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lynda.com database: expanded subscription for 2013

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

SFU Library is pleased to announce an expanded subscription for 2013 to lynda.com with an unlimited number of users. (Our past subscription was for 6 simultaneous users, which was frequently exceeded.)

If you are unfamiliar with lynda.com, here is a brief description:
“Thousands of video tutorials from expert authors on software, design, and business skills. It covers hundreds of topics, including Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Flash, Final Cut Pro, presentation skills, print and web design, programming, design principles, digital photography and video, animation, and much more.”

You can access lynda.com here: http://cufts2.lib.sfu.ca/CRDB/BVAS/resource/10456

Note: New users will need to create a profile the first time they use lynda.com. After that, you will be able to create your own playlists and organize courses.

This is a one year pilot project as there is no ongoing funding to sustain this subscription after January 14, 2014. Over the course of this year, we will be gathering data and feedback on lynda.com to help determine whether this is a resource of use to departments and units across SFU.

If you have any feedback on lynda.com, please send it to lib-lynda@sfu.ca – thanks!

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NFB.ca workshop at SFU Library on January 25th

Thursday, January 19th, 2012
The National Film Board’s Education Team will be hosting a workshop introducing their new NFB.ca resources for educators on Wednesday, January 25th from 9:30am-11:00am in room 2105 at the Bennett Library.

This workshop will highlight new films, functions, resources for educators, thematic learning modules and hands-on activities customized to the meet the needs of students of all ages and abilities. For more information see NFB/Education.

This free workshop is open to all faculty, staff, or students. Please RSVP to Hope Power, Education Liaison Librarian, if you are planning to attend: hpower@sfu.ca.

See below for a more detailed workshop description from the NFB.ca team:

“Using NFB films in the classroom has never been easier, quicker or more efficient! Our online content offer gives educators access to 500+ films not available for streaming to the general public, in addition to the 2000+ films already available on the NFB.ca screening room. It features an array of exclusive features to help teachers use our films in an educational context.
These features include:

  • Expert pedagogical evaluations and descriptions of films, and how to use them in the classroom
  • Useful study guides to accompany films, suggesting useful strategies for group activities, evaluative resources and curriculum and age group targets
  • Advanced film browsing: members of our online content offer can consult films by their appropriate school curriculum and age group (to come in January)
  • Chaptering tool for the films you’d like to show. Saving you valuable classroom time, you can prep your clips at home, attach useful website links and create your own description of the film(s). Once you’re in the classroom, your lesson is already planned and ready to go.
  • Creating your own Playlists allows you to pre-assemble your films – and the chapters you’ve already identified as useful – ready to share them with your students.
  • Links to Interactive Projects to enhance student engagement through an emerging cinematic form.”

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National Film Board’s Online Screening Room

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Did you know that the National Film Board’s Online Screening Room is now licensed for non-theatrical, public performance use at SFU?  That means that the hundreds of Canadian-produced films and documentaries freely available online (in streaming video format) from this site can be screened in your classroom anytime: http://cufts2.lib.sfu.ca/CRDB/BVAS/resource/9294

“The NFB’s online Screening Room provides free viewing of over 700 productions, films, trailers and clips from the NFB’s world-renowned collection. Coverage ranges from historical films dating back to 1928 to current contemporary releases, including award-winning documentaries, animation and fiction. The online Screening Room also features Playlists, where users can find suggestions from film experts and filmmakers. New films will be added each week.”

Many NFB films are also available in DVD format from the Library’s Media Resource Centre (located on the 3rd floor of the Bennett Library) and can be booked for classroom use.  For more information, contact lib-mc-staff@sfu.ca.

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