This holiday season IMC feature comes with help from guest annotator Robin Tovey ’97. In addition to classics of the Christmas variety, the Reed College library has quite the collection of odds and ends, documenting the multifaceted holiday season. Some of these are musical selections, which are now housed in the PARC (the branch library in the Performing Arts Building). As always, if you notice any glaring omissions from this list and wish to correct such an injustice, please email me your suggestions. Enjoy!
Jim Holmes
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Library hours fall break
The library will be open regular hours during fall break with the following exceptions.
Main library – closes at 8p on Friday 10/17 and Saturday 10/18.
IMC – closed 10/18-10/19. Open noon-5p, 10/20-10/24. Closed 10/25.
VRC – closed 10/24
Reference service will be unavailable Saturday 10/18 & Sunday 10/19, will be available 10 am – 5 pm Monday 10/20 – Friday 10/24, and resume regular hours on Saturday, 10/25.
PARC and Special Collections will be open regular hours.
Thesis desk lottery
SENIOR THESIS DESK LOTTERY
Random numbers for the Senior thesis desk lottery will be drawn from the official 470 list. If you are a senior, but are not yet registered for 470, and want to be included in the drawing, please come to the circulation desk and have your name added to the lottery list by Monday, September 15. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Studio Art, and Psychology, majors are not eligible for desks in the Library. Seniors who plan to start their theses in Spring 2015 are not assigned desks until the beginning of next semester.
The list of numbers will be posted Tuesday, September 16 along with a map of thesis desk locations so that you can have preferences in mind before the actual selection.
The choosing of desks will begin at noon on Wednesday, September 17 in the library lobby. You, or your proxy, must be present when your name is called. Lottery numbers are not transferable.
NOTE: Some desks, as indicated on the map, will be shared. In order to help create the most pleasant sharing arrangement possible, the person with the better number may bring in as a partner another senior on the list who has a less desirable number. Please make those arrangements before the noon time selection and let us know that is your plan when your name is called.
Any questions contact Brian Kelley
Video trial – The Criterion Collection
Widely considered the best of world cinema and comprising some of the most influential works of the last century, The Criterion Collection showcases the definitive versions of seminal titles in the history of motion pictures. Features accompanying the films include HD streaming, scrolling transcripts, and shareable clips and playlists. The trial ends 9/20. Please send feedback to Jim Holmes.
Future IMC Equipment for checkout? Movie suggestions?
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Laptops & Chargers & Headphones & More…
We’ve got all kinds of equipment to copilot your studies as you head into these final weeks. Here’s a list of equipment available at the IMC for checkout.
Mac laptops
Mac chargers – old & new
Headphones
iPhone/iPad chargers – old & new
Micro USB chargers – for non-Apple phones and tablets
Projectors
Speakers
Camcorders
Digital SLRs
Audio recorders
USB hard drives and DVD drives
And over at the PARC, in addition to laptops, chargers, and headphones, they have iPads!
PBS video collection trial
The PBS Video Collection assembles hundreds of the greatest documentary films and series from the history of the Public Broadcasting Service into one convenient online interface. A core of 245 titles, selected for their high quality and relevance to academic curricula, covers many educational disciplines, including history, science and technology, diversity studies, business, and current events. This collection provides access to the films and series users already know and trust, including Frontline, NOVA, American Experience, Odyssey, and films by Ken Burns and Michael Wood.
Please send any feedback to Jim Holmes.
Trial – Chinese Newspapers Collection (1832-1953)
ProQuest Historical Newspapers – Chinese Newspapers Collection
Format: Abstract and Index, Full Text Image
Coverage: 1832-1953
From the website – “Gain insight into Chinese political and social life during the turbulent 120 year period from 1832 to 1953 with 12 English-language Chinese historical newspapers. Included are critical perspectives on the ending of more than 2,000 years of imperial rule in China, the Taiping Rebellion, the Opium Wars with Great Britain, the Boxer Rebellion and the events leading up to the1911 Xinhai Revolution, and the subsequent founding of the Republic of China. In addition to the article content, the full-image newspapers offer searchable access to advertisements, editorials, cartoons, and classified ads that illuminate history.”
Upon completion, titles will include:
- North China Herald (1850-1941)
- Canton Times (1919-1920)
- China Critic (1939-1946)
- The China Press (1925-1938)
- China Weekly Review (1917-1953)
- Chinese Recorder (1868-1940)
- Chinese Repository (1832-1851)
- Peking Daily News (1914-1917)
- Peking Gazette (1915-1917)
- Peking Leader (1918-1919
- Shanghai Gazette (1919-1921)
- Shanghai Times (1914-1921)
Please send any feedback to Jim Holmes
IMC Feature – The Other Oscars
The Academy Awards serve as the pinnacle of American cinematic accolades and to that end the IMC has most notable nominees and winners since its inception. More impressive, however, is our comprehensive collection of award winning films from notable international film festivals – an eclectic array built over the past 30 years through curriculum and student/faculty interest. Following is a list of award winning films from three of the biggest international film festivals – Cannes, Berlin, and Venice. Many thanks to Max Carpenter (’14) for his meticulous work in compiling this list.
Jim Holmes – Instructional Media Center
Library hours winter break
Winter Break, Dec. 20 – Jan. 26
Thurs (1/2) – Fri (1/24) 8:30am – 5pm; CLOSED WEEKENDS
Sat (1/25) – Sun (1/26) 10am – 5pm
Exceptions
Mon (1/20) CLOSED
Instructional Media Center
| Thurs (1/2) – Fri (1/24) | Noon – 5pm |
| CLOSED WEEKENDS | |
| Monday, 1/20 | closed |
PARC
| 1/2-1/17 | M-F 1-5pm |
| 1/21-1/24 | T-F, 8:30am-5pm |
| 1/25-1/26 | closed |
| Monday, 1/20 | closed |