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By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian May 26th, 2016

In January 2016, the library bumped up its Kanopy educational video offerings from a few hundred to 26,000.

There have been 486 plays in those 5 months, totaling 8,021 minutes of viewing time.

What films have been most-watched in that time?

 Analytics Summary: Kanopy Admin Panel.  Kanopy. 25 May 2016. Web.

Tags: documentary, Film, Kanopy, streaming, streaming video

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By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian February 25th, 2016

“Homepage.” Kanopy. Web. 19 Feb. 2016.

The library upscaled it’s Kanopy license to now provide access to 26,000 streaming documentary, educational and classic films.

Tags: American History, documentary, Film, Global Studies, History, Humanities, Kanopy, Religious Studies, Research, Social History, streaming, Topics in Global Events

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By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian May 19th, 2015

In support of LINC, the library recently purchased streaming rights to The Mask You Live In.

For more information about The Mask You Live In please visit the documentary’s site.

To view the film, please click here.

Tags: documentary, LINC, Representation Project, streaming, streaming video

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By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian February 5th, 2015

In support of upcoming LINC programming, the library recently purchased streaming access to Miss Representation, via library streaming film vendor, Kanopy.

What is Miss Representation?  This documentary looks at and considers the lack of media representation of female leadership.  The filmmakers synopsis is here.

What is Kanopy?  Kanopy is library vendor offering a wide range of streaming educational film/tv content.  Their offerings are here if you’d like to suggest a title!

Newsom, Jennifer Siebel. Miss Representation. Sut Jhally. 2011. Kanopy. Web. 30 Jan. 2015. .

Tags: documentary, Film, gender studies, Kanopy, streaming

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By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian September 10th, 2013

Who? – Indieflix: The library’s latest digital acquisition allows patrons to stream independent film.

What is it? – A collection of thousands of independent films: shorts, web series, full-length features and documentaries.  Currently containing about 3,000 films, with 60-100 new films added each week.

Where? – Anywhere you like!  Queuing at the bank, on the elliptical, in the common room.  On your computer, Roku and/or mobile device(s).

When? – Whenever you want.  Indieflix is available 24/7/365.

Why? – To provide you with the independent film genre as conveniently as possible.

How?- The library subscription is available here and via the the library website.

When visiting the Indieflix page for the first time, please do so from on-campus.  During your first visit to Indieflix create your own Indieflix account.  (Please use your SPS.edu email account; you choose your password).  This account will allow you to then access Indieflix anytime, anywhere.

Browse, watch, enjoy & even submit your own film for consideration.  🙂

Questions/comments? Email: lsanborn at sps dot edu. Please be in touch!

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