Thursday, February 16, 2012

In the News: Behind Taliban Lines



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Hot Docs: Fruit of Our Labor now available in Media Services


As the international community reflects on the impact of years of war in Afghanistan, Community Supported Film provides an opportunity to also reflect on the situation from an Afghan perspective through 10 Afghan-made documentaries.




Story 1:
L is for Light, D is for Darkness, Hasibullah Asmaty
Story 2: Searching for a Path, Reza Sahel
Story 3: Hands of Health, Zarah Sadat
Story 4: The Road Above, Aqeela Rezai
Story 5: Knocking on Time’s Door, Ahmad Wahid Zaman
Story 6: Bearing the Weight, Mona Haidari
Story 7: Water Ways, Majid Zarand
Story 8: Beyond Fatigue, Baqir Tawakoli
Story 9: Treasure Trove, Fakhria Ibrahimi
Story 10: Death to the Camera, Sayed Qasem Hossaini

DVD 9504

Excerpt from "'L' is for Light, 'D' is for Darkness" by Hasibullah Asmaty from Michael Sheridan on Vimeo.



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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

UC Film Series Presents: Evolution of Zombies Part 2



















UC Film Series Presents: Evolution of Zombies Part 2

Night of the Creeps
Friday, February 17, 2012
From 6:00 - 8:30pm
Mudbox on the Lower Level of the Library

Sponsored by Bender Library and University College

Hot Docs: Strategic Teacher now available in Media Services


"One of the greatest challenges facing schools today is the push to raise the expertise of teachers. but if teachers are going to become experts, they need proven strategies and the training to make them work...plain and simple. In ’The strategic teacher,’ renowned education consultant Harvey Silver illustrates practical ways to make this happen in your school. Join Harvey as he showcases educators from across the United States who have used these strategies to transform their classrooms and schools into places full of a passion and joy for learning. This video features: Teachers who are using proven strategies to build student comprehension, inference, and critical thinking skills; School leaders who are helping teachers acquire the expertise needed to use these strategies effectively; Students whose lives as learners have been changed by the commitment their teachers and school leaders have made to improve instruction using strategic teaching."--Container.

DVD 9491

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