Scheduled Video Screenings

Instructors may schedule video screenings at the CLS by filling out a Service Request form. We ask that instructors specify the running time, current location of the work, the number of students expected to attend the screening(s), and preferred screening times. Once the film is scheduled, students can check times and locations on the CLS's facilities schedule. Screenings may benefit from the presence of an instructor or TF to facilitate discussion, but on request a CLS technician will start the video at the designated time. (Our staff will not monitor the screening or take attendance or the like.)

Videos on Reserve

In lieu of scheduled screenings, instructors may place videos on reserve for students to watch at their convenience. Videos on reserve may be from the CLS's library or supplied by an instructor (e.g. from a personal library or the Film Study Center). When students arrive to watch an assigned film, our Reception Desk staff will direct them to a viewing room at the CLS.

Students must leave their ID cards at Reception when borrowing videos. Videos may not be taken out of the building except by instructors, who must sign them out from a CLS staff member.

Instructors who wish to put a video on reserve should complete a Service Request form. Include a start and end date for the reserve period. (Videos are generally kept on reserve for a few days or weeks, but usually cannot be kept on reserve for an entire semester.)

Video Viewing Facilities

In addition to the individual and small-group viewing stations at CLS, our classrooms and labs are equipped with multi-region DVD and multi-standard VHS players for viewing videos from around the world. Classrooms may be used for scheduled video screenings or used, when available, on a drop-in basis for viewing videos on reserve. Computers in CLS classrooms and labs are also capable of playing DVDs. Students and instructors looking for a place to watch videos are encouraged to seek assistance at the Reception Desk.

Video Collection

The CLS has hundreds of foreign language videos on VHS tape and DVD, representing a wide range of languages. Titles, descriptions, and other information can be found in our library catalog. While we can often retrieve videos from our collection immediately upon request, in some cases it is necessary for our staff to have advance notice in order to locate and retrieve a video.

Network-based Video Distribution

Some videos may be available for online viewing. These videos are often only available to the CLS network, so students may have to come on-site to use one of the multimedia computer labs. Instructors interested in this method should speak with our Technology Services staff.

A list of videos that can be viewed online is available.