Use film in class?

The Media Center is trying out two new services to facilitate acquiring and using films in class:

Netflix for Instruction
The Media Center is pleased to offer UW instructors access to a free Netflix DVD rental service. This service will augment our permanent collections by offering access to titles we do not currently own, faster access to popular titles we do own, and the opportunity to preview titles before requesting they be purchased by the Libraries. Information on how to use the service is available. This is a pilot project and will be evaluated at the end of the Fall 2007.

Films on Demand
The Media Center is gauging interest in FMG On Demand, a streaming video subscription service. Instructors have over 4,000 streaming titles to choose from, most of which are produced by Films for the Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS). A list of films is available to browse. Instructors should send their initial list of requested titles by October 15, 2007, to John Valiier, head of the Media Center at vallier@u.washington.edu. Based on this feedback, we will decide whether or not to move forward with the project. A list of FHSS titles held by the UW Libraries is also available to browse.

Questions? Email John at vallier@u.washington.edu