selection […]

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We’re on Google+ now!

Hey everyone – we just opened shop over at Google+. Thanks to wonderful Google integration, our Google+ page will feature all of our wonderful blog content. If you’re subscribed to our RSS feed and will miss Google Reader once its gone, or if you’re just looking for something new to spice up your feed, add […]

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