Tag: DVDs

Non-Fiction DVD Recommendations 8 5 17

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, here are three new Non-Fiction DVD recommendations with related Dewey Decimal System information — in case you want to browse through specific Dewey Decimal System sections in the print or DVD sections of the library.

Ruben Salazar Man In The Middle – DVD 070.092 RUB


Description: Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle examines the life and mysterious death of pioneering journalist Ruben Salazar. At the heart of the story is Salazars transformation from a mainstream, middle-of-the-road reporter to a supporter and primary chronicler of the radical Chicano movement of the late 1960s. The film removes Salazar from the glare of myth and martyrdom and offers a clear-eyed look at the man.

The University of Southern California & The University of Southern California Libraries offer a information website dedicated to the life and work of Reuben Salazar – the site is titled The Ruben Salazar Project and can be accessed via the following link: http://rubensalazarproject.com/

Request link:
https://goo.gl/WDdkJZ

Thank You, Mr. President Helen Thomas at the White House – DVD 070.02 THA

Description: Directed by award-winning filmmaker Rory Kennedy, Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House profiles the iconic journalist, a legend in political reporting, who has covered the White House and every president since John F. Kennedy. In this 38-minute film, Thomas, still as sharp as ever, sits down for a one-on-one interview in which she reflects on her storied career, the distinct personalities and foibles of the presidents she has covered, as well as some of the scandals that have rocked the White House over the years. Supplemented by clips of Thomas in action, plus archival photos and footage, the film offers a rare glimpse of a veteran member of the White House Press Corps, who was one of only a handful of female correspondents when she began covering the presidency in the 1960s. Idolized by many and despised by some, Thomas is without a doubt a determined and steadfast journalist, who maintains the utmost respect for the office of the presidency, while knowing it is her job to ask the tough questions.

Request link:
https://goo.gl/iVw67W

1001 Classic Commercials – DVD 791.453 ONE 1


Description: Tons of fun for the whole family is in store with this comprehensive collection of the most unforgettable, exceptional and memorable commercials to hit the small screen. This is an entire history of American pop culture in its most eloquently simple and straight-forward form.
Enjoy reminiscing about years gone by while watching all of your favorite commercials from the past! Includes legendary favorites from some of the most well-known household brands like Speedy from Alka-Selzter, the Jolly Green Giant, Barbie, Marlboro, Chevrolet, Charmin, Ajax and many more!

Request link:
https://goo.gl/AqFXvv

You can also request items by calling the library: 607-936-3713 ext. 502.

Have a great day!

Linda, SSCL

Dewey Non-Fiction DVD Recommendations 7 28 17

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, here are three new Non-Fiction DVD recommendations with related Dewey Decimal System information — in case you want to browse through category specific Dewey Decimal System sections in the print or DVD sections – and just for fun!

Behind The Wall – Dewey Decimal Number: DVD 943.1 BEH

Description: Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 2009, “”Behind the Wall”” tells the stories of ordinary people living on both sides of the Wall and what life was like for them before, during and after the Wall fell. All politics being local, who else but the people who experienced it could tell us what it was really like living there? Behind the Wall will explode some myths and give a special, intimate, personal view of life in Berlin during those crucial historic years.

Request Link:

https://goo.gl/Axr8ae

Nova: Arctic Ghost Ship – Dewey Number: DVD 918.8 ARC

Description: 160 years ago, the Franklin Expedition to chart the Northwest Passage vanished. NOVA is on board as a Canadian team makes a breakthrough discovery of one of Franklins lost shipsa vital new clue to the fate of the ill-starred expedition.

Request Link:

https://goo.gl/DHTTbe

Divided States of America – Dewey Number: DVD 973.932 DIV

Description: The film examines how President Obama’s promise of change and unity collided with racial and political realities. Part Two examines racial tensions in America, the war for control of the GOP, and the growing dysfunction in Washington.

Request Link:

https://goo.gl/EecpwD

You can also request items by calling the library: 607-936-3713 ext. 502.

Have a great day!

Linda, SSCL

Dewey Non-Fiction DVD Recommendations 7 22 17

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, here are three new Non-Fiction DVD recommendations with related Dewey Decimal System information — in case you want to browse through category specific Dewey Decimal System sections in the print or DVD sections – and just for fun!

1. Stretching The DVD:


Based on the best selling book, STRETCHING, this DVD contains spoken English or Spanish as a special feature in this format. Easy navigation to particular sections for quick reference, instant access to the Everyday Stretches routine to be followed daily for maintaining or increasing flexibility, relieving stress and/or as part of a warm up or cool down for activity/exercise, make this DVD an important addition to your fitness library. Includes an index card of illustrations of the Everyday stretching routine presented in the DVD to remind you in the gym or away from home, how to do the stretches.

