Iraq in Fragments (DVD 3084) is here! I’ve had dozens of requests for this award-winning documentary; it is certainly on my list of the must see movies from 2006. Needless […]
To Pudding-Making or the Pen: The Literary Output of Fanny Trollope
Fanny Milton Trollope (ca. 1780-1863), the mother of the esteemed writer Anthony Trollope, was herself a popular and successful writer in the 19th century. Her work was so popular on […]
Make videos? Enter to win…
The SPARC Discovery Awards Competition is looking for videos under two minutes in length that examine the value of information sharing. The contest is sponsored by the Scholarly Publishing and […]
Film Fridays
I’ve been counting the days till Film Friday this week. “Why?” you ask. I have two words for you: Chris Marker. Last month, the AV Center received the amazing Criterion […]
Of Women and Insects
Maria Sibylla Merian and the Histoire generale des insectes de Surinam et de toute l’Europe The George Peabody Library is fortunate to possess a beautifully illustrated copy of a 1771 […]
Film Friday
August marked a momentous occasion for the AV Center. On the 27th, MSEL purchased our 3000th DVD! Yep, that’s right. If I could have had a party for a DVD, […]
Bring Your Class to Special Collections!
Class visits to Special Collections provide students with a tangible experience of history. The materials in our collections support teaching in any number of disciplines, from introductory undergraduate courses to […]
Last Chance to Catch the Dixon Exhibition
Stephen Dixon: Endings (an exhibition on A-Level of MSEL) will close on Friday. This is your last chance to catch the exhibition that celebrates the career of one of JHU’s […]
Longer Loans for Movies
There are new, longer loan periods for movies available from the AV Center in MSEL! Hey undergrads and grads, you now have one week — that’s right guys, one whole […]
Film Friday
Yesterday, a friend sent along this YouTube video spoofing movie trailers. By sheer coincidence, what should come across my desk but a brand spanking new copy of And God Spoke […]