Great news for students and faculty: Films on Demand, a streaming video platform used by Media Services, has added the collections of California Newsreel to its catalog. California Newsreel is one of the oldest and most reputable social documentary groups. You might recognize them for producing Race: The Power of an Illusion, a documentary frequently […]
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You asked, we bought! New titles en route
Down in Media Services, we have a suggestion box where patrons can recommend new movies or television shows for us to purchase. We do read them, we promise! In fact, at the discretion of the Media Librarian, we just ordered a few of them. The following popularly requested titles are now working their way through […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions – September 2012
This month, the Media Services collection goes in exciting new directions! We’ve added our first anime television shows, including the legendary Cowboy Bebop, as well as ten new popular Bollywood titles. We also acquired a number of big blockbusters, the first Iranian production to win Best Foreign Language Film, a collection of orphaned films in […]
Continue readingNew Films on Demand titles – August 2012
Films on Demand, a streaming video platform used by Media Services, recently added 225 new titles to its collection, including a large number of TED Talks. Since it would be silly to list every single one, here’s a few highlights from their most recent batch… Humanities & Social Sciences Collection In Search of Genghis Khan […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions – August 2012
With the school year about to begin, it’s time for another batch of our newest DVDs. The highlight this month is the fourth season of Breaking Bad, one of the most popular shows in our collection. If you’re looking for something to watch before the upcoming party conventions, we’ve added a number of politically charged […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions – July 2012
The first silent film to win Best Picture since 1927! A rough-and-tumble action-thriller starring Kurt Russell! The American remake of the Swedish film adaptation of a popular novel series! A cheesy Japanese monster movie! Stand-up routines from a legendary comedy troupe! An epic 15-hour documentary on the history of film! A biography of the most […]
Continue readingStuff to watch from the Katzen Music Library
The Katzen Music Library has some new DVD acquisitions. Check them out: Annie Get Your Gun ~ DVD 214 Dancing Dreams ~ DVD 237 Nine ~ DVD 238 Bye Bye Birdie ~ DVD 239 That’s Entertainment III ~ DVD 240 South Pacific ~ DVD 241 Sunday in the Park with George ~ DVD 242 Sweeney […]
Continue readingSelected New Home Use Titles in Media Services
Check out these titles that were recently added to the Media Services Home Use Collection! African Election – DVD 10089 Blues Brothers – HU DVD 10000 Lady and the Tramp – HU DVD 10062 Lady and the Tramp – HU BLU 10062 Let the Bullets Fly – HU BLU 10088 Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol – […]
Continue readingSelected New Documentary Titles in Media Services
Check out these documentaries that were recently added to the Media Services collection. Can tropical rainforests be saved? – DVD 3311Two million women: Domestic violence – DVD 3312Orphans of Tibet – DVD 3313Untouchable? – DVD 3314Money lenders: Updated for year 2000 – DVD 3315Retrato de Teresa – DVD 4301Seeing Red – DVD 4303Brincando el charco […]
Continue readingSelected New Home Use Titles in Media Services
Check out these titles that were recently added to the Media Services Home Use Collection! Dazed and confused – HU DVD 97Ides of March – HU DVD 2884Manchurian candidate – HU DVD 2885Beginners – HU DVD 2886Melancholia – HU DVD 2888James and the giant peach – HU DVD 3455House of spirits – HU DVD 3456Dangerous […]
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