The It Gets Better Project says:Many LGBT youth can’t picture what their lives might be like as openly gay adults. They can’t imagine a future for themselves. So let’s show them what our lives are like, let’s show them what the future may hold for them. The It Gets Better Project has a Youtube channel […]
Continue reading11th Annual Faculty Lunch – Thursday, September 08: 11am – 1:30 PM
Thursday, September 8, 201111:00 am – 1:30 pm The Mud BoxLower Level University LibraryAll AU faculty members are invited to drop in between 11am and 1:30pm to meet new faculty and re-connect with colleagues from across campus, chat with library faculty who support your teaching and research, locate CTRL services that have moved to the […]
Continue readingThat’s right, it’s Party Time at the Music Library again. Wednesday, September 7th from 3pm-6pm, The Katzen Music Library will be hosting their second open house! Stop by for a few minutes to snack on some refreshments, chat with their friendly staff, and learn more about the Music Library’s holdings and services. If you’re a […]
Continue readingChaos Cinema Parts 1 & 2
Chaos Cinema Part 1 from Matthias Stork on Vimeo. Chaos Cinema Part 2 from Matthias Stork on Vimeo. The video essay Chaos Cinema, administered by Indiewire’s journalistic blog PRESS PLAY, examines the extreme aesthetic principles of 21st century action films. These films operate on techniques that, while derived from classical cinema, threaten to shatter the […]
Continue readingLynda.com – + new features, – confusing interface
For a number of years, Lynda.com‘s online tutorials have been AU’s primary resource for software training. These excellent online training tutorials offer thousands of hours of instruction for AU faculty, students and staff. AU has a multi-year license to provide these, free of charge, to the AU community, whether they are on campus or off. […]
Continue readingMeet the Robots! – The New Media Center has relocated!
The New Media Center (NMC) has been relocated to the lower level of the American University Library and is open for business! The New Media Center has merged with Media Services former Digital Media Studio suites and as a result, there are 22 Mac workstations available for students, faculty, and staff to work on not-for-profit […]
Continue readingMust-see animation: Bayeux Tapestry (2009)
A simple concept done to perfection. The Battle of Hastings as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry with sound effects. link The producers, Potion Graphics, also came up with this entertaining short, Fear with Alfred Hitchcock.
Continue readingThe Understanding 9/11 Television News Archive has Launched!
A blog from the collections team at www.archive.org recently announced the launch of Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive. It’s basically a library of news coverage of the events surrounding 9/11 from both the U.S. and international broadcasts from all around the world. This resource for scholars, journalists and the public, the library presents one […]
Continue readingHappy Birthday Tim Burton!!
It’s Tim Burton’s birthday! Check out some of these titles available for check out from the Media Services Home Use Collection. 9 – HU DVD 7049 Alice in Wonderland – HU DVD 7719 Alice in Wonderland – HU BLU-RAY 7719 Batman – HU DVD 4701 Batman Returns – HU DVD 4702 Big Fish – HU […]
Continue readingSteve Jobs Steps Down
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs, who almost single-handedly changed the way people around the world consume music, the Internet and even TV, announced late Wednesday that he has resigned as leader of the company he co-founded in his parents’ garage. Read more from the Washington Post article. See what his successor Tim Cook has to […]
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