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I Have A Dream
[DVD 895] 2005 MPI Home Video
4 3/4" DVD Color ; b&w 1 videodisc, 60 min.
Contains Martin Luther King's entire inspirational speech “I Have A Dream”
in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963. Special features: "The big march"
(1963); "March on Washington" (1963); "The march twenty years later" (1983).
Subjects - King, Martin Luther Jr.;
Speeches and Public Speaking
I Will Fight No More Forever: The Story of Chief
Joseph
[VHS 517] 1990
Heritage Entertainment
1/2" video Color
1 cass., 105 min.
Shows events that led to the conflict in 1877 between the Nez Perce tribe and the U.S.
Army. Chief Joseph led the 300 Nez Perce braves, their women and children in the historic
running battle aginst ten separate commands of the Army.
I.F. Stone's Weekly
[VHS 469] 1973
J. Bruck
1/2" video b&w
1 cass., 62 min.
also available as:
[MP 227-228] 1973 J. Bruck
16mm film b&w 2 reels, 62 min.
A political biography of I.F. Stone that details his approach to the news, his working
habits, and some of the stories of government treachery that made his one-man newspaper,
I.F. Stone's Weekly, important.
I'll Make Me A World: Bright Like A Sun, 1935-1955
[VHS 1404] 1999
PBS Video
1/2" video Color
1 cass., 60 min.
The Great Depression and World War II challenged African-American artists to revise, adapt
and expand their visions and dreams. Closed captioned.
I'll Make Me A World: Lift Every Voice, 1900-1924
[VHS 1874] 1999 PBS
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 60 min.
Looks at the trials and
triumphs of the first generation of African-American artists born to
freedom. Bert Williams and George Walker, who forged careers as vaudeville
stars, struggle to transcend the stereotypes of the minstrel tradition as
they reclaim genuine elements of black culture and win a mainstream
audience. In New Orleans, talented musicians create the exuberant sound that
the entire world comes to recognize as original American music; jazz. And a
powerful new medium – film – allows Oscar Micheaux to make motion
pictures that reflect the complexities of black life during an era of
entrenched racial segregation and conflict.Closed captioned.
Subjects -- African Americans
I'll Make Me A World: Not A Rhyme Time 1963-1986
[VHS 1343] 1999 PBS
1/2" video Color
1 cass., 60 min.
From the 1960's through the 1980's, African-American artists amke inroads both in civil
rights and in the performing arts. Focusses on artist Romare Bearden, poet Gwendolyn
Brooks and the Black Arts Movement, and author Alice Walker. Closed captioned.
I'll Make Me A World: The Dream Keepers 1940-1965
[VHS 1341] 1999 PBS
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 60 min.
Looks at African-American artists after World War II, and the impact of African-American
"firsts" in the arts and other areas of society on the nation as a whole.
Focusses on playwright Lorraine Hansberry, ballerinas Delores Browne and Raven Wilkinson,
and author James Baldwin. Closed captioned.
I'll Make Me A World: The Freedom You Will Take
1985-The Present
[VHS 1342] 1999 PBS
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 60 min.
Looks at the contemporary cultural landscape, which has been transformed by the power of
African-American film, performance, dance, rap music, and the spoken word art forms.
Focusses on Spike Lee and his influence on American independent cinema; choreographer Bill
T. Jones and how his work challenges stereotypical views of race, sexuality, and fear; and
how hip-hop expresses the hopes and challenges of young African-Americans. Closed captioned.
Ice Age
[DVD 129] 2002 Twentieth Century Fox
4 3/4" DVD Color 2 videodisc, 81 min.
Twenty thousand years ago, as the Earth was being overrun with glaciers, and
animals were scurrying to save themselves from the upcoming Ice Age, a sloth
named Sid, a woolly mammoth named Manny, a saber-toothed tiger named Diego, and
an acorn-loving saber-toothed squirrel named Scrat are forced to become unlikely
heroes. The four reluctantly come together when they have to return a human
child to its father while braving the deadly elements of the impending Ice Age.
An animated film.Closed captioned.
Subjects -- Movies and Plays
Iceman
[VHS 1424] 1992 WGBH
1/2" Video Color 1 cass., 60 min.
Five thousand years ago, a man perished in an Alpine mountain storm. In 1991 his frozen
body was found, along with artifacts of his vanished way of life. The program covers the
international effort to unlock the secrets of this astonishing discovery. Originally
broadcast as a segment of: Nova.Closed captioned.
