Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education

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Seidman Educational Resource Center

Multimedia Lending Library

Multimedia Library Membership Form

Multimedia Library Order Request Form

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Videographies

The Seidman Educational Resource Center Multimedia Lending Library consists of more than 1000 Jewish educational videotapes, more than 800 Jewish music audiocassettes, and a growing collection of DVDs and CDs. The Seidman Educational Resource Center is pleased to make our multi-media library available to the Greater Philadelphia Jewish Community.

We hope that our searchable online videotape/DVD catalogue will provide a convenient guide for the selection of appropriate resources that will best meet curricular needs. You may search through the library using the online search.

Introduction:
Each listing includes a brief synopsis of each resource and classification into an age level category. Educators should consider the level of the students in their classrooms before ordering a particular title.

Please consult our staff if you have any questions regarding the level and content of any title.

Supplementary Material:
Supplementary material is available for many of the titles in our collection. Teacher guides will often include a script, discussion questions, suggestions for follow-up activities, charts and additional readings.

Ordering:

You or your school must be a member of the SERC Multimedia Library to order.

It is important to order videos or DVDs well in advance, especially if it is a holiday theme. It is never too early to order.

Videos and DVD's may be reserved by phone (215) 635-8940, Ext. 1218, or in person. Requests may be made by fax (215)635-8946, Attention: Bonni Kraus, by E-mail, or by using the Multimedia Order Request Form, but must be confirmed by SERC staff.

When ordering, please note the exact videotape or DVD title, number, and date you wish to use it. The videotape(s) or DVD (s) - (limit two) may be held for one week. Please allow 24 hours for processing.

In all cases we strongly suggest previewing any material before class presentations. Age and suitability recommendations listed in the catalogue are the personal opinions of the previewer.

Up to two videotapes or DVDs may be taken out for preview purposes only at no charge; to be returned in 3 days. Previews held longer than 3 days will be charged the weekly rate.

Copyright:
All resources in this collection are copyrighted and protected under Federal law against duplication and unauthorized use. The SERC staff carefully upholds the spirit and letter of copyright law and strongly encourages clients borrowing resources to do the same. Items borrowed from this collection may be used in private homes, classrooms and other structured educational settings, but "public performance," even if no admission is charged, is strictly forbidden. Public performance licenses are available from many distributors. Please consult SERC staff regarding public performances.

Our original print version of the Seidman Educational Resource Center videotape catalogue was developed by the staff of the Seidman Center, with the expert assistance of Dr. Norman Olson, computer consultant. The online videotape catalogue which you can search using keywords in the search box below was developed for SERC by Ned S. Levi, President, NSL Associates, a Philadelphia Regional computer and Internet consulting company. We are indebted to Norm and Ned for their devotion to the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education.