Wednesday, February 26, 2014

New Videos: Business, ECE, CJM & More

The library's Films on Demand database has added new videos.  You can stream these videos online and link to them in CampusWeb courses.  Here is a sample of new films in the fields of business, criminal justice management, early childhood education, health & medicine, history, psychology, and more.

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Business & Economics: Social Media for Business Marketing
The use of social media to promote business is one of the fastest-growing areas of marketing today. When used correctly, popular social media platforms offer the ability to connect—easily, affordably, and directly—with customers and prospects to build brand awareness and loyalty, improve customer service, and much more. How, then, should a company go about implementing social media as a part of its marketing mix? This program clearly and concisely explains how to get started with social media; make the most of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, and Yelp; and develop and manage a comprehensive social media marketing strategy. A Films for the Humanities & Sciences/MotionMasters Coproduction. A part of the series Digital Media for Business Marketing. (2014)

Career: Skills for Answering Questions: Job Interview Success Series
Even the best-prepared applicants can find themselves at a loss when answering some interview questions. This episode shows how to give winning response to tough questions, and how to weave your strengths and sell yourself with your answers including behavior based scenario questions. Part of the series Job Interview Success Series. (16 minutes)

Criminal Justice Management: Law & Disorder
A story of law enforcement in crisis—even out of control—Law and Disorder investigates charges that New Orleans Police Department officers inappropriately used lethal force against citizens and then tried to cover up their actions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. FRONTLINE takes a fresh look at how the NOPD performed when the rules of civilized society collapsed. Viewer discretion is advised. Distributed by PBS Distribution. (2008, 57 minutes)

Early Childhood Education: Crawler to Toddler: Baby Instruction
Once they’re mobile, children can’t be held back from exploring and discovering. The question is, what are the best ways to help them? This video guides parents and caregivers in nurturing child development by offering novel opportunities for play and learning. Topics include gross motor development, fine motor development, early reading skills, language development, the auditory system, communication, focusing attention, mirror neurons, cognitive development, crossing midline, sensory processing, brain development, interacting with technology, developing routines, dressing, encouraging play, and feeding. This is a lively visual primer that will clarify many of the questions young parents have about early learning while showing how to prepare children for subsequent levels of education. A part of the series Baby Instructions. (2011)

Environmental Science: A Future of Abundance: Is the World Better Than We Think

While the media tells us that the world is in an unparalleled state of downward spiral, Peter Diamandis, cofounder of Singularity University and author of Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think, believes that technology is advancing rapidly in ways that will easily provide all of Earth’s inhabitants with their basic needs while addressing today’s environmental concerns. This program visits with Diamandis at the Singularity University campus, where he explains his reasoning, then examines some revolutionary technologies designed to alleviate hunger, improve health care, and save natural resources. Ventures profiled include the Sahara Forest Project, which pairs cutting-edge water desalination with solar power to produce food; an app that lets users diagnose medical conditions without a doctor’s visit; and 3-D printers capable of creating consumer goods at home. Diamandis’ great faith in the power of the Internet as a research tool is illustrated by a quick look at 15-year-old Jack Andraka, who used it to invent a test for early detection of pancreatic cancer. (2013)

Health & Medicine: Spare Parts for Humans: Lab-Grown Limbs, Lungs, and More
A new research breakthrough has enabled scientists to grow human tissue to repair or replace organs, and someday, maybe even limbs. NewsHour’s science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports.
A new research breakthrough has enabled scientists to grow human tissue to repair or replace organs, and someday, maybe even limbs. NewsHour’s science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports. (2011)


