Have you visited Docuseek2 lately? Do you know about Docuseek2? They’ve put up a whole slew of new content, so now is a good chance to introduce (or reintroduce) you to one of our most exciting streaming video partners. Docuseek2 streams films produced by Icarus Films and Bullfrog Films, two major distributors with a reputation […]
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In the News: Behind Taliban Lines
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Continue readingMust-see online videos: Op Docs from the New York Times
Short-form documentaries by notable filmmakers both established and emerging covering a whole range topics from current affairs to historical subjects. The film that led me to the series was The Umbrella Man by Errol Morris. It’s a short about the mysterious man holding the umbrella at the location and moment at Dealy Plaza when President […]
Continue readingFilms on Demand – New titles added!
New titles from Films Media Group have been added to the following Films on Demand streaming collections. A few of the films are highlighted below: Humanities & Social Sciences Collection – 96 new titles DNA: Secret of Photo 51 – Streaming video One of the greatest scientific achievements of the 20th century was the discovery […]
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 Survives the East Coast Earthquake
That’s right Media Services is still standing after yesterday’s east coast earthquake. The media shelves wobbled, but no DVDs fell off the shelves. Like most everyone else we were watching people’s first responses on Twitter. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @aulibmedia. Also, here’s a list of some earthquake-related videos available in Media Services. […]
Continue readingFilmaker’s Library – Almost 1,000 documentaries!
Cool News! We now have a perpetual license for Filmakers Library videos via Alexander Street Press – Almost 1000 documentaries with something for every academic area taught at AU. Filmakers Library Online provides award-winning documentaries with relevance across the curriculum—race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the […]
Continue readingFilmography – Food Production
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 readingCheck out these NASA related films in Media Services!!
On Friday, August 5 an Atlas V rocket lofted the Juno spacecraft toward Jupiter from Space Launch Complex-41. The 4-ton Juno spacecraft will take five years to reach Jupiter on a mission to study its structure and decipher its history. Check out the launch footage below, and check out some cool NASA related videos below. […]
Continue readingFilms on Demand now on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch!
All of the Films On Demand videos have been re-encoded in H.264 format to allow playback on any iOS device. With their new video player, you can now watch any titles in our Films On Demand collection on an iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone. And their new design is optimized to allow easy navigation of […]
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