Subjects - Anthropology ; World History
The Iceman Cometh By Eugene O'Neill
[VHS 1840-1841] 1960 Broadway Theatre Archive
1/2" video b&w 2 cass., 210 min.
A group of has-beens in Harry Hope's saloon wait for the annual visit of Hickey (Robards),
a happy salesman. Hickey arrives a changed character and tries to make each man see
reality and face the truth about himself. Cast: Jason Robards, Myron McCormick, Tom Pedi.
PBS television broadcast for Great Performances, Theater in America
Subjects -- Movies and Plays
Ida B. Wells: A Passion For Justice
[VHS 779] 1989 PBS/William
Greaves Productions
1/2" Video Color 1 cass., 55 min.
Born into slavery in Mississippi at the end of the Civil War, Wells
became a schoolteacher and journalist. Her personal sense of integrity and
justice carried her into a lifelong crusade against racism, sexism, and
lynching. Her fight for justice is told through her own writings as read by Toni Morrison.
Subjects -- African Americans ; Women’s Studies
If Tired Hands Could Talk
[VHS 509] 2001 Wing Luke Asian Museum.
1/2" video Color
1 cass., 60 min.
Tells the stories of the Asian American garment workers whose contributions and
struggles made Seattle the outerwear production capital of the world for nearly a century. Includes
interviews with many of the women who worked in this industry.
Subjects -- Asian Americans ; Women’s Studies ; Washington State and Seattle
; Labor and Trade Unions
Images of Knowing
[VHS 7] 1982 Global Concepts
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 15 min.
Helps the viewer to become aware of deep feelings surfacing. Selected natural images
interact with original music and graphic art creating an uplifting new perspective on our
relationship to nature.
IMF at Work
[VHS 146] 1986 International Monetary Fund
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 24 min.
Explains the structure and organization of the international monetary fund. Describes the
functions and services of the IMF.
Imitation Of Life
[VHS 1429] 1934 Universal Home Video
1/2" Video b&w 1 cass., 111 min
Bea, an entrepreneurial single mother, and her housemaid Delilah build a fortune
together--but success doesn't save them from sorrow in the passing years. Delilah's
daughter rejects her mother and her race, while Bea must choose between the man she loves
and the daughter who loves him, too. Based on the novel by Fannie Hurst. Cast: Claudette
Colbert, Warren Williams, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks.
Closed captioned.
The Immigrant Experience: The Long, Long Journey
[VHS 719] 1986 Learning Corp. of America
1/2" video
Color 1 cass., 30 min.
Drama of a young Polish immigrant at the turn of the century and his "journey",
with disappointments and sacrifices along the way, from greenhorn to a real American which
took all of his life.
The Importance
of Being Earnest
[DVD 287] 2002 Miramax
4 3/4" DVD Color 1
videodisc, 180 min.
Whenever Jack Worthing slips away to London from his Hertfordshire estate he
says he is going to see his (fictitious) wayward brother Earnest. Once there
he keeps his privacy by calling himself Earnest - luckily so as his beloved
Gwendolen declares she could only love an Earnest. Her cousin Algy is the
one person who knows Jack's secret and one day he travels down to the
estate, announcing himself to Jack's attractive ward Cecily as bad brother
Earnest. Cecily is much taken with him and with his name, so on Jack's
return home and Gwendoen's unexpectedly arrival it becomes clear there are
both too many and too few Earnests earnestly courting. Based on the novel by
Oscar Wilde. Cast: Reese Witherspoon ; Colin Firth ; Rupert Everett.
Subjects -- Movies and Plays
Important Information Inside: John F. Peto, the
Idea of Still-life Painting
[VHS 440] 1989 National Gallery of Art
1/2" video
Color 1 cass., 28 min.
Explores artist Peto's life and the character of late nineteenth-century America, as
reflected in his still-life paintings.
The Impressionists, The Other French Revolution. Vol. I
[VHS 1746] 2001 A&E
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 50 min.
Opens with a look at the men who formed the core of the movement: Degas, Pissarro, Renoir
and Monet. Despite their disparate backgrounds and temperaments, they were drawn together
by a belief that painting needed to change, and they worked together--and fought with one
another--to define what shape that transformation should take. Filled with images of their
earliest work and accounts of their struggles to gain acceptance in the all-important
government-sponsored Salon.
Subjects - Art
The
Impressionists, The Other French Revolution, Vol. II
[VHS 1747] 2001 A&E
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 50 min.
