TED: Technology, Entertainment, Design

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design.
It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people
from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

The annual conference now brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the
talk of their lives (in 18 minutes).

The TED site makes the best talks and performances from TED available to the public, for free. Almost 200 talks from their archive are available, with more added each week. These videos are released under a Creative Commons license, so they can be freely shared and reposted.

Go to TED: http://www.ted.com/index.php/

More about TED: http://www.ted.com/index.php/pages/view/id/5

New Tech Talk Episodes!

Information Services presents Exciting New Episodes of Tech Talk! Learn how you can become a superuser!

New topics include:

• Double Sided Printing
  
• Don't Close the Black Box!
  
• Backing Up
  
• Phishing
  ...and more!

Watch Tech Talk on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=KTechTalk&view=videos

Tech Talk is hosted by our venerable Peter Zillmann, Systems & Networking Associate, and Andrew Stacilauskas, Computer Support Specialist.

Tech Talk Show Notes:
http://www.kzoo.edu/helpdesk/techtalk/index.html

Older Tech Talk Web Episodes:
http://www.kzoo.edu/helpdesk/techtalk/videos.html

Please send topic requests for future shows to: techtalk@kzoo.edu.

So, You want to show a Movie on Campus...

So, you want to show a movie on campus...Great!
Film screenings directly related to a specific class and shown only to those enrolled in the class do not require a separate license. However, films screened for other purposes, such as at student organization events or when a screening is open to the greater college community, require Public Performance Rights (PPR).

The good news is that many of the documentaries the college already owns on relevant topics and current events have PPR. Just stop by the Media Services desk between 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday, so we can show you how to search the catalog for an approved video or DVD that suits your event.

See how to request a movie in this video clip, starring Anita the Squirrel and Jeannie Sanders of Media Services:
https://reason.kzoo.edu/is/assets/AnitaMedia.mp4

If you have any questions as to whether a film screening will need PPR, please review this flowchart.

For more information on Media Services' Video Resources, please see this page:
https://reason.kzoo.edu/is/video/

Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic Speeches and Interviews

The Detroit Area Library Network (DALNET) has launched its digital project "Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic Speeches and Interviews." The project includes YouTube videos of speeches by and about
Dr. King, as well as a timeline, a brief biography of Dr. King, and
links to other related websites.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic Speeches and Interviews
http://www.dalnet.lib.mi.us/king/

Library Hours for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

The Kalamazoo College Library is open for regular hours on
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday January 19th.

Library Hours: 8:00 am until 2:00 am

Rare Book Room Exhibit: Darwin 200

The A.M. Todd Rare Book Room presents "Darwin 200" in celebration of Charles Darwin's 200th birthday on February 12th.

Exhibit dates: January 5th – March 12th
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
and by appointment

For more information, contact Paul Smithson at smithson@kzoo.edu or 337-7147.


For more information on the A.M. Todd Rare Book Room:
http://www.kzoo.edu/is/library/rarebook/index.html

Library Book Loan Periods for Senior SIPs

Seniors working on their SIP may request extended loan periods for books checked out from the K College Library. Extended Loan periods are not granted for overdue books; students must request extended SIP loan periods before materials are due.

Loan periods may be extended for materials owned by K College Library only. Materials borrowed from MeLCat or Interlibrary Loan cannot be granted extended loan periods.

Please contact Mary Griswold at griswold@kzoo.edu or 269 337 5731.

New York Times Subscriptions for K College

Personal subscriptions to the New York Times are available to Kalamazoo College students, faculty, and staff at a discount through Benson Distribution. Subscriptions for Winter Quarter start on Monday January 5th and go through Friday March 13th, with no delivery on Monday January 19th. Subscriptions are for Monday through Friday, and do not include Saturday or Sunday.

If you would like to subscribe, please complete the subscription form and include payment by check. Mail it to:

Benson Distribution, Inc.
Christine Benson
3605 South Burdick, Bldg. 2
Kalamazoo, MI 49001

The subscription form is available as a PDF at this link. You will need to enter your knet username and password to open the file.

http://www.kzoo.edu/reserves/nytimes/nytwinter09.pdf

New Tech Talk Episodes!

Information Services presents Exciting New Episodes of Tech Talk! Learn how you can become a superuser!

New topics include:

• Double Sided Printing
  
• Don't Close the Black Box!
  
• Backing Up
  
• Phishing
  ...and more!

Watch Tech Talk on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=KTechTalk&view=videos

Tech Talk is hosted by our venerable Peter Zillmann, Systems & Networking Associate, and Andrew Stacilauskas, Computer Support Specialist.

Tech Talk Show Notes:
http://www.kzoo.edu/helpdesk/techtalk/index.html

Older Tech Talk Web Episodes:
http://www.kzoo.edu/helpdesk/techtalk/videos.html

Please send topic requests for future shows to: techtalk@kzoo.edu.