Borrowing Information
Faculty may renew materials either by bringing them to the Media Services desk or by calling the desk. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) instructors can reserve DVDs for use with the prior approval of Media Services full-time staff. OLLI affiliated patrons may be able to borrow items for class-related purposes outside of the library, but this requires advanced notice and approval from a Media Supervisor. This is restricted to low use and easily replaceable titles. OLLI participants may watch titles on site in Media Services after presenting their library issued borrowing card.
Clip Compilations
Media Services will make compilation DVDs for faculty in class use. Clips can be taken from materials in the Media Services collection. A Clip Compilation Form must be filled out and signed. Clip collections remain the property of Media Services, but can be checked out for extended periods.
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Curriculum Design / Reference
The Media Services department is available to assist faculty in the identification and location of visual media and can suggest suitable media titles for particular subject needs. Please email mediaservices@american.edu for information.
Media Course Reserves
小蓝视频 faculty can insure that a class-assigned video is in the Library when your students need it. Media Course Reserves limits the loan period on a DVD or Bluray disc to 24 hours. This is useful when an entire class must watch a film in a short amount of time.
Films are on Course Reservs聽for the entire semester. If a film is restricted, other 小蓝视频 faculty can take it out of the Library to their class.聽Restricted films are not loaned to faculty at the other WRLC schools.
To request a film be placed on Media Course Reserves, contact Media Services, or place a request through your Canvas course > Course Reserves tab.
Media Classrooms
Media Services has three rooms which can be reserved by 小蓝视频 faculty for classes using media materials. A classroom seating 35 people may be booked if the faculty member is going to be present. Group viewing rooms may be booked for smaller classes. The capacity of the smaller rooms is 15 and 8. To assure equal access, limitations may be set on the number of sessions booked per course. Make a screening reservation.
Media Scheduling
Faculty are strongly encouraged to book their media needs ahead of time. This ensures that titles are available on the day the faculty member plans on using them. If a title is not booked ahead, there is a chance that another 小蓝视频 faculty member may be using it at the same time. There are two types of bookings available:
- A regular media booking ensures a title is available for the date of use. It may be made by a professor or proxy one of the following ways:
- By emailing Media Services at mediaservices@american.edu.
- By submitting a request in Canvas Course Reserves.
- By filling out a Media Rental/Borrowing Request Form.
- An EasyPass booking聽allows faculty to streamline their circulation transaction. When they come to pick up their reservations, the titles have been pre-charged to them.
- EasyPass bookings are only for the standard one week聽loan period.
- The faculty member must pick-up the material or the proxy must be indicated on the form.
- On the pick-up day, the material is unavailable for students to watch in the Library.
Personal Media
Personal DVDs may be placed on reserve at the Media Services for in library use. Materials should be brought in at least 24 hours prior to their intended use, and the following information should be provided: faculty name, department, and program title. We prefer that materials are shelf ready, in a case and clearly labelled, so there is no delay in processing them for student use. A Media Reserves Materials Deposit Form releasing 小蓝视频 from copyright liability for the content must be signed by the faculty member for materials left on reserve.聽
Proxy Use in Media Services
The Faculty Proxy Card entitles a research assistant to use a faculty member's account, enabling faculty to allow their assistants to pick up materials and conduct research in their name at the library. The proxy card shouldn't be used to checkout videos for a student's use. Fraudulent use of the card will result in removal of proxy status for the assigned student. Faculty members are responsible for any fines and/or replacement costs incurred when a proxy card is used. Proxies are re-assigned after one or two semesters.
Streaming Video From the Library Catalog
Thousands of videos in the library catalog are available as online streaming videos for instant access. Some of these are restricted to 小蓝视频 ID holders and some are open access. To have a link placed on your Canvas聽course, fill out the "Media" request via the "Add Reserve Item" button in the Course Reserves module of Canvas.
Media Services offers faculty the option of delivering DVD clips in Canvas via streaming video. Clips from DVDs can be digitized, placed onto a secure online server and linked to the professor's Canvas page. Streaming video can be accessed by authorized Canvas users from any computer with high-speed internet capabilities, thus providing students with 24-hour access to reserve video materials. Streaming of clips is done under TEACH Act guidelines.
Videos by Subject
To aid in the selection of video's for your class and research needs, we've created a larg number of on many subject areas. If you'd like to suggest a new filmography or ask that an existing one be updated, please contact Sean Casey.