NEW AUDIO-VISUAL ACQUISITIONS
FALL 1987

Final Offer VHS 78 mins.

This is a documentary account of the 1984 contract negotiations
between General Motors of Canada and the United Auto Workers
Union. Robert White, Canadian director of the Union, is seen
bringing the bargaining to a successful contract and, during
the course of this, leading the Canadian Branch of the Union to
seek separation from the International body.

Flexible Reading Series: 9 videocassetes each 30 mins.

This series provides a variety of reading skills, techniques
and strategies enabling a reader to systematically approach
the different kinds of reading material faced in daily life.
It includes rapid reading and reading comprehension.

Titles: Course introduction and preview
Identifying key information
Hand pacing
Systematic previewing
Systematic skimming
Idea mapping
Card pacing
Strategizing for difficult material
Reading strategies for various materials.

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From Script to Stage VHS 45 mins.

This documentary observes the Douglas College production

"My Name is Lisbeth" from its conception to presentation. Tt
follows the play from script to stage - the writing, casting,
directing, light, sets, etc.

From Czar to Stalin VHS 93 mins.

Original footage is used to show Russia before, during and
after the Revolution of 1917.

A Gift of Freedom VHS 48 mins.

Prior to 1982, under the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty,
the fundamental principle of Canadian law was that the laws and
penalties imposed by parliamentary legislatures had to be
obeyed by the courts. Now, under the Charter of Rights and
Freedoms, the Supreme Court is the final arbitrator of law,
having the power to strike down unfair and discriminatory laws.
This programme examines nine cases that illustrate the breadth
of current legal challenges, and includes interviews with six
of the nine Supreme Court judges, in which they reflect on
their responsibilities.