“My Daddy was so smart but he felt crippled with the fact that he couldn’t read and write.” – Dolly Parton The loss of Dolly Parton on August 25, 2026, marks the passing of an extraordinary entertainer, but her greatest legacy may be found in the lives of children who discovered the joy of reading […]
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Films of Jay Rosenblatt Vol 1 now available in Media Services
Collage films that use educational movies from the 1950s and 1960s, newsreels, Hollywood clips, historical footage, home movies and other found footage to present the subject of the film. These films span the first decade of Rosenblatt’s cinematic career. DVD 8994 Jay Rosenblatt site The Smell of Burning Ants
Continue readingFilmography – 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 […]
Continue readingThe Real Georges Méliès: Friday, November 18 from 4:30pm – 5:30pm Lower Level of the Library
The Real Georges Méliès Friday, November 18, at 4:30 pm American University Library Media Classroom Lower Level Discover the films of George Méliès, whose life and work structure the story of Martin Scorsese’s HUGO. Professor Despina Kakoudaki will present an overview of early cinema, show and discuss some of Méliès most beloved films, and screen […]
Continue readingFilmography – Films on Filmmaking and Filmmakers
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 […]
Continue readingSelected New Home Use Titles in Media Services
Check out these titles that were recently added to the Media Services Home Use Collection: Man with a movie camera – HU DVD 32 Tin drum – HU DVD 40 Nanook of the north – HU DVD 209 Little Buddha – HU DVD 253 Aventurera – HU DVD 1304 To kill a mockingbird – HU […]
Continue readingFilmography – William Shakespeare
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 […]
Continue readingMedia Services Has a New Facebook Fan Page!!
Media Services now has a new Facebook Fan Page. We’ve had a Facebook page for a few years, but we’re now migrating to a fan page for easier access. We welcome all friends and alumni of Media Services to like and frequent our new fan page, and that includes YOU! Visit the new American University […]
Continue readingFilmography – Health and Fitness
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 […]
Continue readingFilmography – War and the Media
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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