Author: mediaservices

AU Library Website Goes Mobile

The AU Library has created a version of the website optimized for browsing on your PDA. Imagine it’s a sunny spring day; you walk across the quad headed for the library. As you pass Hurst, you search for that book your professor told you to look at. You pause in front of SIS. The book … Continue reading “AU Library Website Goes Mobile”

The AU Library has created a version of the website optimized for browsing on your PDA. Imagine it’s a sunny spring day; you walk across the quad headed for the library. As you pass Hurst, you search for that book your professor told you to look at. You pause in front of SIS. The book is checked out. No problem, you make a detour into Davenport, and while you wait for your latte you place the book on hold. Now go enjoy some time in the sun.

Look up library hours and contacts, see library system status, check on interlibrary loan requests and use ALADIN from your handheld device.
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Copyright and Documentary Filmmaking: the Comic Book

A tight dressed, spiky haired filmmaker turns into a tight dressed, spiky haired superhero to fight expanding copyright restrictions. The Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University School of Law has a novel way of presenting the current difficulties documentary filmmakers are facing. The comic book, Bound by Law? by Keith … Continue reading “Copyright and Documentary Filmmaking: the Comic Book”

A tight dressed, spiky haired filmmaker turns into a tight dressed, spiky haired superhero to fight expanding copyright restrictions. The Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University School of Law has a novel way of presenting the current difficulties documentary filmmakers are facing. The comic book, Bound by Law? by Keith Aoki, James Boyle, and Jennifer Jenkins, presents an in depth explanation of the issues involved in using copyrighted material in documentary film. It also gives suggestions about what can be done to tip the balance back to support a more creative culture.

Cool tools: WRLC library maps

One of the greatest assets available to the AU community is our membership in the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC). WRLC resources can be requested through ALADIN, but sooner or later you may need to go to one of these schools. The AU website has a couple of tools to help you navigate the terra … Continue reading “Cool tools: WRLC library maps”

One of the greatest assets available to the AU community is our membership in the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC). WRLC resources can be requested through ALADIN, but sooner or later you may need to go to one of these schools. The AU website has a couple of tools to help you navigate the terra incognito of Fairfax and find your way safely to George Mason University. YourGMap has a Google Maps-like interface with locations, addresses and websites of the WRLC libraries. If you have Google Earth on your PC, this tool will go one better and provide driving directions and fly overs.
Rest assured, there be no dragons in Fairfax.

MidnightEye – Japanese Cinema

If you’re interested in keeping up on everything related to Japanese cinema, be sure and check out MidnightEye.com. This website contains a wealth of information from interviews with contemporary directors, to thoughtful book and movie reviews, to in-depth feature articles. For example, the latest Round-Up covers four of Akira Kurosawa’s early social drama films. Japanese … Continue reading “MidnightEye – Japanese Cinema”

If you’re interested in keeping up on everything related to Japanese cinema, be sure and check out MidnightEye.com. This website contains a wealth of information from interviews with contemporary directors, to thoughtful book and movie reviews, to in-depth feature articles. For example, the latest Round-Up covers four of Akira Kurosawa’s early social drama films. Japanese cinema is much more than samurai movies (chanbara) and anime.

Also: Media Services recently acquired a newly restored version of Ugetsu (DVD 1638 pt.1-3). The DVD box set includes a full length documentary about director Kenji Mizoguchi. Check out all of Media Services’ Japanese holdings on the National Cinema, Japan mediagraphy.