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Feature Films for Education
Looking for a movie to enhance your learning experience? Try Feature Films for Education, our newest video streaming database.
The Feature Films for Education Collection offers hundreds of full-length feature films from 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight for educational instructional purposes. Brought to you in partnership with Infobase and Global Eagle, this outstanding collection focuses on both current and hard-to-find titles, including dramas, literary adaptations, blockbusters, classics, science fiction, environmental titles, foreign films, social issues, animation studies, and Academy Award® winners.
A link to this resource can be found by logging into the My.Scranton portal and clicking on the “Library” link and clicking on the “Databases” link under “Library Resources” and finding Feature Films for Education under the letter “F” in the A-Z database list. Individual titles may be accessed by searching the Library’s catalog. Access is limited to current students, staff and faculty of The University of Scranton.
Some Feature Films titles contain mature themes or content; viewer discretion is advised.
Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Seminar- Ignacio Sepulveda del Rio
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Schemel Forum Collaborative Lecture- Performance – Dr. Richard Kogan
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Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Seminar- Dr. Leonard Gougeon
Brennan Hall, Rose Room, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
$25 per person/ FREE to University of Scranton Staff, Students, Faculty and Schemel Forum Members
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Selections from the 25th Anniversary of the Library Friends Exhibit, Now Open
This June marked the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library in 1994. Since its inception, the Friends have worked tirelessly to promote the library through numerous donations and events, many of which are represented in our exhibit, currently on the 5th floor in the Heritage Room and seen in these photos. The exhibit is titled “Celebrating 25 Years of the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library,” and will run until December 13. For further information, contact Special Collections Librarian Michael Knies at 570-941-6341.
Friends of the Weinberg Library 25th Anniversary Exhibit
This June marked the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library in 1994. Since its inception, the Friends have worked tirelessly to promote the library through such events as the Leaves of Class drawings, the annual book sale, and Distinguished Author Award dinners. They have purchased rare books and facsimiles, donating more than $75,000 to acquire more than 1240 books and other items for Special Collections as well as for the circulating and reference collections. The Friends have sponsored numerous other donations and events, many of which are represented in our exhibit, currently on the 5th floor in the Heritage Room. The exhibit is titled “Celebrating 25 Years of the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library,” and will run until December 13. For further information, contact Special Collections Librarian Michael Knies at 570-941-6341.
Library Game Night on October 17th!
The Library will be hosting a Game Night in the Reilly Learning Commons on Thursday, October 17th from 6:30-10:00PM. Some of the games available are MarioKart, Super Smash Bros., Rock Band, Just Dance, and a variety of new and exciting board games!
Have games of your own? Students are encouraged to bring their favorite board games and card games to enjoy with friends!
Free Pizza, Soda, and Snacks will be provided! All students are invited to join in the fun!
Sponsored by the Weinberg Memorial Library and the University of Scranton Gaming Club
Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Seminar- Dr. Lynne Hartnett
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Enhancing Student Research Abilities: Information Literacy Stipends for 2020
| Do you want to enhance your students’ research abilities? Then consider applying for an Information Literacy Stipend for your course. |
The Weinberg Memorial Library will be awarding up to two (2) $1,000.00 stipends to full- or part-time faculty for courses taught during Intersession 2020 or Spring 2020. There will be another call for proposals in the spring for courses taught during Summer 2020 or Fall 2020. Recipients will collaborate with a faculty librarian to develop assignments and assessments that focus on information literacy. The stipend will be awarded upon submission of a final report.
What is information literacy?
Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning. (ACRL, 2016)
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (2016) provides ideas to help faculty integrate information literacy into their courses.
TO APPLY: Submit a proposal, not to exceed two pages, that includes the following:
- Course name and number
- Student learning outcomes related to information literacy
- Assessment plan to determine how student learning outcomes will be evaluated
- Projected Timeline (Intersession 2020 or Spring 2020)
- Name of the faculty librarian who has agreed to collaborate with you
Proposals will be reviewed by the Library Advisory Committee’s Information Literacy Subcommittee for evidence of the following components:
- Student learning outcomes related to information literacy
- Assessment plan to determine how student learning outcomes will be evaluated
- Collaboration and consultation with a librarian before submission
Stipends are subject to taxes. At the completion of the course, a final report documenting the impact of the information literacy component on student learning outcomes must be submitted to the Dean of the Library and Information Fluency. This report will be posted on the Library’s website.
If you are interested, consult with the subject liaison librarian for your department as you prepare your proposal; find your liaison librarian here. Examples of previous successful stipend projects and links to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy can be accessed here.
Application deadline: Friday, November 1, 2019
| Please submit proposals via campus mail or email to:
Charles Kratz, Dean of Library and Information Fluency |
Questions? Contact Donna Witek, Information Literacy Coordinator, at donna.witek@scranton.edu or 570-941-4000.