Author: holmesj
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New equipment for checkout
The Instructional Media Center has new equipment for checkout – available to students, staff and faculty. Over the summer, we added 7 more laptops, 3 digital SLRs, 2 powered subwoofers, and 6 more audio recorders. Equipment can be reserved online here. See below for a full list of circulating AV equipment. Only 3-day checkouts can…
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IMC feature – Sports films
Reed College’s commitment to physical education extends into the film library, where we have a comprehensive collection of movies in the sporting genre. In addition to the classics, we have developed an eclectic array through courses in Anthropology, Humanities, English and foreign languages. An interesting cinematic facet about the genre – the less popular sports…
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Trial – Mango online language learning
Mango is a subscription-based product available for libraries. It includes a variety of resources to help patrons learn practical conversation skills for languages spoken all around the world including – Arabic (Egyptian) Arabic (Levantine) Arabic (MSA) Armenian Azerbaijani Bengali Chinese (Cantonese) Chinese (Mandarin) Croatian Czech Danish Dari Dutch Farsi (Persian) Finnish French French (Canadian) Scottish…
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IMC Summer feature – Staff picks
Now that you’re on summer break, it’s time to think about all those movies you would have watched if you weren’t so busy studying. Want some recommendations? Check out these picks from Reed staff, faculty, students and alumni! Movie recommendations
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Book return reminder for students
Seniors: Return all library books before midnight Thursday, May 16. Turn in two bound copies of your thesis to the library before 12:00 noon on Friday, May 17. All students: Return books and locker keys AND clear belongings from desks and tables by 4:00pm on Friday, May 17.
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Shen Bao Digital Archive
Shen Bao Digital Archive The very first newspaper in China with a Chinese editorial staff, the full-image and full-text Shen Bao Digital Archive gives unique insight into the transition of China from the nineteenth century until Mao. Established in 1872, Shen Bao (historically transliterated as Shun Pao or Shen-pao) was the most influential and…
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Russian databases – Stalin Archive & Iskusstvo Kino
The Stalin Digital Archive The SDA is a result of collaboration between the Russian State Archive of Social and Political History (RGASPI) and Yale University Press (YUP) to create an electronic database of finding aids, to digitize documents and images, and to publish in different forms and media materials from the recently declassified Stalin archive…
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Streaming trial – Independent films & shorts
Through November 3, 2012, all students, faculty, and staff may access New World Cinema: Independent Features and Shorts by going directly to: https://video.alexanderstreet.com/channel/new-world-cinema-independent-features-and-shorts-1990-present. The collection delivers approximately 200 full-length feature films from leading independent distributors such as Kino Lorber, First Run Features, Film Movement, MK2, and the Global Films Initiative, along with over fifty award-winning…
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Fall break hours
The Reed Library is open regular hours fall break with the exception of Friday 10/12 and Saturday 10/13 – closing at 8p. Hours for the IMC are 10/13-10/14 closed 10/15-10/19 open noon-5p 10/20 closed 10/21 resume normal hours Special Collections and the Visual Resource Center are open regular hours.
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iPhone/iPad chargers available for checkout
The IMC now has iPhone/iPad chargers available for checkout. All chargers, laptops and headphones checkout to students for the day – due at closing. Other AV equipment including projectors, camcorders, audio recorders, screens, tripods and DVD/VCRs, checkout for 3 days and can be reserved by contacting Jim Holmes in the IMC. (503)777-7352