I've noticed that a lot of the DVDs I've borrowed from Swat are dirty, and most of them are scratched, some to the point that it's hard to watch parts of them. One of those machines that cleans and repairs CDs and DVDs (the big kind they have at video stores) might be a worthwhile investment at some point.

Hi Aimee - A lot of our DVDs are dirty, you're right. When a patron lets us know that a DVD is scratched, we'll clean it, but unfortunately, we have so many DVDs right now, and only one little cleaner, that it's impossible for us to clean them all. The more industrial kind is a great idea though - I'll look into it! Thanks!

Hey my English class finished reading Macbeth a couple weeks ago, but I've just recently came across this "modern" cinematic version of the play: http://www.amazon.com/Macbeth-Gary-Sweet/dp/B000SIWH0U/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1203725435&sr=8-1

We should add this to our collection!

Can we get "PACKAGE DESIGN IN JAPAN BIENNIAL" every year? We have an older edition currently...but I think that it would be amazing if we got each edition starting now because they are great resources for the Japanese Visual Culture class! Also, it's just a lot of fun to flip through them...

BTF - Thanks for the suggestion! I'll see if we can add it to the collection.

JVCF - It does seem like we only have vol. 8, from 1999. I'll talk to the bibliographers about adding more recent volumes!

The tripod does not have a very wide selection of African movies. Most of those we have are old movies that are not apt portrayals of Africa now.
Considering that the movie industry in Africa is presently booming, I wish to suggest that we increase our collection. Thanks!

Debbie - Great suggestion! I'll pass this along to our bibliographers. Are there any titles you'd recommend?

Can we have Oreos everyday? And maybe refill bucket at at midnight.

Shine - Coffee and snacks are courtesy of Dining Services, so we leave it to their judgment about what and how much is available. I'll certainly pass your suggestion along to them though!

Can we please add "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" to our DVD collection?

H - I'll see what we can do! Thanks for the suggestion!

One more suggestion: Season One of "This American Life" (the TV series) on DVD

H - Another great suggestion! I'll pass it along to our bibliographers.

MTV made a modern musical version of Wuthering Heights (directed by Suri Krishnamma) that I think would make a really fun addition to the movie collection.

Ali - Great suggestion! I'll look into ordering it!

Could the Tri-Co get the DVD "Shanghai Kiss" to ameliorate the collection?
Company:Bigfoot Entertainment
http://www.amazon.com/Shanghai-Kiss-Kelly-Hu/dp/B000UR9QTO

also, I'm glad to see that "Journey from the Fall" (DVD) is now in the Tri-Co!! Thanks! It's a great one!

S - I've put through your request for Shanghai Kiss and am glad to hear you're happy with that recent purchase!

Hi I was wondering if we could get more craft magazines and books. Here are some suggestions:
1. Lotta Prints: How to Print with Anything, from Potatoes to Linoleum by Lotta Jansdotter
2. The Crafter's Companion: Tips, tales, and patterns from a community of creative minds
3. The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections by Amanda Blake Soule
4. magazine: ReadyMade (I would Love o see this at the library!)
5. magazine: Altered Couture

Thanks!

Estella - Great suggestions! I'm sure lots of other students would enjoy those too.

Could we please add Whipping Girl by Julia Serano to Bryn Mawr's collection? Thanks!

ISBN-10: 1580051545
ISBN-13: 978-1580051545

Thanks, Sarah! We'll be ordering it soon.

Hi.
This is a wonderful idea!

Suggestion:
on creativity with children:
"Child of Wonder: Nurturing Creative and Naturally Curious Children" by Ginger Carlson?

thanks!
Raphael

Raphael - Thanks for the suggestion! I'll see what we can do about ordering it.

Interesting thing I just noticed--I'm using Tripod to browse the list of today's new books, and there are a bunch on the Middle East. They're all listed under "Asia". Out of curiosity, are these books categorized as being about Asia anywhere else, and is there a reason there isn't a "Middle East" category categoycc

Sorry, it cut me off and went screwy there--I was wondering if there's a reason there isn't a Middle East category, or if that's just one of the many ideosyncracies of Tripod.

Aimee - That's a great question - thanks for bringing it up! I'll propose that we create a new Middle East section in the new books list, to compliment the Middle Eastern Studies page on the Subject Portal. In the meantime though, here's why those three titles related to the Middle East are showing up in the Asia section of the New Books List (and the History section)...

The New
Books List displays items in these groups based on their call numbers. For some subjects, like Sociology, this can be fairly complex, with items pulling from a number of different call numbers and even very specific subsets of those call numbers. For others, like History, it's more straightforward, as those items tend to start with D, E, and F. So to create a group for the Middle East on the New Books List, we just have to find the related call numbers and add them to our database.

The books you mention are all technically properly cataloged as DS, which is the history of Asia. Then within DS they are broken down further to their country, topic, etc.

A history of Palestine: From the Ottoman conquest to the founding of the state of Israel
DS125 .K7313 2008
DS101-151 = Israel (Palestine). The Jews
DS114-128.2 = History

Mirror of the Arab world: Lebanon in conflict
DS87 .M282 2008
DS80-90 = Lebanon (Phenicia)
DS80.7 - 87.6 = History
The much too promised land: America's elusive search for Arab-Israeli peace
DS119.7 .M4947 2008
DS101-151 = Israel (Palestine). The Jews
DS114-128.2 = History

So it's not really an idiosyncracy in Tripod, more just a two different factors that lead to the current display. (And I didn't know all that call number stuff off the top of my head either - I had to consult the 388 page manual on cataloging DS to DX!)

Hey I've heard great reviews about "Election". I'm enrolled in the HK cinema class next semester and I would like to check this out even if it's not on the syllabus. Can we add this to the collection?

http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/election.htm

BTF - Thanks for the suggestion! I've forwarded your request to our bibliographers.

Once upon a time, there were a few Macs in Canaday and Carpenter. I know there were sometimes technical problems with them. However, Apple computers are increasingly popular at Bryn Mawr. More students know how to use Mac OS and seem to prefer it; could this be kept in mind during the next library computer upgrade?

Thanks!

Canaday's collection of theater-related books is really great, but I'd love to see even more. Can we look into getting The Complete Plays of Sarah Kane?

Also, there's a really wonderful play called Frozen by Bryony Lavery. There's not a copy anywhere in the tri-co and it'd be nice to have.

Canaday --
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a wonderful series... and I love being able to point out places I've been or catch Philly cultural references. Bryn Mawr, please continue collecting this series in the future!

Thanks for the suggestions, Ilana! We're looking into ordering both of these titles.

Hey, do you think we could acquire a DVD of Harmony Korine's dogme 95 film "Julien Donkey-Boy"?

Selmaan - Thanks for the suggestion! I'll pass your request along to the bibliographers.