Library Film Series

Fall 2008

The United States presidential election of 2008 is scheduled for Tuesday, November 4. The Fall 2008 Library Film Series will feature three films about politics and elections. Each film will be introduced by a faculty member who will also moderate a post-viewing Q and A session. All films will be shown in the Library classroom, 2nd floor, at 6:00 p.m. Attendance may count for CLS convocation credit. Students should confirm with their individual instructors.

The first film in the series, Wag the Dog, will be shown on Tuesday, September 23. Kimberly Asonevich, Instructor, Business and Information Technology, will serve as the faculty moderator.

Wag the Dog co-stars Robert DeNiro as a Washington spinmaster who needs a war to distract public's attention from a sex scandal involving the President. Enter Dustin Hoffman, veteran Hollywood, and a White House aide (Anne Heche). Can the president's molesting of a young girl be buried in the two weeks before an election? A war in Albania just might do the trick. In the good old days, the president would just invade. With modern technology, it's even cleaner. The hungry press looks for any lead; convenient misinformation is created by the latest Hollywood fakery creating images and merchandise all instantly packaged. And it must be real, because it's on TV. David Mamet's script never questions the morals or the absolute secrecy needed to pull this thing off. He and director Barry Levinson have enough truth in the story to make you wonder what is real news and what is just promotion the next time you see CNN.

The remaining two films in the series are Primary Colors, October 28, moderated by Mike Jones, Assistant Professor, Social Sciences/History-Political Science, and The Candidate, November 18, moderated by Kristi Bowers, Assistant Professor, Educational Enrichment.

Please contact Shamim Rajpar, either at 886-6442 or srajpar@mtaloy.edu, if you need additional information.

Statesman's Yearbook Online

The Library is now offering online access to The Statesman's Yearbook through the Library's Databases page. This important reference work contains information and analysis on every country in the world, including politics, population, economics, trade, industry, climate, natural resources, education, legal systems, culture, health, international affairs, and biographical profiles of all current leaders. Stop by the Reference Desk, email askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu, or call 886-6478 with questions!