The Dewey Decimal System call number for this DVD is: DVD 613.71 STR

And in the 613’s you’ll find books and DVDs relating to health and fitness.

Here’s a link to request Stretching the DVD:
https://goo.gl/W1UVbu

2. The Edward R. Murrow Collection


A towering figure in radio and television, Edward R. Murrow is a name still whispered in reverent tones. He established the standards for broadcast journalists, and, when television was in its infancy, brought hard-hitting investigating reporting to prime time. In his inaugural broadcast of the seminal news magazine series, See It Now, a television version of his radio series Hear It Now, Murrow spoke of the new medium’s potential to “illuminate and explain.” He recognized the importance of television, and shared his hopes “to use it, and not abuse it.” The Edward R. Murrow Collection is eloquent testimony to Murrow’s impeccable legacy. The first disc, This Reporter, is Murrow 101, with highlights from his legendary career and praise from the likes of Ted Koppel, Barbara Walters and a pre-Memogate Dan Rather. The Best of “See It Now” offers a representative sampling of some of this series’ finest hours. The technology may be primitive (that inaugural broadcast featured the then-unprecedented miracle of a live coast-to-coast transmission, with twin images of New York’s Brooklyn Bridge and San Francisco’s Golden Gate), but the stories remain compelling. Among them: race relations from the perspective two southern small towns; a Christmas visit with American soldiers in Korea; profiles of Louis Armstrong and artist Grandma Moses; and flying into the eye of a hurricane.

The McCarthy Years chronicles the fall of a demagogue. In these dramatic and controversial broadcasts, Murrow used McCarthy’s own words to expose his reckless abuse of power, and, in the story of disgraced Air Force lieutenant Milo Radulovich, put a human face on the “epidemic of fear” that was McCarthyism. The final disc contains Harvest of Shame, a television benchmark. Broadcast the day after Thanksgiving, this “1960 Grapes of Wrath” exposed the agonizing plight of migrant farm workers. “We used to own our slaves,” one farmer is quoted. “Now we just rent them.” This indispensable set will hopefully serve as inspiration for budding journalists, and a reality check for network news executives. –Donald Liebenson, Amazon.com review.

The general Dewey Decimal Call Number for the four disc Edward R. Murrow Collection is: DVD 070.19 EDW. Additionally, each disc will feature a number at the end of the call number to distinguish which disc it is in the set, i.e. 1, 2 3 or 4. The specific call numbers for this set, and the titles for each disc are:

Call No. DVD 070.19 EDW 1 – Title: This Reporter
Call No. DVD 070.19 EDW 2 – Title: See it Now
Call No. DVD 070.19 EDW 3 – Title: McCarthy Years
Call No. DVD 070.19 EDW 4 – Title: Harvest of Shame

Here’s a link to StarCat request page for the Edward R. Murrow set:
https://goo.gl/9nDPjv

3. The Sarah Brightman Special: Harem a desert fantasy…


A one-hour soundscape that brings to life all the magic and mystery of the East through hypnotic rhythms and gorgeous settings. Filmed at ancient sites in places such as Morocco and Egypt, this desert fantasy takes the viewer on a dazzling musical journey of cinematic proportions.

Video Track List:
Harem (Cancao do Mar)
Beautiful
Mysterious Days
Anytime, Anywhere
It’s A Beautiful Day
Free
The War Is Over
What You Never Know
Stranger In Paradise
Nessum Dorna (live)
What A Wonderful World
The Journey Home
Time To Say Goodbye

Dewey Decimal Call Number: DVD 782.421 HAR

The Dewey Decimal System numbers in the 780s cover music. So if you’re looking to check out concerts and documentaries on music, songwriters and musicians you should browse through the 780s!

Here’s a link to request the Sarah Brightman DVD:

https://goo.gl/QqrxUb

Have a great day!

Linda

 

Dewey DVD Recommendations Friday, July 7, 2017

Linda Reimer

This week I’m going to recommend the following three Non-Fiction DVDs for your weekend viewing pleasure: Ken Burn’s Baseball, Dick Cavett’s Watergate and a PBS documentary on the great Civil Rights Activist and Senator — John Lewis — titled Get In The Way.

1. Ken Burns Baseball:

This 11 disc set tells the story of baseball from its very beginnings. Seen in the photo is the case of disc 1 which chronicles the story between the years 1840 and 1910.

The Dewey number for baseball is 796.357 and the Dewey number for this specific case is: DVD 796.357 BAS 1&2.

The 1&2 indicates that this case contains the first two discs in a multi disc set.

2. Dick Cavett’s Watergate

This PBS special chronicles the news and happenings of the Watergate Crisis of the 1970s as it was relayed on the legendary Dick Cavett talk show.

The Dewey number for this set is DVD 973.924 DIC – the 970s being the place you’ll find books on American history.

