Re: [Videolib] website for disability

Take a look at The Gillian Film http://www.newday.com/films/TheGillianFilm.html The film shares the difficulties and joys of both raising and being a person whose abilities are in constant and productive tension with her distinctive thought styles and cognitive capacities. "Sure to promote discussi

Re: [Videolib] Website for disability videos

Hi Deg, Thanks for asking! We have a whole collection of disability awareness documentaries - they're at http://disabilitytraining.com/ But our most popular top seller is Ten

Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 75, Issue 21 --Disability video overview

Hi Deg (et. al.), Just wanted to second the recommendation of 'Freedom Machines' -- it's an excellent film on this topic. Best, -- Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Film and Video Collection Department Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302)

Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 75, Issue 21 --Disability video overview

Deg- Please have a look at "Freedom Machines" which was a PBS special that looks at the lives of people with disabilities 15 years after the ADA was passed. The write up on the the "Disabled World" website is here: http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/Freedom_Machines.shtml "Freedom Ma

[Videolib] Website for disability videos

I'm looking for a good general overview video for disability awareness. Our VHS on the topic, from 1993, has bit the dust. Any recommendations will be appreciated. In the meantime, I stumbled on this great resource of openly accessible videos: the "Disabled World" website: http://videos.disa

Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 75, Issue 19

Hi Paul, What I am hoping for, is that we can get the patron version of Polaris (Our "Library Catalog" link) to show links to Novelist for our non-fiction books, the way that it does for our fiction titles. (If you look up "Gone Girl"s book record you'll see the grey bar with "Link to Novelist

Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 75, Issue 19

Hi Rhonda We have worldwide rights for most of our titles and streaming internationally shouldn't be a problem. It would be best to check with our office about specific titles and also streaming options. Alice Apley Executive Director Documentary Educational Resources www.der.org 617.926.0491

Re: [Videolib] streaming internationally

Hi Rhonda, Technically anyone can stream internationally. If the stream is coming from a single server (single location) in the US, the stream is much more subject to Internet congestion and other factors that impact quality than a company who's content is hosted by a CDN (Content Delivery Netw

Re: [Videolib] streaming internationally

Hi Rhonda, Great question! Does your library have the students access the film via the libraries website or the Course Management System? In other words, the students have to authenticate through your university site? I haven't had heard of any problems with Distance Education students here o