New Media Center Search Interface

Exciting news from the Media Center! We have developed a Catalog interface that limits searches to the UW Libraries Media Center. No longer do you need to create a custom and advanced keyword search each time you want to look for videos, DVDs, LPs, CDs, or other recordings in the Media Center. Just visit our homepage @ http://www.lib.washington.edu/media/ and give it a go. If you have comments or suggestions on how we can make it better, please call or drop us a line. (206) 543-6051 medialib@u.washington.edu

Jane Austen on Film

In honor of the new movie Becoming Jane, starring Anne Hathaway as a young Jane Austen in love, here is a list of movies based on books by the famous writer.

• Emma (1996, Miramax): DVD MIRA 002
• Emma (1996, A&E): Videorecord AAE 026
• Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000): DVD KINO 085
  
• Mansfield Park (1986): Videorecord CBS 005-006
• Persuasion (1995): DVD CTHV 049 or Videorecord CTHV 026
• Pride and Prejudice (2006): DVD UNIV 156
• Pride and Prejudice (1995): DVD AAE 001 pt. 1-2 or Videorecord AAE 001-006
• Pride and Prejudice (1979): Videorecord CBS 003-004
• Sense and Sensibility (1995): DVD CTHV 127 or Videorecord CTHV 023

Or, check out this film biography:

• Jane Austen: novelist, 1775-1817: Videorecord KUL 054

Jump into a Great Summer Read

Okay, so this isn't about media, but hey, we read books too! So if you're looking for a great read, why not check out the UW Libraries list of staff favorites?

The current non-required reading list recommends great reads for summertime enjoyment. Titles on the list run the gamut from fantasy to adventure, romance to tragedy -- you're sure to find something to help you while away a hot summer day!

New Book: Women Film Directors

Women directors and their films by Mary G. Hurd.

"In this guide to female film directors and their careers and films, author Mary Hurd profiles the most noteworthy, from Barbara Kopple and her classic work in the documentary form, to Nora Ephron's insightful retellings of Hollywood's classic stories and Sophia Coppola's current successes. Women Directors and Their Films fills an important gap in the literature on the subject. It offers a combination of biographical material and film analysis that effectively summarizes and encapsulates the life's work of these very different, talented women."

Location: Odegaard Stacks
Call Number: PN1998.2 .H86 2007

Welcome to our blog!

We're pleased to introduce the UW Libraries Media Center blog! Through this blog, we will share what's new in the Media Center, highlighting resources available to the UW community. We'll post updates about new videos and CDs, electronic resources, local film and music festivals, and more.

The Media Center houses the Libraries' main collection of audiovisual materials consisting of 35,000 items in a variety of formats including VHS tapes, DVDs, CDs, audio cassettes, and LPs. Our collection includes feature films, documentaries, television shows, music, and spoken word, covering a broad and interdisciplinary range of subjects and genres.

The Media Center is located in the Odegaard Undergraduate Library, on the Mezzanine level.

We hope you find this blog useful and please let us know what you think!