Without a presence in the prestigious annual Salon, the Impressionists were doomed to
financial struggle. In 1869, Monet and Renoir began painting near a popular Paris swimming
spot. These canvases, considered by many to be
the first purely Impressionist works, are showcased in this episode.
Subjects - Art
The Impressionists, The Other French Revolution, Vol. III
[VHS 1748] 2001 A&E
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 50 min.
The Franco-Prussian war in 1870 claimed the life of Bazille, and Pissarro returned from London to find that
soldiers had occupied his house and destroyed over 1,500 paintings and sketches. But the
movement persevered, and 1871 saw the first of their self-organized exhibitions and the
opening of a gallery on Rue Lafitte. Unfortunately, neither was well received, and the
mounting failures led to a rift between Degas and the others. Highlights the incredible
advances the artists made during this tumultuous time.
Subjects - Art
The Impressionists, The Other French Revolution, Vol. IV
[VHS 1749] 2001 A&E
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 50 min.
Success had finally arrived in 1886, but they had to cross the Atlantic to find it. Durand-Ruel,
arranged for a showing of their work in New York City. It proved to
be the breakthrough they had long sought. Showcases some of their most famous late works,
including Monet's epic water lily paintings, and reflects on the legacy of the movement
that shook the art world to its foundations.
Subjects - Art
In Black and White, #1: Charles Johnson, a
Conversation
[VHS 710] 1992 California Newsreel
1/2" video
Color 1 cass., 27 min.
Johnson discusses his writings and over-arching literary objective: to explore classic,
metaphysical questions from East and West against the backdrop of African American life
and history.
In Black and White, #2: Gloria Naylor, a
Conversation
[VHS 711] 1992 California Newsreel
1/2" video
Color 1 cass., 21 min.
Naylor discusses her writings and the value and difficulty of maintaining an African
American identity in a world dominated by whites.
In Black and White, #3: Toni Morrison, a
Conversation
[VHS 712] 1992 California Newsreel
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 25 min.
Morrison reads from her two novels, Beloved [and] Jazz and discusses her views of the
contributions made to American literature by the experiences of African Americans.
In Black and White, #4: Alice Walker, a
Conversation
[VHS 713] 1992 California Newsreel
1/2" video
Color 1 cass., 30 min.
Alice Walker discusses her life, contemporary America, and the "womanist"
perspective. She also reads from her poetry.
In Black and White, #5: August Wilson, a
Conversation
[VHS 714] 1992 California Newsreel
1/2" video
Color 1 cass., 22 min.
Wilson traces the origins of his plays and explains the influence of black traditions like
storytelling and the blues on his own writings.
In Black and White, #6: John Wideman, a
Conversation
[VHS 715] 1992 California Newsreel
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 26 min.
Wideman discusses his writings and the dilemma of the committed African American
intellectual torn between the urban underclass and a predominantly white, middle class
literary audience.
In No One's Shadow: Filipinos In America
[VHS 1447] 1995 NAATA
1/2" Video
Color 1 cass., 28 min.
Surveys the social history of Filipinos in the U.S., especially during the 20th century.
Includes interviews with California residents of Philippine origin.
In Search of Happiness
[VHS 604] 1978 Insight Media
1/2" video
Color 1 cass., 30 min.
Presents in understandable terms the major humanistic disciplines through which all people
can enhance the quality of their lives. Examines art, music, drama, philosophy,
consciousness, critical thinking, technology, and other themes of the humanities. (Art of
Being Human Series)
In Search of Human Origins, #1: The Story of Lucy
[VHS 800] 1994 WGBH/NOVA
1/2" video
Color 1 cass., 55 min.
Describes the discovery of the fossil remains of Lucy, the oldest and most complete fossil
hominid yet discovered. Describes how the skeleton was preserved, the characteristics of
Lucy's species, and Lucy's place in human evolution. Closed captioned.
In Search of Human Origins, #2: Surviving in Africa
[VHS 801] 1994 WGBH/NOVA
1/2" video
Color 1 cass., 55 min.
Discusses various theories as to how early human ancestors survived. Shows the importance
of Louis and Mary Leakey's discoveries at Olduvai Gorge but questions whether hunting was
an important factor in early hominid development. Presents evidence that Homo habilis was
a scavenger not a "killer ape." Describes the characteristics of Homo erectus,
the development of tool making and the use of fire. Closed captioned.
