Database Trial---Public Library Video Online

We have a trial to Public Library Video Online through March 31, 2014. Although we currently subscribe to AVOD: Access Video On Demand, I thought it would be nice to do another trial to this new and improved site.
http://search.alexanderstreet.com/pvst

What topics are covered?

Public Library Video Online includes videos in all of the following topics, and is growing by 1,000 titles each year.

Anthropology
Architecture
Area studies
Arts and crafts
Business
Classical music
Cooking
Criminal justice
Dance
Diversity
Economics
Fine art
Health and healthcare
History
Humanities
LGBT studies
Opera
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Religion
Science
Theatre
Travel
Women’s studies
World languages and literature

How do I know these films are of high quality?

All of the films in Public Library Video Online are hand selected by experts for their quality and relevance to a broad range of patrons. The collection contains more than 3,000 exclusive titles that can’t be found anywhere else. Content comes from over 500 world-class partners, including:

A&E
Arthaus
BBC
California Newsreel
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Creative Arts Television
EuroArts
History Channel
Janson Media
Landmark Media
Opus Arte
PBS
Pennebaker Hegedus Films
TVF International
Universal Pictures Company, Inc.
World Wide Entertainment
WGBH

What other features come with Public Library Video Online?
Mobile: Users can view videos on the go from their Android or Apple mobile devices.
Sharing: Quick links let patrons send any video, clip, or playlist to a friend, classmate, or colleague.
Semantic indexing: Content is indexed for 11 fields—including author, transcript, discipline, subject, type, language, and year released—so finding the content users want is a breeze. More than 100 discipline-specific search fields—like director, ingredient used, or instrument type—help further narrow results.
Searchable transcripts: Fully searchable transcripts run alongside videos so users can jump straight to the segments that interest them most.
Playlists: Users can build their own playlists or explore hundreds of others hand created by the collection’s editors and by other library patrons.

Active Dates: 
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 to Monday, March 31, 2014
Publisher: 
Alexander Street Press

 


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