The point would be to lease Battleship and purchase A Separation, right? The
leases get returned and the purchases stay in the collection. Whether you lease
or not, if your library's mission is to provide access to popular materials,
you'll have to spend money on titles like Battleship. But
Hi, all, again!
I have a patron asking for us to get the above title. I can find that it was
shown on PBS around the country - maybe during pledge drives, but I can't find
any reviews for it. Amazon's reviews are mostly positive, but it's not the
same as having an authoritative review -
Hi Becky,
I have a request in for a review copy. Since it's won an award, garnered
some national press (Canadian), and aired on PBS, it's probably a safe bet
for purchase.
Best,
Randy
Randy Pitman
Publisher/Editor
Video Librarian
3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr.
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Tel: (360) 626-1259
It was my understanding that it was MANY copies of Battleship with many
being kept but copies that did not circ in six months being returned. I
have NO problem with libraries buying and keeping popular titles , I have
a BIG problem with them choosing collections with popularity being the key
Hi everyone,
Your responses to my last question were so helpful and the professor loved
them. She has another question now and I am again soliciting your input.
Thanks in advance!
She says:
I am teaching a writing course and the theme is classical music/music in the
western world. Any
Landmark Media's Renaissance http://landmarkmedia.com/renaissance is one
I would highly recommend. Please contact me if you would like to preview
it.
Bev Weisenberg
On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Sarah E. McCleskey
sarah.e.mccles...@hofstra.edu wrote:
Hi everyone,
** **
Your
Ditto! I understand the need to weed collections and for a public library to be
responsive to its community, but operating primarily or solely based on so
narrow a criterion as circulation is dangerous. Unfortunately many library
boards and the general public, from whom they are drawn, seem to
Happy Friday,
Hate to be a Debbie Downer here, but it's important to remember that there are
virtually no public domain sound recordings created in the United States— nope,
not even those old wax cylinders :(. The Library of Congress Jukebox project is
possible because Sony gave them
hi all
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/musicmovies.html#classical
Gary (or Mr. Slacker, as my daughter has taken to calling me)
Hi everyone,
Your responses to my last question were so helpful and the professor loved
them. She has another question now and I am again soliciting your input.
How about these?
Antiquity and the Middle Ages Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen;
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
The Renaissance Caravaggio; La Reine Margot
The Baroque Tous les Matins du Monde
The Pre-Classical Period Farinelli
The Classical Period Amadeus
The Later Nineteenth
Hi Dusty,
Here is a link to a beautiful film on Hildegard von Bingen, In the
Symphony of the World, part of the celebrated series Women of Power produced
by Flare Films. http://www.mith.umd.edu/flare/hildegard/credits.html
Best,
Carolyn
Carolyn Bain, Ph.D., President
Bain Pugh
I would recommend The Red Violin (1998)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120802/,
that traces the life of a particular violin throughout the 17th, 18th, 19th and
20th centuries
Michael Logan
Acquisitions and Technical Services
Humboldt County Library
(707) 269-1962
My thoughts exactly, but I have purchased a few nonfiction titles over the
years that really haven't circulated - hard to believe, but true!
Becky Tatar
Periodicals/Audiovisuals
Aurora Public Library
1 E. Benton Street
Aurora, IL 60505
Phone: 630-264-4100
FAX: 630-896-3209
WOW - you have that many reserves on a title! You are larger than we are, but
again, WOW!
Becky Tatar
Periodicals/Audiovisuals
Aurora Public Library
1 E. Benton Street
Aurora, IL 60505
Phone: 630-264-4100
FAX: 630-896-3209
blt...@aurora.lib.il.us
www.aurorapubliclibrary.org
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