Infobase Learning, publisher of Facts On File, and Films Media Group have announced the launch of Access Video On Demand, powered by Films On Demand-a comprehensive streaming video subscription service tailored especially for public libraries. Offering unlimited access to more than 7,800 full-length videos and 88,000 clips, Access Video On Demand gives public library patrons instant access to thousands of acclaimed documentaries, award-winning educational films, and helpful instructional videos in a variety of subject areas from top-quality producers. Dozens of new programs are added monthly-more than 600 every year.

Nine comprehensive streaming video collections are available, sold individually or bundled for broad coverage, including thousands of titles in the following subjects:

• Arts and Humanities
• Business and Economics
• Science, Mathematics, and Technology
• Social Sciences
• Health and Wellness
• Careers and Trades
• Home and Family
• Travel and Recreation-Coming Soon!
• Archival Films and Newsreels.

Featured programs include:

• Amazing Planet
• Back to the Blueprint
• Baking with Julia
• Baseball: A Film by Ken Burns
• Close to Home: Moyers on Addiction
• From the Royal Opera House
• In Search of History
• Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
• Life
• Masterpiece Theatre
• Modern Marvels
• NOVA
• On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying in America
• The Living Machine.

Features include:

• Unlimited simultaneous user access, 24/7
• Remote access available
• User-friendly, intuitive interface
• Powerful search and browse tools
• Multiple playback resolution options to optimize bandwidth use
• Closed-captioning on thousands of titles
• Ability to save and organize favorite videos
• Authenticated links for use with Web-based catalog systems
• Freedom from inventory hassles and damaged DVDs
• Helpful citations in multiple formats
• Usage tracking and reporting statistics
• Most titles come with public performance rights
• Customized MARC records
• Exceptional content from more than 700 top producers such as Films for the Humanities & Sciences, BBC, PBS, A&E Television Networks, National Geographic, NBC News, ABC News, Ken Burns, HISTORY®, and many more. Most titles are exclusive to Facts On File and Films Media Group.

Source: Infobase Learning, www.infobaselearning.com