In Search of the Cool Ground: The Kwegu
[VHS 526] 1985 Granada TV/Films, Inc.
1/2" video
Color 1 cass., 52 min.
The Mursi Trilogy 1974-1985. Describes the relationships between the Mursi and Kwegu
people of Ethiopia. (Disappearing World Series)
In the Heat of the Night
[DVD 500] 1967 United Artists
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 109 min.
Virgil Tibbs is a Philadelphia Homicide detective home to see his mother in the
rural south. He is arrested on general principles when a rich white man is found
dead, and Tibbs' being Black is enough reason. When his identity is established,
his boss offers his services to the small town sheriff who has little experience
with murder investigations. But neither man can solve this cas alone. Putting
aside their differences and prejudices, they join forces in a desperate race
against time to discover the truth. Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger
Subjects – Movies and Plays
In The Land Of The Headhunters
see title: In The Land Of War Canoes
In The Land Of War Canoes: Kwakiutl Indian Life
On The Northwest Coast
[DVD 791] 1914 Milestone Video & Film
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 47 min.
In 1911, famed Northwest photographer Edward S. Curtis travelled to Vancouver
Island, British Columbia, to visit the Kwakiutls. Needing money for his project
and to add to his research and still photography work, Curtis decided that the
best way to record the traditional way of life and ceremonies of the Kwakiutl
people was to make one of the first feature motion pictures. It took three years
of preparation for this one film including the weaving of the costumes; building
of the war canoes, house fronts, poles; and the carving of masks. Assisting on
the film was George Hunt, a Kwakiutl who had served as an interpreter for the
famous anthropologist Franz Boas nearly twenty years before. Hunt helped
contribute substantial portions of the film’s story as well. The story of love
and revenge among the Kwakiutls of British Columbia, Motana, the son of a great
chief, goes on a vigil journey. Through fasting and hardships he hopes to gain
supernatural strength which will make him a chief as powerful as his father.
Originally titled “In the Land of the Headhunters.”
Subjects – Indians of North America ;
Washington State and Seattle ; Photography
In The Shadow Of The Moon Remember When The Whole World Looked Up
[DVD 685] 2008 Lionsgate
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 110 mins
Between 1968 and 1972, the world watched in awe each time an American spacecraft
voyaged to the Moon. Only 12 American men have walked upon its surface and they
remain the only human beings to have stood on another world. Now for the first
time, a combination of archival material from the original NASA film footage,
much of it never before seen and interviews with the surviving astronauts tells
the story of the Apollo space program.
Subjects – Space Exploration
In the White Man's Image
[DVD 893] 1991 PBS
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 58 min.
Discusses the education of a group of American Indians in the Carlisle School for Indian
Students founded by Richard Pratt in the early 20th century as an attempt to change the
students' heritage and values. (American Experience Series)
In the Womb
[DVD 445] 2005 National Geographic
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 100 min.
From the moment of conception, every human embryo embarks on an incredible nine
month journey of development. Now, cutting-edge technology makes it possible for
us to open a window into the hidden world of the fetus and explore each
trimester in amazing new detail. Revolutionary 3-D and 4-D ultrasound imagery
sheds light on the delicate, dark world of a fetus as never before and follows a
rare fetoscope operation, performed in utero with the hope of correcting life
threatening complications before birth.
Subjects – Childbirth and Pregnancy
Inaugural Address of George Bush, 1989
[VHS 704] 1989
1/2" video
Color 1 cassette
President Bush's inaugural address on January 20, 1989.
Inaugural Addresses: 1933-1981
[VHS 527] 1992 C-SPAN
1/2" video
Color 1 cassette
C-SPAN telecast of past inaugural addresses of 8 U.S. Presidents. Franklin Roosevelt, 1933
; Harry Truman, 1949 ; Dwight Eisenhower, 1953 ; John F. Kennedy, 1961 ; Lyndon Johnson,
1965 ;Richard Nixon, 1969 ; Jimmy Carter, 1977 ; Ronald Reagan, 1981.
Inca: Secrets Of The Ancestors
[VHS 968] 1995 Time Life
1/2" video
Color 1 cass., 48 min.
Shows the mystery of the rise to power of the great Incan emperors in the Andean mountains
in South America as well as other cultures, including the Nasca, with their impressive
earth drawings, the Moche with their gold artifacts, and the Paracas who performed brain
surgery. Closed captioned.
The Incas
[VHS 992] 1980 Public Broadcasting Association
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 60 min.
