MORE 'VIDEO' POSTS
Writer, editor, and critic Christopher Hitchens passed away today. He appeared MANY times on C-SPAN and the C-SPAN Video Library Blog has posted a collection with some of his appearances that can be viewed online (free) via their online library. The curated collection is only a portion of what is accessible. The C-SPAN Video Library […]
Two video tutorials are now available for the new Project MUSE platform (aka “New Muse”) scheduled to debut on January 1st. The tutorials were produced by the Project MUSE team. Searching Books and Journals on the New MUSE (Runs 3:33) Browsing Books and Journals on the New MUSE (Runs 4:00) Learn More About the New […]
Video: Lecture: "Wikipedia, WikiLeaks and Wiccans: Historical Accuracy Online"
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From Vanderbilt University News: Watch video of John Seigenthaler, a nationally recognized advocate for the First Amendment also known for his criticism of Internet vandals who post false information on user-created sites like Wikipedia, speaking Oct. 21 at Vanderbilt’s Central Library. Seigenthaler is the founder of the First Amendment Center, former president of the American […]
Today Is World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2011
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From UNESCO: The theme for this year’s celebration of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2011 is “Audiovisual Heritage: See, Hear, and Learn.” [Clip] UNESCO has adopted 27 October as the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage to better focus global attention on the issues at stake, in cooperation with the Co-ordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives […]
Yet another new service (this one is low cost) from the award winning, essential, and wonderful (yes, we like it a LOT) C-SPAN Video Library. From the Video Library Blog: The C-SPAN Video Library is now offering MP3 audio files of all programs that are for sale. These files are 99 cents per program and […]
From OCLC Research: This six-minute video on the OCLC Research YouTube Channel features library thought leaders discussing the benefits of affiliation. The OCLC Research Library Partnership is a new entity that replaced the RLG Partnership on 1 July 2011. It provides a unique venue where research libraries can engage with each other and with OCLC […]
Direct to Video: “Here’s What Normal People Really Think Of Google (via Business Insider) We’ve said it many times and we will say it again, although Google+ has been successful (very successful) to this point with early adopters and tech geeks, it in no way reflects what the non-geek user (aka “the masses”) think or […]
Conf. Paper: "Public Performance Rights Management in Academic Libraries"
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This paper will be presented at the World Library and Information Congress : 77th IFLA General Conference and Assembly on August 17, 2011. Title: “Public Performance Rights Management in Academic Libraries” Author: Laura Jenenmann; George Mason University Libraries, Fairfax, VA From the Abstract: This paper will provide an overview of public performance rights for using […]
UNESCO is Now Contributing Movies, Podcast, and Documents to iTunes University
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From a UNESCO Announcement: By joining iTunes U, a dedicated area of the iTunes Store that offers free audio and video content from leading educational institutions, UNESCO is reinforcing its efforts to reach out to young men and women around the world, providing multilingual audio, visual and printed materials in education, sciences, culture and communication. […]
YouTube Adds Access to a Library of Video Content With Creative Commons (CC-BY) Licensing
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A growing collection (about 10,000 videos at the moment) CC licensed video (CC BY to be specific) is now available by accessing the YouTube Video Editor. From the YouTube Blog: You can now access an ever-expanding library of Creative Commons videos to edit and incorporate into your own projects. To find a video, just search […]
