Looking for a good book? Why not see the movie instead? Media Resources houses dozens of films based on bestselling books. From classic stories like Little Women and To Kill a Mockingbird to young adult favorites like The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Hunger Games, there is something for everyone.
Alexander Street Press’s Video Journal of Counseling and Therapy, a collection that contains the latest in research and best practice methods in the fields of counseling, mental health, and psychology, is now available to my.scranton users. It covers many important topics including addictions, ADHD, PSTD and family and couples therapy. Presenters include Bessell Van der Kolk, John Gottman, Judith Beck and John Norcross.
Search the Library’s catalog or login to my.scranton and use the Library tab so that you’ll be authenticated as a University of Scranton user. Links are found on the Streaming Media web page, the A-Z Database under A and V and in the Databases by Subject under Counseling and Human Services and Psychology. Authorized users can create an account and make custom clips and playlists. Access the Video Journal of Counseling and Therapy on or off campus from a computer, iPhone, iPad or Android.
If you have any questions about the Video Journal of Counseling and Therapy or would like more information, please contact Sharon Finnerty at sharon.finnerty@scranton.edu or (570) 941-6330.
The Library would like to recognize Caroline Dress, a Counseling and Human Services major, for her hard work and dedication to the Weinberg Memorial Library. Caroline has worked in Media Resources/EDLAB since September 2010. She is passionately involved both on and off campus as President of Students for Suicide Prevention, Business Manager of Liva Arts Club, Team Leader for the Harry Potter Retreat, and as an intern at NEPA’s Children’s Advocacy Center. When she is not attending to these responsibilities, she is most likely baking, watching movies, travelling, or spending time with friends and family. After graduation in June 2014 Caroline plans to become a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Caroline finds that being able to meet and help the wonderful faculty and students of the University of Scranton is the most rewarding aspect of her job. Her interest in movies and theater, her writing ability and helpfulness make Caroline a perfect fit for Media Resources/EDLAB.
Thank you Caroline for a job well done!
Please join us at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday November 13, 2013 in Room 305 of the Weinberg Memorial Library for a free presentation of the drama A Screaming Man. Professor George Aulisio will lead a discussion following the film.
Set in Chad, A Screaming Man is described by Film Movement as the story of Adam, an aging former swimming champion, who is a pool attendant at a popular hotel. When the hotel is taken over by new Chinese owners, he is forced to give up his job to his son, Abdel, leaving Adam humiliated and resentful. Meanwhile the country is in the throes of civil war. Rebel forces attack the government while the authorities demand the population contribute to the war effort. Can Adam and his family survive the changes that are breaking their world apart?
Directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun A Screaming Man is in French and Arabic with English subtitles and is the winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
This event is open to faculty, staff, students and the public. Please email Sharon.finnerty@scranton.edu for reservations.
Trains magazine ranks The General as one of the 10 best train movies of all time. Buster Keaton’s extraordinary stunt work and the use of Civil War-era trains make this film a classic.
Don’t let the train leave the station without you! Join us for the International Film Series’ free presentation of The General at 7:00 p.m. Friday October 18th in Room 305 of the Weinberg Memorial Library.
This screening is being held in conjunction with the Lackawanna County Library System’s Scranton Reads program and is open to the public.
Please email sharon.finnerty@scranton.edu for reservations.
What do you do when the love of your life and your beloved locomotive are stolen from you by enemy troops? If you’re Buster Keaton, you deliver laughs and excitement while doing whatever it takes to recover what is yours!
The General is a 1926 silent film set in the midst of the American Civil War. Keaton plays Johnny Gray, an engineer whose train, The General, is stolen by Northern spies while the lovely Annabelle Lee is on board. Gray embarks on a daring adventure to save the day.
Consistently ranked among the greatest films ever made, The General, captures the visual aspects of the Civil War while being thoroughly entertaining.
Join us for this free event on Friday October 18, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 305 of the Weinberg Memorial Library. Kevin Norris will lead a discussion following the film.
This screening is being held in conjunction with the Lackawanna County Library System’s Scranton Reads event and is open to the public.
Contact Sharon Finnerty at sharon.finnerty@scranton.edu for reservations.
During Fall 2013 the Library is piloting a new service which offers students the option to check out films for a 48-hour loan period. This gives students the convenience of viewing films outside of regular Library hours. The success of this pilot will determine if the service continues.
The library owns thousands of DVDs which may be used for home viewing or research. Films do not have public performance rights, so they may not be shown publicly at club/group meetings. Some films are Reserved for use in the Library and will not be part of this pilot.
To find out if a film you’d like to see is available, search the catalog for the title, and choose DVD or VHS under the Format heading to restrict the search. You can also search by keyword to find films on a particular topic, like Physics.
So if you missed a popular film like Life of Pi, or you need more information for that paper you’re writing, see what Media Resources has to offer.
What would you expect to find when you woke up after being cryogenically frozen for 200 years?
See Woody Allen’s slapstick vision of the future in one of his funniest films.
Swank Motion Pictures describes Sleeper as the story of health-food store owner Miles Monroe (Woody Allen) who enters the hospital for a routine gall bladder operation. When he expires on the operating table, Miles’ sister requests permission to cryogenically freeze her brother’s body. After 200 years, Miles is unwrapped by a group of scientists and awakens to a “brave new world” of deadening conformity, ruled with an iron fist by a never-seen leader. Miles is forced to flee for his life when the scientists — actually a group of revolutionary activists — are overpowered by the leader’s police. Stop in to find out what happens next…
Join us on Wednesday September 25, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 305 of the Weinberg Memorial Library. Jean Lenville, Assistant Dean of the Library, will lead a discussion following the film. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Light refreshments will be served.
Contact Sharon Finnerty at sharon.finnerty@scranton.edu for reservations.
Things change, but not in Jotuomba, a mysterious Brazilian village which is the setting for Found Memories. When a Rita, a young photographer, arrives in town, she disrupts the quiet routine of the village which has a profound effect on the villagers and her.
Please join us on Thursday May 2, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. in Room 305 of the Weinberg Memorial Library for a free showing.
This 2011 drama is from Argentina, Brazil and France and is in Portuguese with English subtitles. Dr. Yamile Silva will lead a discussion following the film.
Contact Sharon Finnerty at sharon.finnerty@scranton.edu or (570) 941-6330 for reservations.
See you at the movies!
A new resource from Alexander Street Press has been added to the databases and Streaming Media web page. Counseling and Therapy in Video, Volumes I and II contains over 700 hours of training videos, reenactments and footage of actual therapy sessions conducted by world-renowned therapists such as Albert Ellis, Allen Ivey, and our own John Norcross.
The collection highlights dozens of therapeutic methods, diagnoses, and cultural groups and is a valuable tool for anyone involved in studying, teaching, or practicing in the helping professions.
Login to my.scranton and use the Library tab so that you’ll be authenticated as a University of Scranton user. Links are found on the Streaming Media web page, the A-Z Database under C and in the Databases by Subject under Counseling and Human Services and Psychology. Authorized users can create an account and make custom clips and playlists. Counseling and Therapy in Video can be accessed on or off campus from a computer, iPhone, iPad or Android.
If you have any questions about Counseling and Therapy in Video Volumes I and II, or would like more information, please contact Sharon Finnerty at sharon.finnerty@scranton.edu or (570) 941-6330.
