Author: Sharon A. Finnerty

Boost Your Environmental Awareness

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April 20, 2011

3:20 pm

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Green Weinberg, News

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April 22nd is Earth Day, and the Media Resources Collection has many films that cover topics related to the global environment including  No Impact Man,  An Inconvenient Truth, and The 11th Hour.

An area of growing concern is the environmental aspect of agriculture and how producing the foods we eat has changed over the past fifty years.  King Corn and Food, Inc. are two eye-opening documentaries that shed light on these changes and question whether or not they benefit our environment, our health and our farmers.

Check for their availability by searching our Library catalog at http://wml.scranton.edu/search.

Foreign Film Series

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March 22, 2011

11:16 am

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Photo courtesy of Film Movement

Please join us for the Foreign Film Series showing of the Canadian comedy 1981 on Friday April 8, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. in Room 305 of The Weinberg Memorial Library.   Dr. Marzia Caporale will lead a discussion following the film.

Film Movement describes 1981 as a cheeky, semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale that tells the comedic story of eleven year-old Ricardo, who, struggling with his family’s move and a new school, decides to become a liar. With a flair for inventiveness and a desperate desire to impress his classmates who are all from wealthier backgrounds, Ricardo dismisses his family and weaves an elaborate web of untruths, inventing a new family history, which he must vigilantly maintain to keep up appearances for his new friends.  The film is directed by Ricardo Trogi and is in French with English subtitles.

This event is open to faculty, staff students and the public, but seating is limited, so please contact Sharon Finnerty at (570) 941-6330 or finnertys2@scranton.edu for reservations.

Doors open at 6:30 P.M.; the film begins at 7:00 P.M.  Light refreshments will be served.

Foreign Film Series

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February 15, 2011

4:03 pm

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A scene from the movie Bomber. Photo courtesy of Film Movement.

The Foreign Film Series at the Weinberg Memorial Library premiered on Friday February 11, 2011 with a faculty event.  Faculty members from many departments came together to view the bittersweet comedy Bomber.   A lively and insightful discussion led by Dr. Ileana Szymanski followed.

The series will continue through the Spring semester.  Each month a different award-winning independent or foreign film will be featured.  The film series will be open to members of the University community and the general public.

Watch for information about next month’s feature on Infospot @ WML.

Google World

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October 27, 2010

12:21 pm

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If you are enjoying the Technology On Your Own Terms series this fall or if you just want to learn more about Google, you can view the DVD Google World, a new addition to the Media Resources Collection. This film scrutinizes Google’s  history, corporate culture, business practices and ambitions.  Check for its availability by searching our Library catalog at http://wml.scranton.edu/search.

Can’t Find It Here?

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October 5, 2010

3:46 pm

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If you can’t find what you are looking for in the Weinberg Memorial Library, why not try the Lackawanna County Library System?  It offers a large selection of children’s books, novels, CDs and DVDs.  The closest location is the Albright Memorial Library which is located a few blocks away at 500 Vine Street.  The Lackawanna County Children’s Library is right next door.

University of Scranton student applications for a Lackawanna County Library card are available at the Circulation Desk and Media Resources Center of the Weinberg Memorial Library.  For more information about what these libraries have to offer go to http://www.lclshome.org.