Access Video On Demand: Get Ready for Back to School!
With Infobase’s Access Video On Demand streaming video service for public libraries, librarians and library staff can help kids make the transition from elementary into middle school, brush up on STEM subjects, and gain critical cyber literacy skills with the programming ideas listed below. And for patrons who are adult English language learners, Access Video On Demand […]
New to On Demand/Learn360: HBO Documentary Films®
Infobase is pleased to announce that HBO Documentary Films® is the newest producer added to Films On Demand, Classroom Video On Demand, Access Video On Demand, and Learn360. HBO® has always been at the forefront of documentary programming, producing and developing some of the most provocative, groundbreaking, and award-winning films. HBO Documentary Films, which focuses […]
Video Tutorials Give Helpful Tips and Overviews of On Demand Platform
Infobase offers a multitude of ways to get to know our streaming video collections and their valuable features. Live and archived webinars are available throughout the year to introduce users and prospective customers to all of our products, and each product’s Support Center provides a wealth of additional help tools for users, including clear, instructional […]
On Demand/Learn360 Update: New Video Intro Feature for Playlists
Infobase is pleased to announce that Films On Demand, Classroom Video On Demand, Access Video On Demand, and Learn360 now have a new Video Intro feature for playlists. Users can now personalize the playlists they create by adding a brief video introduction. This video intro will then be viewable as part of the playlist. Why add a […]
Access Video On Demand: Summer Programming Ideas
Infobase’s Access Video On Demand streaming video service for public libraries provides countless ideas for engaging community programming, such as the ones listed below. Subscribers can also explore the new, 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 […]
On Demand Platform: Custom Content Upload Option Now Available
Infobase is pleased to announce that Films On Demand, Classroom Video On Demand, and Access Video On Demand account administrators can now add their own content to their On Demand subscriptions. It’s easy to do so, and admins have many options regarding the kind of content they choose to add. User-added content will enjoy all the same powerful features of the On Demand platform. Option 1: ADD CUSTOM […]
On Demand/Learn360 Update—New & Notable Enhancements
Infobase is pleased to announce that Films On Demand, Classroom Video On Demand, Access Video On Demand, and Learn360 have received several new enhancements of note. FEATURED ENHANCEMENTS: New “Continuous Play” Option for Playlists This useful new feature offers the option of continuous playback, in which each segment in a playlist automatically plays one after the other, without […]
Issues & Controversies‘ Featured Controversy—Clean Power Plan
Clean Power Plan: Should the Environmental Protection Agency proceed with the Clean Power Plan? SUPPORTERS ARGUE Dramatic, meaningful action is necessary to prevent climate change. The Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan will aggressively reduce carbon dioxide emissions and encourage other countries to do the same. The plan is legally and economically sound and will accelerate an […]
Issues & Controversies in American History‘s This Month in History, January 2016—U.S. Immigration in the 1840s/1850s
NATIVISM AND THE KNOW NOTHINGS: Should the U.S. Restrict Immigration? Amid the nation’s first big wave of immigration in the 1840s and 1850s, the Know Nothings emerged, a nativist group aimed at restricting the number of people entering the United States. The Know Nothings, who were largely Protestant, denounced the new immigrants, who were largely Catholic […]
Issues & Controversies‘ Featured Controversy—Refugee Crisis
Refugee Crisis: Should Europe and the United States accept more refugees from the Middle East and Africa? SUPPORTERS ARGUE: Europe and the United States have a moral obligation to accept as many refugees as possible. People from the Middle East and Africa are fleeing war, persecution, and life-threatening danger, and neither curbing search-and-rescue missions nor increasing […]
Issues and Controversies in American History‘s This Month in History, December 2015—Iraq War
IRAQ WAR: Necessary Part of the Fight Against Terrorism or a War of Choice? Issue: Should the United States go to war against Iraq, or is such an action unwarranted? Following the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan later that year, President George W. Bush named […]
Issues & Controversies‘ Featured Controversy—Gun Control Laws
Gun Control Laws: Should U.S. gun control laws be strengthened? SUPPORTERS ARGUE The widespread availability of firearms has led to a rash of tragic mass shootings. Access to guns must be made more difficult if shooting deaths are to be reduced; gun violence will continue to be a problem if gun ownership is not controlled. The […]