History: Rural Electrification in Ohio: Historic REA Films, 1940-1941
After a brief introduction, this program presents three documentaries produced in the early 1940s by the USDA’s Rural Electrification Administration (REA). An ambitious collaboration between a government agency and a host of acclaimed entertainment professionals, the films feature the real-life Parkinson family and were made to encourage farmers to take out government loans to modernize their farms. Power and the Land shows the Parkinsons laboring to run a dairy without benefit of electricity before obtaining an REA loan and then gladly giving up their manual water pump, kerosene lanterns, and horse-drawn plow. Along with Bip Goes to Town and Worst of Farm Disasters, the film now offers a close look at the domestic routines of a bygone era while capturing a time when many Americans, for a variety of reasons, were compelled to trade tradition for efficiency. A part of the series Electrification Comes to the Farm. (2010)


Political Science: A Day in the Life of the American Gun
In the aftermath of the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, the gun debate has divided the country yet again. This ABC News Nightline special edition looks at both sides of the argument. From violent street shootings in Philadelphia and Chicago, to rural Utah where the Butler family carries on a cherished family tradition of game hunting with high-power rifles, to a Dallas shooting range that has a packed Ladies Night. Can Americans find common ground in this debate? Can we live by the gun without dying by the gun? Broadcast date: December 20, 2012. (2012, 17 minutes)

Psychology: There's No 3G in Heaven: Addressing Teen Suicide
What happens when a community is rocked by a series of suicides, all of them young people? Should the families mourn in private lest the publicity encourage even more students to take their own lives? Or is it true that since the advent of social media nothing is private anyway? This important program tells the story of an Australian community that, after a string of teen suicides, held a public meeting to allow the victims’ loved ones to share their experiences and discuss ways to prevent such tragedies in the future. Footage from the meeting lends poignant insight into the shortcomings of mental health services in addressing adolescent depression; the point is made that breaking the silence about suicide—and harnessing the potential of social media as part of a prevention strategy—may be the best way to vanquish this enemy. Some language may be offensive. (2012)

Technology: Developing a Website
Taking viewers into an exciting, creative, fast-growing industry, this video looks at the key considerations involved when designing and developing a website. It examines Internet basics, planning a website’s structure and purpose, website design and construction, and website testing. Several experts on media, digital marketing, and website technology and utilization appear in the program, offering their insights on the best ways to proceed. Ideal for anyone entering the fields of information technology, graphic design, and business, this entertaining visual resource provides valuable advice and insider tips on how to build a well functioning, user-friendly, and attractive website. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (2013, 20 minutes)

Thursday, February 13, 2014

New Journals: Political Communication & Servant-Leadership

The UI&U Library has added two new journals to the collection: Political Communication and the International Journal of Servant-Leadership.  These two journals can be accessed from the journal directory:

1) Go to the library homepage
2) Select the Journals tab
3) Search by name of journal 
4) Click EBSCOhost EJS
5) Open the issue and article you would like to read

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Journals by the.Firebottle (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Political Communication
Political Communication is an interdisciplinary, international journal, published quarterly, that features cutting-edge research at the intersection of politics and communication, broadly conceived. Its expansive subject is the site of rapid changes and pressing policy concerns worldwide. The journal welcomes all research methods and analytical viewpoints that advance understanding of the practices, processes, and policy implications of political communication in all its forms. Regular symposium issues explore key issues in depth. -Journal Description

International Journal of Servant-Leadership
The International Journal of Servant-Leadership publishes cutting-edge essays, theory, and research that will further the influence of servant-leadership globally, in the scientific community, in the world of business, political inquiry, and social justice, as well as across the academic disciplines. In the discipline of leadership studies, many leadership theorists view servant-leadership as the most compelling and profound answer to the fast-paced, change-oriented climate of the present age.

The journal reflects the ideals of educating the whole person, living a life of personal courage and moral discernment, and striving to be a person for others in order to help heal the heart of humanity. It is founded on Robert K. Greenleaf’s (1904–1990) notion that the true test of a servant-leader is that those around the servant-leader become more healthy, more wise, more free, more autonomous, and better able themselves to become servants; and the least privileged of society are benefited or at least not further deprived.
-Journal Description