Examines the work of three archeologists currently excavating in Peru and studying the
road systems, the towns and way stations, and making environmental studies of the area.
(Odyssey series)
An Inconvenient Truth
[DVD 334] 2006 Paramount
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 100 min.
Director Davis Guggenheim eloquently weaves the science of global warming with Mr. Gore's
personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global
climate change. A longtime advocate
for the environment, Gore presents a wide array of facts and information in a
thoughtful and compelling way. Al
Gore strips his presentations of politics, laying out the facts for the audience
to draw their own conclusions in a charming, funny and engaging style, and by
the end has everyone on the edge of their seats, gripped by his haunting
message," said Guggenheim. An
Inconvenient Truth is not a story of despair but rather a rallying cry to
protect the one earth we all share. It
is now clear that we face a deepening global climate crisis that requires us to
act boldly, quickly, and wisely," said Gore.
Subjects – Environmental Sciences
; Movies and Plays
The Incredibly True Adventure Of Two Girls In Love
[VHS 1436] 1995 New Line Home Video
1/2" Video
Color 1 cass., 94 min.
A story of two teenagers who unexpectedly experience the excitement, surprise and romantic
fantasy of first love. Cast: Laurel Holloman, Nicole Parker. Closed captioned.
India, One Country A Million Worlds
[VHS 1524] 1996 Educational Distributors of America
1/2" video
Color 1 cass., 26 min.
Explores India's geography, ancient civilizations and phenomenal architecture. Outlines
India's past, including Gandhi's struggle for his country's freedom, and present-day
customs, religious ceremonies, and political formations.
Subjects -- Asia: India
India, the Empire of the Spirit;
see title Legacy, #2: India, the Empire of the Spirit
India Unveiled, Emergence of the State
[VHS 817] 1986 Encyclopaedia Britannica
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 30 min.
History of India from the time of the unsuccessful mutiny in 1857 untl its independence in
1947. India's close ties with Britain were difficult to break; Ganhdi provided the
leadership that united the diverse regions and peoples of India.
India Unveiled, Modern India
[VHS 818] 1986 Encyclopaedia Britannica
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 28 min.
History of India's economic development since its independence in 1947 and the impact on
economics of broad social changes such as the development of a middle class and the
emergence of women in new roles.
Indian Pottery Of San Ildefonso
[VHS 1423] 1984 INTERpark
1/2" Video Color 1 cass., 27 min.
Maria Martinez and her son Popovi Da, noted Indian potters of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in
New Mexico, demonstrate their traditional way of making black pottery. They explain both
the spiritual and the technical aspects of their art.
Individual Differences: Infancy to Early Childhood
[VHS 77] 1978 Coast Community College Dist.
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 18 min.
Explores individuality from infancy to early childhood and the broad range of
characteristics that are considered normal.
Indonesia, Riding the Tiger: Freedom or Death
[VHS 1008] 1995 Films For the Humanities
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 55 min.
Examines the period of Japanese rule and visits a small community, or kampung to show the
effects of its influence. When the nationalist movement finally won independence from the
Dutch, it was the Japanese-trained army, not the people, who ruled the nation.
Industrial Robotics
(Fundamental Manufacturing Processes)
[DVD 255] 2004 Society of Manufacturing Engineers
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 25 min.
Industrial robots are automated, flexible components used for a wide range of
applications within manufacturing systems. This program covers the array of
robot configurations and features segments on: - Key manufacturing applications
using robots - Rectangular arm robots - SCARA robots - Articulated/jointed arm
robots - End effector hand, or gripping devices - End effector tools - On-line
& off-line robot programming - Advantages and disadvantages of industrial
robots. The common contact and non-contact sensors used to assist industrial
robots are also highlighted.
Subjects -- Technology
Infection Control: Bloodborne Pathogens
[VHS 1629] 1999 PRIMEDIA Workplace Learning,
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 20 min.
Describes the possible sources of bloodborne pathogens, how these agents may be
transmitted in the healthcare setting, and what precautions are effective in preventing
their spread. Eye On Healthcare Series.
Subjects -- Diseases ; Occupational Safety
Informative Speaking
[VHS 528] 199- Wadsworth Publishing Co.
1/2" video Color 1 cassette
Public Speaking Video Series, part 1 prepared by Joseph Tuman. Skills on Tape.
Inherit The Wind
[DVD 321] 1960 United Artists
4 3/4" DVD b&w 1 videodisc, 128 min.
