Access Video On Demand: September Programming Ideas—21st-Century Science and More

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Access Video On Demand: September Programming Ideas—21st-Century Science and More

Access Video On Demand provides countless ideas for engaging community programming, including titles on how ordinary citizens are helping to speed up scientific innovation, Hispanic heritage, breast cancer awareness, and more. Subscribers can also explore the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the header, top left of any page in the platform) for the year’s milestones, holidays, and events—a great source for programming ideas throughout the year.

The Crowd & the Cloud Series (Item #135595)

Smartphones, computers, and mobile technology are allowing people to become part of a revolutionary, 21st-century way of doing science. By observing their environment, monitoring neighborhoods, and collecting information, citizens are helping professional scientists advance knowledge while speeding up new discoveries and innovations. This four-part series examines this disruptive transformation in how science is done, and shows how anyone, anywhere can participate. Produced by Passport to Knowledge and made possible by the National Science Foundation.

Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15–October 15

Consider these titles for programming/patron interest:

  • The Latino Americans series (Item #58763)
  • The Hispanic Americans series (Item #7987)
  • Challenging Hispanic Stereotypes: Arturo Madrid (Item #4961)
  • Habla Y Vota (Item #129497)
  • Habla Texas series (Item #114992)

October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Consider these titles for programming/patron interest:

  • Mondays at Racine (Item #115021)
  • Breast Cancer: Disease and…Ease (Item #53305)
  • The Misdiagnosis of Breast Cancer (Item #54395)
  • Breast Cancer in Young Women: Second Opinion—Taking Charge of Your Health Care (Item #55320)
  • Ken Burns: Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies series (Item #129897)

Birthday: Jimmy Carter, October 1, 1924

Consider these titles for programming/patron interest:

  • Jimmy Carter’s Journey beyond the White House (Item #43077)
  • Jimmy Carter: January 20, 1980 (Item #39079)
  • Jimmy Carter, from the WPA Film Library Speeches Collection (Item #47808)
  • TEDTalks: Jimmy Carter—Why I Believe the Mistreatment of Women is the Number-One Human Rights Abuse (Item #114628)

Birthday: Mahatma Gandhi, October 2, 1869

Consider these titles for programming/patron interest:

  • A&E Classroom: Mahatma Gandhi—The Great Soul (Item #42365)
  • India after Independence (Item #2602)
  • The Story of India, with Michael Wood series (Item #41059)
  • India: The River of Life (Item #10112)
  • India of the Gandhis (Item #35267)