The Media Services contribution to the Library Subject Guides is a selective list of video holdings in the American University Library. Filmographies are created by doing multiple keyword searches in the ALADIN catalog to capture as many titles on a topic as possible. For complete up-to-date holdings (including VHS tapes) please refer to the library […]
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Media Services Produced Video Now on Library Homepage!
Media Services assisted in creating a short video which documented some of the excitement of this spring’s Final Perk out in front of the library. It can now be found on the American University Library homepage. The video captures the large number of students who take a study break to gather for free cookies and […]
Continue readingBill Introduced to Make Streaming a Criminal Offense
Senators Amy Klobuchar, John Cornyn, and Christopher Coons have introduced a bill amending Copyright Act by making public performance of [infringed] media a criminal offense, in addition to the current civil penalties. There are provisions within the amendment that would especially apply to electronic contexts. See Bill full text.See Techdirt story.
Continue readingAdobe Acrobat Pro is available in Media Services!
Adobe Acrobat Pro 9 is indeed available here in Media Services. It can be found on four of our Macs in the Digital Media Studio: DMS workstations 5 – 8. It can also be found for PC next door to Media Services in the Library’s E-Classroom at the standing scan scanner station in corner. Feel […]
Continue readingThe New TVs Are In!!
BEFORE AFTER That’s right, we’ve said goodbye to our little old televisions and now each viewing station is equipped with a brand new 22″ LCD HD TV. The photo doesn’t quite capture the improvement of the picture quality at our viewing stations. You’ll have to come and see for yourself!
Continue readingAmazon to Launch Library Lending for Kindle Books
Amazon today announced Kindle Library Lending, a new feature launching later this year that will allow Kindle customers to borrow Kindle books from over 11,000 libraries in the United States. Kindle Library Lending will be available for all generations of Kindle devices and free Kindle reading apps. Read more of the Amazon Press Release.See what […]
Continue readingCritical Approach Film Screening – Space Jam – Friday at 6:00pm in the MudBox
The Critical Approach Film Series Presents:Space Jam – HU DVD 7990American University LibraryFriday, March 18 at 6:00pm in the MudBox
Continue readingMedia Services Now Circulates a Tripod and a Monopod
Media Services is now circulating even more AV equipment to enhance your film-making experience. Now Media Services is circulating a Velbon CX 560 tripod and a Velbon UP-400 DX monopod. Hopefully you’ve already heard that we are currently circulating 6 Flip Ultra HD cameras, 4 Kodak Zi8 cameras, and an M-Audio Microtrack II digital audio […]
Continue readingCritical Approach Film Screening – Dead Snow – Friday at 6:30pm in the MudBox
The Critical Approach Film Series Presents:Dead SnowAmerican University LibraryFriday, February 4, 2011 at 6:30pm in the MudBox
Continue readingAmerican University Critical Approach Film Series 2011
The University College Cinema class here at AU is hosting a kick-ass Film Festival this spring.They are going to be screening six awesome films – from the Media Services Collection – in this semester, some that you may have heard of and some… maybe not. But the UC Cinema class guarantees to leave you coming […]
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