Media 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 […]

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The 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 […]

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Check 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 […]

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New URL creates easier access to Lynda!

Lynda can now be accessed from this url: http://www.american.edu/lynda This is the easiest way to get to all the Lynda.com resources. It’s an easy to remember address and gives all the information a user would need – login requirements, products available, tech support information, mobile access, sample videos, and links to Lynda’s newest tutorials and […]

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Jan 26 – Free webcast discussion: Assoc. of Research Libraries (ARL) Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries

The Association of Research Libraries is offering a free webcast on Thursday, January 26, 3:00–4:00 p.m. eastern time, to discuss the forthcoming ARL Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries. The Code facilitators—Patricia Aufderheide of the Center for Social Media at American University, Brandon Butler of ARL, and Peter Jaszi […]

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Friday, January 13: Please Join Us for the 23rd Annual Ann Ferren Conference on Teaching, Research and Learning

Friday, January 13, 2012, 8:00am – 5:30pm Mary Graydon Center and Library The Center for Teaching, Research and Learning is pleased to invite all AU faculty and staff to attend the Ann Ferren Conference on Teaching, Research and Learning. The conference will be held on January 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the […]

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Filmography – Jewish Studies

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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