Access Video On Demand provides countless ideas for engaging community programming, including titles on the 20th century, bullying prevention, Columbus Day, our eyes and sense of vision, and the historic raid on Harper’s Ferry. Subscribers can also explore the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the header) for the year’s milestones, holidays, and events—a great source for programming ideas throughout the year.
A Century on Film Series (Item #154320)
This landmark eight-part series looks back at the history of the turbulent 20th century. With access to rare archive footage, from World War I to Vietnam antiwar protests, Nazi propaganda to the rise of global terror organizations, patrons will witness a truly defining century in human history captured on film, as it happened, by the people who lived through it.
October Is National Bullying Prevention Month
Consider these titles for programming/patron interest:
- The Worker and the Bully: The Employee Awareness Series (Item #129369)
- Bully Fighters (Item #145492)
- Social Media Bullying: Cristina’s Story (Item #145226)
- Hear Me Now: The Bullied Have a Voice (Item #137735)
- Trolls: We’re Coming to Get You series (Item #145170)
Columbus Day, October 8, 2018
Consider these titles for programming/patron interest:
- Columbus in America (Item #154665)
- New World (Item #130795)
- Columbus: The Lost Voyage (Item #43043)
- Christopher Columbus: Explorer of the New World (Item #42472)
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: City of Christopher Columbus (Item #144058)
World Sight Day, October 11, 2018
Consider these titles for programming/patron interest:
- Sight: The Story of Vision (Item #160382)
- Ideas Roadshow: Vision and Perception (Item #93958)
- Optics: Bringing the World into Focus (Item #34289)
- Vision Correction: Second Opinion—Taking Charge of Your Health Care (Item #55291)
- Evolve: Eyes (Item #42667)
John Brown Raids Harper’s Ferry, October 16, 1859
Consider these titles for programming/patron interest:
- John Brown’s War (Item #42567)
- The Abolitionists series (Item #131246)
- The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns series (Item #40976)
- The Unfinished Nation—Decade of Discord (Item #71423)
- The Coming of the Civil War: Episode 9—A Biography of America (Item #111501)