3. John Lewis Get In The Way:

Our third suggestion for this week is another PBS documentary – this one on the legendary Civil Rights Activist and Senator – John Lewis who talks about what it was like to live through and be an integral part of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Senator Lewis also discusses some of the main issues our government and nation face today.

Since this disc features a biographical documentary, the Dewey number isn’t a number at all! Just the prefix B is used to indicate it is a biography, and then the last name of the person it is about in this case John Lewis. So the call number for this disc is B LEWIS.

Have a great day!

Linda, SSCL

 

 

Daily Digital & Print Suggested Reads: Monday, July 3, 2017

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, here are our suggested daily recommended titles for today.

Our digital suggestion for today is the downloadable audio book:

The Alchemists of Loom by Elise Kova:

Her vengeance. His vision.

Ari lost everything she once loved when the Five Guilds’ resistance fell to the Dragon King. Now, she uses her unparalleled gift for clockwork machinery in tandem with notoriously unscrupulous morals to contribute to a thriving underground organ market. There isn’t a place on Loom that is secure from the engineer-turned-thief, and her magical talents are sold to the highest bidder as long as the job defies their Dragon oppressors.

Cvareh would do anything to see his sister usurp the Dragon King and sit on the throne. His family’s house has endured the shame of being the lowest rung in the Dragons’ society for far too long. The Alchemist Guild, down on Loom, may just hold the key to putting his kin in power, if Cvareh can get to them before the Dragon King’s assassins.

When Ari stumbles upon a wounded Cvareh, she sees an opportunity to slaughter an enemy and make a profit off his corpse. But the Dragon sees an opportunity to navigate Loom with the best person to get him where he wants to go.

He offers her the one thing Ari can’t refuse: A wish of her greatest desire, if she brings him to the Alchemists of Loom.

Here’s a link to the checkout/request page in the Digital Catalog:

https://stls.overdrive.com/media/3177150

And our print book suggested read for the day is:

Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami:

A dazzling new collection of short stories–the first major new work of fiction from the beloved, internationally acclaimed, Haruki Murakami since his #1 best-selling Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage.

Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are vanishing cats and smoky bars, lonely hearts and mysterious women, baseball and the Beatles, woven together to tell stories that speak to us all.

Marked by the same wry humor that has defined his entire body of work, in this collection Murakami has crafted another contemporary classic.

Here’s a link to request the book in StarCat:

https://goo.gl/2cDC3W

Or by calling the library at: 607-936-3713 x 502.

Have a great day!
Linda, SSCL

Online Catalog Links:

StarCat: The catalog of physical materials, i.e. print books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD etc. http://starcat.stls.org/

The Digital Catalog: The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos: https://stls.overdrive.com/

Freegal Music Service: This music service is free to library card holders and offers the option to download, and keep, three free songs per week and to stream three hours of commercial free music each day: http://stlsny.freegalmusic.com/

Zinio: Digital magazines on demand and for free! Back issues are available and you can even choose to be notified by email when the new issue of your favorite magazine is available: https://www.rbdigital.com/stlschemungcony

About Library Apps:

You can access digital library content on PCs, Macs and mobile devices. For mobile devices simply download the OverDrive, Freegal or Zinio app from your app store to get started. If you have questions call the library at: 607-936-3713 and one of our Digital Literacy Specialists will be happy to assist you.

Dewey DVD Recommendations Friday, June 30, 2017

Linda Reimer

This week I’m going to recommend the following three Non-Fiction DVDs for your weekend viewing pleasure: Chasing UFOs, Apollo 11: A Night To Remember & The 1930s. 

1. Chasing UFOs (Nat Geo)

This two disc set takes a look at UFO sightings and, unlike many UFO related “documentaries,” this one is put out by National Geographic!

The Dewey number for this DVD is 001.942 CHA

And in Library Land the books on the paranormal can be found in the zeros! So if you’d like to browse through the books on UFOs, haunted places, Big Foot and the supernatural in general — this is your section!

Here’s a link to the StarCat request page for National Geographic’s Chasing UFOs: 

https://goo.gl/6qSw1c

2. Apollo 11: A Night To Remember

Our second non-fiction DVD for this week is put out by the BBC and titled Apollo 11: A Night To Remember and contains rare news footage chronicling the journey of the Apollo 11 crew from the moment their ship left the planet, through the first lunar landing and on to their triumphant return to Earth in July of 1969.

The call number for this set is 629.454 APO

And on a Dewey note, if you’re looking for books on space flights check out the Dewey Decimal Section 629.454!

Here’s a link to request the DVD in StarCat:

https://goo.gl/GZzCyQ

and

3. The 1930s

This five disc PBS documentary offers a glimpse into the lost world of the 1930s. This set offers a look at how regular Americans lived in the 1930s and what the big concerns and topics of interest were. Episodes include: Surviving The Dust Bowl, Sea Biscuit, The Crash of 1929, The Civilian Conservation Corps and Hoover Dam.