Teacher B.T. Cates is arrested for teaching Darwin's theories. Famous lawyer
Henry Drummond defends him; fundamentalist politician Matthew Brady prosecutes.
This is a very thinly disguised rendition of the 1925 "Scopes monkey
trial" with debates between Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan
taken largely from the transcripts. Cast: Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene
Kelly, Harry Morgan, Dick York.
Subjects -- Movies and Plays ; Law and Government
Initiating Intravenous Therapy
[VHS 1390] 1988 Medcom
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 29 min.
Describes the nurse's responsibilities in the initiation, administration, and monitoring
of intravenous therapy.
The Injured Brain: Closed Head Trauma
[VHS 1173] 1994 Films for the Humanities
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 19 min.
Explains the types and symptoms of closed head injuries. Shows the tests used to determine
the nature and extent of the injury, treatment, the problems of recovery, and the role of
rehabilitation.
Inlaws & Outlaws
[DVD 511] 2007 True Stories Project
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 101 min.
As the gay marriage debate rages on, this film goes beyond the rhetoric to
explore just what it means to be married. From a time when marriage was expected
of virtually everybody, to today when the very definition of marriage is in
question, this film reveals the extraordinary stories of couples and ex's,
friends and lovers, all pursuing the same simple dream. Whether loving inside or
outside of marriage, struggling to get in or suing to get out, we follow the
lives of ordinary folks as they figure out their own path to happily ever after
-- with more than a few surprises along the way.
Subjects – Sociology ; Homosexuality
The Insect World
see title Planet of Life, #3, pt. 5: The Insect
World
Inside Hawaiian Volcanoes
[VHS 1149] 1989 Smithsonian Institution
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 25 min.
Uses cutaway views and transparent gelatin models of volcanoes to show how Hawaiian
volcanoes actually work.
Inside The Teenage Brain
see title Frontline: Inside The Teenage Brain
Integrated Circuits and OP Amps (ITTP2, #17)
[VHS 959] 1992 Instrument Society of America
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 28 min.
Electronic maintenance.
Integrating Research
see title: The Writer’s Circle, #9: Integrating Research
The Internal Organs
see title: Acland’s DVD Atlas Of Human Anatomy
International Terrorism
[VHS 1669] 1995 Films for the Humanities
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 52 min.
Describes the origins, growth and effects of the major players in international terrorism:
the Palestinians and the Shiite fundamentalists. Explains the motivations of individuals
like Mahmud Khaled, who killed 13 passengers and wounded 80 others at the Rome airport.
Examines the moral dilemmas posed by such acts to governments that respect human rights:
Is it justifiable to sacrifice the lives of hostages to deter future terrorism? Is it
permissible to use violence as a deterrent to terrorism when innocent people might be
killed?
Subjects -- Middle East ; Political Science
The Interpreter
[DVD 878] 2005 Universal Studios
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 128 min.
In one of the hidden corridors of power at United Nations headquarters,
translator Silvia Broome overhears a potentially explosive secret about a
planned assassination attempt. But when federal agent Tobin Keller investigates
her claim and digs deeper into Silvia's dangerous past, he begins to question
whether she is a victim - or a suspect. Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn.
Subjects – Movies and Plays
Interview With Terminally Ill Children & Family
[VHS 17] 1984 University of Washington
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 60 min.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross interviews terminally ill children and their families. Recorded at
the University of Washington.
Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life On Earth, # 4:
Creators Of The Future
[VHS 1494] 1999 A&E Home Video
1/2" Video Color 1 cass., 50 min.
Scientists turn to microbes for solutions for repairing our damaged environment and
feeding the planet's growing population.
Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life On Earth, #1: The
Tree Of Life
[VHS 1491] 1999 A&E Home Video
1/2" Video
Color 1 cass., 50 min.
Scientists explore how all living things are related and how microbial life on the planet
has evolved over its 3.8-billion-year history.
Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life On Earth, #2:
Keepers Of The Biosphere
[VHS 1492] 1999 A&E Home Video
1/2" Video Color 1 cass., 50 min.
Scientists trace the role of microbes in maintaining the conditions on Earth, including
how they affect the global climate and perform the recycling that keeps the world
habitable.
Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life On Earth, #3:
Dangerous Friends And Friendly Enemies
[VHS 1493] 1999 A&E Home Video
1/2" Video Color 1 cass., 50 min.
