Access Video On Demand provides countless ideas for community programming, including titles celebrating National Immunization Awareness Month, the birthday of a major figure in the Pop Art movement, and the 50th anniversary of an unprecedented cultural event, plus videos on the Persian Gulf War and the history of the world’s largest art museum. 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.
August Is National Immunization Awareness Month
Consider these titles for programming/patron interest:
- Battle for a Vaccine (Item #144768)
- Modern Marvels: Polio Vaccine (Item #42887)
- Measles Outbreak Ignites Fresh Vaccine Debate (Item #95268)
- Vaccines: An Unhealthy Skepticism (Item #142591)
- Measles/Vaccines—Second Opinion (Item #185206)
- Immunizations: The Facts (Item #147516)
Iraq Invades Kuwait, August 2, 1990
Consider these titles for programming/patron interest:
- Saddam Hussein (Item #169103)
- Victory in the Gulf (Item #140101)
- Persian Gulf War: Part 1 (Item #144852)
- U.S. Navy Admiral Addresses Troops on the USS Saratoga Regarding Operation Desert Shield ca. 1990 (Item #37715)
Birthday: Andy Warhol, August 6, 1928
Consider these titles for programming/patron interest:
- Andy Warhol: Images of an Image (Item #31233)
- Soup Cans and Superstars: How Pop Art Changed the World (Item #124996)
- How Pop Art Changed the World (Item #58582)
- Andy Warhol: The Texan, Portrait of Robert Rauschenberg—Masterworks (Item #59134)
Louvre Museum Opens, August 10, 1793
Consider these titles for programming/patron interest:
- The Louvre (Item #142905)
- The Louvre: Museum Secrets (Series 1) (Item #57614)
- Paris City Guide: Pilot Guides (Item #50495)
- Paris, France: Pomp and Poetry by the Seine (Item #144100)
50th Anniversary of Woodstock, August 15, 1969
Consider these titles for programming/patron interest:
- Jimi Hendrix: Complete Story (Item #50642)
- All Along the Watchtower: Sour Rock—All You Need Is Love: A History of Popular Music (Item #110377)
- Janis Joplin: Final 24—Her Final Hours (Item #51211)
- Ravi Shankar: The Man and His Music (Item #4345)
- Janis: Little Girl Blue (Item #183575)
