Game of Thrones Season 3 and Omkara, two films available through our DVD-LEND program.
The Heilbrun Music and Media Library recently completed a massive project over the winter break to convert nearly 5,000 additional titles to DVD-LEND. Now over 13,000 DVDs–more than half of the total DVD collection–are DVD-LEND. James Steffen, the Film and Media Studies Librarian, reviewed the entire DVD collection to identify eligible titles. Sarah Ward, the Music and Media Coordinator, together with student assistants from the Music and Media Library and the Library Service Desk, performed the actual conversion and labeling of DVDs.
A large number of these films are not available through online streaming services such as Netflix. The only way to view them is on DVD.
The main criteria for selecting titles were:
- Compatible with U.S. DVD players and computers.
- Foreign language films that have English subtitle options.
- Not rare and out of print.
- Not higher priced educational titles or titles with special licensing restrictions.
DVD-LEND Library Guide
The DVD-LEND at the Music and Media Library guide has more information about the DVD-LEND collection, including a set of handy search links that you can use to check for DVD-LEND holdings in a variety of topics. You can find this guide as well as guides on many other library-related topics on our Research Guides page.
Circulation Policies
- Eligible Emory borrowers may check out up to 3 DVD-LEND items for 3 days.
- One online renewal is allowed, as long as the item has not been requested by another user (such as for a classroom booking.) To renew DVD-LENDs and other eligible library materials, log in to discoverE with your Emory ID and password.
- For more about general video circulation policies in the Music and Media Library, see here.
- Some individual titles may be temporarily unavailable through the DVD-LEND program to meet course reserves needs.
Suggest a Title!
If you want to suggest a library DVD for the DVD-LEND program or if you want to recommend a new DVD for purchase, contact James Steffen, the Film and Media Studies Librarian, at jsteffe [at] emory dot edu, or contact the subject librarian for your department.