Scientists focus on microbial communities that live in and on humans as well as some key
factors that contribute to the emergence of new infectious diseases.
Into the Morning: Willa Cather's America
[VHS 1007] 1988 Films for the Humanities
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 60 min.
Portrays the life, work, and times of writer Willa Cather.
Introduction To Alternating Current (Basic AC
Circuits, Lesson #1)
[VHS 984] 1981 Texas Instruments
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 30 min.
Defines alternating current, compares AC and DC waveforms, shows how AC waveforms are
generated, and discusses period and frequency relationships.
Introduction To Contour Drawing
[VHS 634] 1967 BFA Educational Media
1/2" Video Color 1 cass. 12 min.
Shows how to use the techniques of contour drawing to develop powers of
observation which are essential to good drawing. Describes the method to follow
in making a contour drawing and the materials needed.
Subjects -- Art
Introduction To Marketing
[DVD 819] 2008 Insight Media
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 19 min.
Introducing marketing strategy, this program describes the components of the
marketing mix and examines the role each plays in marketing plans.
Subjects – Advertising
Introduction to Polymers
[DVD 1015] 2008 Films for the Humanities & Sciences
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 29 mins.
This in-depth, graphics-driven program introduces students to the world of
synthetic and naturally occurring polymers. The video sheds light on a number of
monomers and the processes of addition polymerization and condensation
polymerization which produce a desired polymer. Properties of thermosetting and
thermoplastic polymers are also investigated; likewise, the relationship between
the physical properties of a material and the type of bonding that occurs both
within and between molecules. Also looks at elastomers, various degrees of
cross-linking, and the process of vulcanization pioneered by Charles Goodyear.
Subjects - Technology
Introduction To Safety In The Lab (AC & DC Lab,
#15)
[VHS 989] 1974 Texas Instruments
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 24 min.
Shows dangers and demonstrates safety measures necessary in electronics laboratory.
Introduction to Sculpture
[DVD 471] 1991 National Gallery of Art
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 19 min.
This orientation to the art of sculpture is illustrated with works from the
permanent collections of the National Gallery of Art. (Making Art series)
Subjects - Art
Introduction To Throwing On The Potters Wheel
[VHS 1056] 1993 Thoughtful Productions
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 53 min.
Stephen Jepson shows how to throw plates, platters, saucers, mugs, cups, bowls, cylinders,
and pitchers as well as how to trim, pull handles, and make spouts.
An Invitation to Poetry: A new Favorite
Poem Project Anthology
[DVD 463] 2004 New England Foundation for the Arts
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 142 min.
Accompanies the book edited by Robert Pinsky and Maggie Dietz (PN6101.I56
2004). Poems by Sappho, Shakespeare, Keats, Whitman, and Dickinson as well
as contemporary poets are introduced by people from across the United
States-a construction worker, a Supreme Court justice, a glassblower, a
marine-each of whom speaks about his or her connection to the poem. Their
comments are variously poignant, funny, heartening, tart, penetrating, and
eccentric, showing some of the ways poetry is alive for American readers.
Subjects - Poetry
Iraq, the Cradle of Civilization
see title Legacy, #1: Iraq, the Cradle of Civilization
Iris
[DVD 446] 2001 Miramax
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 91 min.
Based on the life of revered British writer and philosopher Iris Murdoch. As a
young academic, teaching philosophy at Oxford, Murdoch meets and eventually
falls in love with fellow professor John Bayley, a man whose awkwardness seems
in stark opposition to the spirited self-confidence of his future wife. The
story unfolds as snippets of time, seen through Bayley's eyes. He recalls their
first encounter over 40 years ago, activities they enjoyed doing together, and
Iris' charismatic and individualistic personality. These images portray Murdoch
as a vibrant young woman with great intellect and are contrasted with the
novelist's later life, after the effects of Alzheimer's disease have ravaged
her. Murdoch's great mind deteriorates until she is reduced to a mere vestige of
her former self, unable to perform simple tasks and completely reliant on her at
times frustrated yet devoted husband. Cast: Judi Dench, Kate Winslet, Jim
Broadbent.
Subjects – Movies and Plays ; Literature and Writing
The Irish in America
[VHS 1366-1367] 1997 Greystone Communications
1/2" video Color 2 cass., 100 min.
Follows the nation's first immigrant group on their journey to the American dream. From
war hero and President Andrew Jackson to union organizer Mother Jones, you'll meet the
colorful Irish-Americans who fought and worked their way past oppression and into history.