The call number for this set is: 973.917 NIN.

And if you’re looking for books on American history, you should check out the Dewey Decimal section 973 — as there is where you will find them!

Here’s are links to request the two cases in the set (which contain 5 DVDs between them):

https://goo.gl/eRg7Mm

Have a great weekend!
Linda, SSCL

P.S. The library is open on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. so while you’re out and about on Saturday — drop in and check out some books and DVDs to enjoy over the weekend!

P.S.S. The library is also open, our regular hours of 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., on Monday, July 3. So if you’ve got the day off drop in and pick out some books & DVDs!

 

Dewey DVD Recommendations Friday, 6 23 17

Linda Reimer

Welcome to a new weekly suggested viewing posting!

Each Friday I’m going to recommend three Non-Fiction DVDs for your weekend viewing pleasure!

And I’m going to play the librarian card just a little bit, and offer a sentence or two of info on how the DVDs, and for that matter the audio books on CD and Non-Fiction print books, are classified and shelved via the Dewey Decimal System.

This week we have three cool picks!

1. No Job For A Woman

 

This disc offers a documentary on female reporters and their fight against prejudice while trying to report the news during World War II.

The Dewey number for this DVD is 070.433 NO

And in Library Land the Dewey 000s, that is DVDs, books and audio books on CD with a call number ranging from 0 to 099.999, fall under the Dewey umbrella of General Knowledge.

Dewey General Knowledge topics include: Newspapers, Libraries, Museums, Computers, Tablets, E-Readers (and how to use the previously mentioned computers, tablets & e-readers) and generally speaking, general knowledge collections on a variety of subjects.

Here’s a link to the StarCat request page for No Job For A Woman:
https://goo.gl/syJvn6

2. Understanding Modern Electronics:

This is one of the DVDs in the always intriguing Great Courses series. The Great Courses DVDs usually feature lectures by top notch educators and specialists. This three disc set features lectures by Professor Richard Wolfson of Middlebury College who lectures on the subject of how basic electronics work.

The Dewey number for this DVD is 537.5 UND

And the Dewey 500s = Math and Science. Under this umbrella category you’ll find materials on Dinosaurs, Fish, Chemistry, Insects, Plants, Animals, General Mathematics and more.

Here’s a link to StarCat to request  Understanding Modern Electronics:
https://goo.gl/4ePpgi

3. Rock And Roll Hall of Fame + Museum Live:

This DVD is actually the first disc in a 9 disc set that features music played by Rock Hall of Fame inductees during the first twenty five years of Rock And Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. This first disc features performance by Cream, The Doors, John Fogarty, Bruce Springsteen, Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Band and more – and this is just disc 1!

The Dewey number for this DVD is 782.4216 ROC 1. And notably, the one at the end notes that this is a multi-disc set and that this is the first disc of the set.

And the Dewey 700 umbrella category is: Arts & Recreation – which is why the 700s are one of my favorite Dewey sections!

In these book/DVD & audio book sections you’ll find items on art, music, jokes, painting, drawing, knitting, playing the guitar, piano or bass, songbooks, sports, games and more!

The 700s rock – literally since this is the section that features items on Rock & Roll! It is a neat section – check it out!

And if you want to browse through the discs in our Rock Hall of Fame DVD series – they are currently hanging out in the New DVD section near the Circulation Desk when they are in the library.

If you’d like to know more about the musicians and music on the Rock Hall of Fame DVDs – here’s a link to a description page on the Time Life site:
http://timelife.com/products/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-live

And to request any of the DVDs in the Rock Hall of Fame set click on this link and you’ll be re-directed to the StarCat request page for the set:
https://goo.gl/URi7u4

Have a great weekend!
Linda, SSCL

P.S. The library is open Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. so while you’re out and about on Saturday — drop in and check out some books and DVDs to enjoy over the weekend!

 

New Library Books, E-Books, DVDs & Other Materials 5 12 16

Linda Reimer

If you’ve ever wanted to see a list of all the new books, DVDs, e-books and other materials added the Southeast Steuben County Library’s collection every month – here is your chance!

Click on the appropriate links below to peruse lists of the new items added to the Southeast Steuben County Library’s collection in the last month.

We’ll be adding new lists each month and you can either request items through StarCat or the Digital Catalog or you can send me an email requesting titles.

New Fiction 5 11 16

New Non Fiction 5 11 16

New Digital Catalog Titles 5 11 16

New Media Titles 5 11 16

And if you wish to donate a great book, e-book or DVD to the library, one that you have discovered and one that the library doesn’t own we even have a form for that and here it is:

RR&A Form

Have a great day!

Linda, SSCL

reimerl@stls.org