If there is a film you want to show in class, contact your liaison librarian. It will take 2-4 weeks to get a film ready for you.
These are the current options in order of preference:
1.Use the DVD that the SPU Library already owns.
2. Use the DVD that the SPU Library purchases.
3. Require students to purchase a subscription to an online streaming service (e.g. Netflix) as if they were purchasing a textbook for class. You can also do this if you prefer not to use DVDs.
3. The SPU Library licenses the film for one year from Kanopy or Swank Digital Campus. Priority for this option is for graduate courses and online only undergraduate courses.
If you have used a streaming film in the past and want to show it again, contact your liaison librarian ideally at least two - four weeks before you plan to show it so that we can check on the license. If the license has expired, then we will go through the steps above.
Questions? Contact your liaison librarian or any librarian!
In some of your classes, your professors will use the medium of film to help you understand concepts or to expose you to issues & solutions. Or maybe the subject of your class is film itself!
To show films, faculty members will use a DVD or an online stream. These streams are accessed through one of the SPU Library’s streaming platforms.
If you missed the film showing or need to re-watch something, you should have access to the streaming link your professor used or the DVD itself.
Two of our streaming services, Kanopy and Swank Digital Campus , are restricted to faculty request only. This means that the only films we license are ones that are being shown in classes. However, you can watch any film that we have licensed.
Many public libraries provide limited access to Kanopy. As an SPU student you can obtain a Seattle Public Library card and use their Kanopy. If you are from another city, you can check with that public library system about their access to streaming video.
Some professors might ask you to purchase a subscription to a commercial streaming service such as Netflix or Amazon. They consider this the same as purchasing a textbook. Reach out to your professor if you have concerns about this type of requirement.
Questions? Contact your liaison librarian or any librarian!