New Dance resource

Check out the new Dance resource from the Whittaker Library!

Dance in Video: Volume I contains five hundred hours of dance productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th century. Selections cover ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance, as well as forerunners of the forms and the pioneers of modern concert dance.

http://search.alexanderstreet.com/daiv

Digital Theatre Plus Goes All Operatic

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Whittaker Library subscribes to this excellent resource for the benefit of our registered students and staff. 

We learn that today, Digital Theatre Plus is launching a selection of content from the Royal Opera House.  So, musicians, don't forget - Digital Theatre Plus is for you too!

New to Digital Theatre Plus:
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE

This Thursday Digital Theatre Plus
launches its first selection of content from this iconic production house.  

Find Digital Theatre Plus on the Whittaker Library website, or via our Mahara pages.

Video Trial for Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Staff and Students

Academic Video – Alexander Street Press

Staff and students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland currently have on-site trial access to over 17,000 streamed video/moving image resources across a range of subject collections including dance, opera, theatre, film studies, classical music, musical performance, opera, education, and more.

Access

To access the video resources simply point your browser to one or both of the following URLs:

·         http://search.alexanderstreet.com/music-performing-arts

·         http://vast.alexanderstreet.com

Please note, this access is only until 30^th November, so make the most of it while you can!  Today is the start of our independent study week, so theoretically you have a bit more freedom to schedule in some quality viewing time!  Let us know how you get on.

Online Trials of LGBT Videos

As we come to the end of LGBT month, the Whittaker Library is happy to announce that we have been kindly offered a trial access of the online resource, LGBT Studies in Video.

 

From today through 13th March 2013, all students, faculty, and staff may access LGBT Studies in Video here.  (NB, the trial is designed for on-campus use.)

"LGBT Studies in Video is a cinematic survey of the lives of lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual people and the cultural and political evolution of the LGBT community.  This first-of-its-kind collection features award-winning documentaries, interviews, archival footage, and select feature films exploring LGBT history, gay culture and subcultures, civil rights, marriage equality, LGBT families, AIDS, transgender issues, religious perspectives on homosexuality, global comparative experiences, and other topics.  The collection will have cross-disciplinary relevance beyond LGBT courses, serving research and teaching in different academic and performance fields.  The plan is to expand the collection to 500 hours in the not too distant future."

Please make use of this while we have access to it.  Do let Drama and Dance Librarian Alan Jones know what you think of it - you'll find his details on the Whittaker Library website.

Broadcast: The Royal Conservatoire uncovered

http://broadcast.rcs.ac.uk/

Have you visited Broadcast yet? 

Audio and video recordings streamed for you to enjoy.  See what our talented staff and students have been up to recently!