Iron Jawed Angels
[DVD 811] 2004 HBO
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 124 min.
true story of how a pair of defiant and brilliant young activists took the
women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American
women win the right to vote. Second-wave suffragettes Alice Paul and Lucy Burns
lead the final fight for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. The mounting
energy of the fight--and the increasingly nasty opposition--gains real momentum
when a wartime picket line leads to and their sisters-in-arms being arrested on
trumped-up charges and imprisoned. Cast: Hilary Swank, Margo Martindale ;
Anjelica Huston, Frances O’Conner.
Subjects – Women’s Studies ; Law and Government
The Iron Road
[VHS 522] 1990 PBS
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 59 min.
A documentary on the building of the great American railroads: the people, the politics
and the aftermath. (American Experience series).
Is Wal-Mart Good for America?
see title Frontline: Is Wal-Mart Good for America?
Isabel Allende, an Extraordinary Life
[VHS 1002] 1995 Films for the Humanities
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 52 min.
When her daughter became ill and fell into a coma, Isabel Allende began to write the story
of her family "in case Paula wakes up and has no memory". This program tells and
shows the extraordinary family and events of which they were often the central elemebt.
Isabel Allende: The Woman's Voice In latin-American
Literature
[VHS 1003] 1994 Films for the Humanities
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 56 min.
Interview with Isabel Allende, novelist and niece of Salvador Allende.
Islam
[VHS 914] 1996 Films for the Humanities and Sciences
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 56 min.
Smith discovered Islam as an adult, and became enamored with Islamic conceptions
of order, justice, mercy, and compassion. He still prays five times a day as
Muslims do. The Sufis opened the doors of Islam to Smith. Through their
trance-inducing dances, these mystics bring God into the immediate moment. Smith
and Moyers discuss misconceptions about Islam held in the West today. Huston
Smith, author of The World’s Religions, a best-seller since 1959, has been
translated into 14 languages. He is called “the world’s ambassador to religions
everywhere, a man of passionate intellect and immense heart.” The Wisdom of
Faith with Huston Smith: A Bill Moyers Special series.
Subjects – Religion and Mythology ; Middle East ; Moyers, Bill
Islam
[VHS 1616] 2001 AGC/United Learning
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 28 min.
The Arabic word Islam means "to surrender." It is derived from the Arabic root
word for peace. One out of every five people on earth, more than one billion people, have
chosen to follow the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed, the religion of Islam. It is the
world's fastest growing religion. Segments cover: The history of the faith; the practices
of its followers; the art, architecture, and science of Islam; its contemporary role in
the world; and the effect of the colonial era on the faith. Shot on locations in India,
Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the U.S.; and including interviews with followers, as well as
historic footage and stills. Religions of the World Series.Closed captioned.
Subjects -- Religion and Mythology ; Middle East
Islas Hermanas: Sister Islands
[VHS 1581] 2000 Bullfrog Films
1/2" video Color 1 cass., 28 min.
Ometepe Island in Nicaragua and Bainbridge Island near Seattle, celebrate a 13 year
relationship between people on the two islands. Shade grown organic coffee, produced on
Ometepe, is imported to the U.S., and profits are returned to Nicaragua to fund clean
water and school building projects. Each year Ometepe families welcome Bainbridge High
students into their homes for two weeks. An enterprising third grade class on Bainbridge
creates and sells calendars to support community projects on their sister island. In an
era of many negative impacts of globalization, this program, conveys a positive story of
international friendship.
Subjects -- Latin America ; Environmental Sciences
It (Stephen King)
see title Stephen King's It
It Happened One Night
[VHS 1010] 1993 Columbia Tristar
1/2" video b&w 1 cass., 105 min.
Ellie Andrews escapes from her millionaire father, who wants to stop her from marrying a
playboy. En route to New York, Ellie gets involved with Peter Warner, an out-of-work
newsman. Academy Award winner for Best Picture, 1934. Cast: Clark Gable, Claudette
Colbert. Closed captioned.
It's A Wonderful Life
[DVD 52] 1946 Republic
4 3/4" DVD Color 1 videodisc, 160
min.
George Bailey, a desperate and suicidal man, is visited by a guardian angel who shows him
how important he has been to those around him in his life. Cast: James Stewart, Donna
Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Gloria Grahame.
Produced and directed by Frank Capra. Originally released as motion picture in 1946. Closed captioned.
Subjects -- Movies and Plays |
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