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.
Category: Announcements
New in Reed Digital Collections!
The library is happy to announce two new additions to Reed Digital Collections.
Nicholas Wheeler Physics Lectures
Nicholas Wheeler taught Physics at Reed from 1963 to 2010. Although his writings were never published, 27 volumes of his lecture notes on all the topics he taught were written out in his clear calligraphic script and bound for deposit in the Reed Library. These notes have become something of a cult classic and are still sought out by graduates of his classes. They have now been digitized and are presented in this collection for consultation and access by all.
Early Printing and Writing Collection
The Early Printing and Writing Collection consists of complete letters, documents, and manuscript books from all over Europe and several New World countries. Examples range from the early 15th century into the 20th century, with emphasis on the 16th and 17th centuries. From letters to tally books, archeological reports to war statistics, and Inquisition warrants to legal battles, these items are also of great historical interest worthy of scholarly study. They are unique and are only now available for such study.
Birds in Books
May 22 – August, 2014
Flat Library Cases
The variety and beauty of birds represented in books is amazing. From the well-thumbed bird guide to Thomas Bewick’s The History of British Birds, these feathered, winged, two-legged, warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates are illustrated in every conceivable way. Selections from the library’s special collections will be on display showing both the oddities and beauties of this class of animal.
Library Website Redesign, 2014
The Library website will undergo a facelift this summer (2014). You can see a draft prototype of the new layout below. We need to hear what you think about the new design.
Please provide feedback in the form below. If you are interested in participating in a usability study, you can submit your contact info in the form below and expect to be contacted shortly.
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!
New Pauly Supplements trial
The Library is offering trial access to Brill’s New Pauly Supplements, vols 1-6. These reference works complement Reed’s current holdings of the seminal and comprehensive New Pauly resource. Users are invited to send comments to Angie Beiriger no later than April 30.
Individual titles in the series:
1. Chronologies of the Ancient World
Lists all rulers and dynasties that made their mark on ancient history, from the Mesopotamian kings around 3000 BC to the Bishops and Patriarchs of Late Antiquity.
2. Dictionary of Greek and Latin Authors and Texts
An overview of authors and Major Works of Greek and Latin literature, and their history in written tradition, from Late Antiquity until present: papyri, manuscripts, Scholia, early and contemporary authoritative editions, and translations.
3. Historical Atlas of the Ancient World
Covering the 3rd millennium BC until the 15th century AD, this new atlas of the ancient world illustrates the political, economic, social and cultural developments in the ancient Near East, the Mediterranean world, the Byzantine Empire, the Islamic world and the Holy Roman Empire.
4. The Reception of Myth and Mythology
The routes and works through which the myths of Greece and Rome have passed into the cultural memory of Europe.
5. The Reception of Classical Literature
An overview of the reception and influence of ancient literary works on the literature, art and music from antiquity to the present.
6. History of Classical Scholarship
This dictionary charts the lives and works of more than 700 influential scholars from the 14th century onwards who have made their mark on the study of Antiquity.
Copyright & Your Thesis
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 / 4:00pm / L17
Retrieved from Reed Digital Collections, http://cdm.reed.edu/u?/reedhisttxt,13732 (accessed 4.2.14)
What is fair use? Who holds the copyright on your thesis? Why does citing images and data matter in academia?
Join Reed College librarians and students as we talk about these questions and more in a panel discussion on Copyright and Your Thesis. This interactive session will cover what you need to know about images, data, & fair use. Although we’ll focus on copyright and theses, everyone is welcome. Bring questions! Snacks and conversation starters provided.
L17 is on the lower level of the library. (Get directions at the front Circ desk)
Panel includes:
- Angie Beiriger, Digital Assets Librarian
- Ryan Clement, Data Services Librarian
- Roman Garcia, Junior Religion major
- Brooke Sansosti, Visual Resources Librarian
Trial of Index Religiosus
The library is offering a trial of Index Religiosus Online. IRO is a reference bibliography for Theology, Religious Studies, and Church History offered in partnership with the KU Leuven and Université Catholique de Louvain. You can visit the site directly or access it via the database link on the BREPOLiS website.
The Index Religiosus
- Replaces the bibliography of the ‘Revue d’histoire ecclésiastique’ and of the ‘Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses (Elenchus Bibliographicus)’
- covers publications written in various European languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, etc
- consist of some 565,000 bibliographic records
- is updated yearly with 20,000 records
- is OpenURL compliant
- offers the possibility to export records in several formats (EndNOte, Refworks, Zotero, etc.)
A detailed leaflet about Index Religiosus is available for download.
Please send any feedback to Angie Beiriger by April 20, 2014.
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.