The inevitable march of time has led, once again, to the end of summer. The Fall 2013 semester officially begins tomorrow, and with it, we go back to our normal semester hours: Monday – Thursday: 8am – midnight Friday: 8am – 9pm Saturday: 9am – 9pm Sunday: 10am – midnight Here’s hoping everyone has a […]
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Library closed Saturday and Sunday
The AU Library will be closed this Saturday and Sunday, August 10th and 11th. We’ll re-open on Monday, August 12th, with shorter operating hours (9am-6pm). Enjoy the weekend!
Continue readingHappy Memorial Day!
Normally on a big event like Memorial Day, we would take this opportunity to show you some relevant movies in our collection or a related local screening. However, we will be closed on Monday, and a military holiday in DC means that there are very few film-related events happening. So this time, we’ve got nothing […]
Continue readingMedia Services wants YOU in Fall 2012
That’s right. Media Services is now hiring for the Media Services Desk Attendant Position. Federal Work Study applicants are welcomed, but all applications will be considered. Are you a friendly people person who is customer service oriented with an interest in film? Do you have an interest in assisting faculty with their film checkouts and […]
Continue readingButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – Stages of broMANce Film Series – Friday, April 13th at 6:30pm
The UC Film Series: Stages of BroMANce Continues….Here’s what they have to say about it: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – Stages of broMANce Film SeriesWho serves free S’MORES and PIZZA together? WE DO. Just like they did in the Old West. And you can get in on this sweet deal this Friday, April […]
Continue readingThe New Media Center is NOW HIRING
Are you a tech savvy frequenter of the NMC with a wealth of knowledge in Adobe CS 5, Final Cut Pro 7/Final Cut Pro X, and iMovie? Are you an audio junkie who’s into Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Audacity, and GarageBand? Have you got a demo reel/sample to prove it? Do you have what it […]
Continue readingLet the IM reference librarians help you from anywhere
Did you know you can text your question to a reference librarian? There are multiple ways to seek the assistance of a reference librarian.On the web: www.american.edu/library/askGoogle Talk: AskAULibrary@gmail.comText your question: (571) 766-6349
Continue readingCheck out these Code of Best Practices in Fair Use videos from the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
This webcast introduced the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries on the day of the Code’s release, January 26, 2012. The Code facilitators—Patricia Aufderheide of the Center for Social Media at American University, Brandon Butler of ARL, and Peter Jaszi of the American University Law School—delivered a brief presentation […]
Continue readingUC Film Series Presents: Evolution of Zombies Part III
UC Film Series Presents: Evolution of Zombies Part III DAWN OF THE DEADFriday, March 2, 2012 From 6pm – 8:30pm Mudbox on the Lower Level of the LibrarySponsored by Bender Library and University College
Continue readingA new piece of AV gear is now available for check out from the New Media Center!
Pearstone OLM-10 Omnidirectional Lavalier Microphone The Pearstone OLM-10 lav mic is a really great sounding mic that may be perfect for one of your upcoming audio or video projects. It clips on and it has no problem picking up sound from a distance. When we tested this mic in the New Media Center, it managed […]
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