St John’s College Library Newsletter L
EASTER 2018
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3
Hidden treasures in the AV Room With over 1500 DVDs, 700 CDs, and 30 items of language learning material, the AV Room is a ‘must see’ during your time at St John’s. Whether you are studying languages or film, or just looking for something to watch, the AV Room covers a variety of material and subjects. Located on the first floor of the Library (by the turret staircase), the AV Room can be accessed 24/7 by members of the College wishing to check out, watch or listen to Audio-Visual material. Everything in the room is free to borrow for a maximum period of seven days. The room is equipped with a TV, DVD player, CD player and tape player, although you are welcome to use your own devices. Staff can also lend out headphones at the Issue Desk. There is no need to book – you are welcome to access the collection and equipment at any time. The enviable collection of DVDs covers many genres and languages. From one of the oldest animated feature films, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, to classic titles such as Gone with the Wind, Alien, and The Exorcist and new releases such as The Greatest Showman and Beauty and the Beast, the collection is always expanding to keep up with new releases and new additions to reading lists. For those who prefer more factual viewing, we have documentaries including Planet Earth and Spy in the Wild, or if you’d rather get stuck into a series, we have a large collection of
TV box sets, including The West Wing and Downton Abbey. If music is more your thing (perhaps you study music, or you work better with background noise), then the CD collection could be for you. It spans classical, pop, blues, and even poetry. From the Spice Girls to Mozart, and Elvis to St John’s College Choir, you are sure to find something worth listening to in the AV Room. Ever fancied learning a language, but didn’t know where to start? Head to the AV Room! With materials in 18 different languages ranging from French, German and Spanish to Portuguese, Indonesian and Swahili, the choice is yours. We have a range of resources and levels, such as the Michel Thomas method, Berlitz ‘For your trip’, ‘Teach yourself’ and more. Recommendations or suggestions for DVDs, CDs and language materials are always welcome. Priority is given to educational resources, but we consider all suggestions. Just speak to us at the Desk, fill in a recommendation form, or email the library at: library@joh.cam.ac.uk.
Catherine Ascough Library Assistant