Media Services News is happy to begin sharing this comic by Jason Shiga. Jason’s tense, gripping drama rips the lid off the seamy underbelly of the library world. Reproduced with permission, we will have a new installment each Monday.The entire comic can be seen at shigabooks.com “The year is 1973. A priceless book has been […]
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Fraggle rock: the complete first season – DVD 3291 – 3295Eugene O’neill: a documentary – DVD 3290Mark Twain – DVD 3289The insurgency – DVD 3288Tex Avery’s Droopy – DVD 3280Swiss family Robinson – DVD 3276
Continue readingFilm Movement: a selection of recent international films
Film Movement is an ongoing series of films that have been selected by a panel of film festival curators to expose the work of important emerging international filmmakers. Three of these films will be screened here at American University over the next few weeks. Admission is free and the screenings are open to the public. […]
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Killer’s kiss – DVD 3275A clockwork orange – DVD 3274Lolita – DVD 3273Spartacus – DVD 3272Paths of glory – DVD 3271Twilight zone: the movie – DVD 3271A civil action – DVD 3269Mala noche=Bad night – DVD 3268
Continue readingEdifying and odd streaming video from UC-Berkeley
Stephen Hawking lectures (various years) Malcolm X interview at UCB, 1963 Voices of Black Panther Women Symposium (date unknown) Richard Eakins, biology professor who used to dress up in period costume and act the part of famousscientists (circa 1970s) Lots of other nifty streamed audio and video linked from the same page.
Continue readingCrittercam Exhibit at National Geographic Museum
It’s cute and cuddly for the kids, but it’s also real science.The idea is to attach cameras to animals to see what they do when we aren’t around. New technology is quickly expanding this form of wildlife research. See video shot by animals themselves. August 31, 2007 – January 2, 2008 at the National Geographic. […]
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PBS’ the war – DVD 3261-3266Indiana Jones and the last crusade – DVD 3253Indiana Jones and the temple of doom – DVD 3252Indiana Jones and the raiders of the lost arc – DVD 3251Elizabeth Edwards at American University Octover 2, 2007 – DVD 3279Cane toads – DVD 3247Robinson in Space – DVD 3243London – DVD […]
Continue readingNew Filmography: Body Image
Body Image / Self Perception / Self Image Filmographyhttp://www.library.american.edu/subject/media/body_image.html
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Two Trevors go to Washington – DVD 3190What’s up, Doc? – DVD 3177The fountain – DVD 3176Batman begins – DVD 3175Gardens of stone – DVD 3174Stranger than fiction – DVD 3173A few good men – DVD 3171Festen=The celebration – DVD 888
Continue readingThe Baltimore Women’s Film Festival is fast approaching! Oct. 13 and 14th
http://www.bwfilmfestival.com/
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