IUB Libraries Spring 2005 Media Literacy Film Series and Brown Bag:

"Hey Man, Can you Spare a Job?"


American Jobs   (62 min., 2004)

This thought-provoking film "explores the impact of low-wage foreign competition on American's workers, families and communities."

Robert Goehlert, Librarian for Economics, Criminal Justice, Political Science and Global Studies will lead a discussion immediately following the screening about issues raised in the film. 

Date: Wednesday, January 26th
Time: noon-1:30pm
Location:  Main Library, E174


PBS Frontline:  Is Wal-Mart Good for America?  (60min., 2004)

FRONTLINE offers two starkly contrasting images: one of empty storefronts in Circleville, Ohio; the other, a sea of high rises in the South China boomtown of Shenzhen. What’s the connection between American job losses and soaring Chinese exports?  Wal-Mart.  For Wal-Mart, China has become the cheapest, most reliable production platform in the world, the source of up to $25 billion in annual imports that help the company deliver everyday low prices.

Robert Goehlert, Librarian for Economics, Criminal Justice, Political Science and Global Studies will lead a discussion immediately following the screening about issues raised in the film.

Date: Wednesday, March 9th
Time: noon-1:30pm
Location:  Main Library, E174


Farmingville   (78min., 2002)

Filmmakers Catherine Tambini and Carlos Sandoval document the next group of immigrants, the Mexicans, that are following in our long history of immigration. It looks at the people of Farmingville, New York, a community of 15,000 citizens, and how they are dealing with the influx of 1,500 Mexican workers.

Luis Gonzalez, Librarian for Latin American, Caribbean, Spanish and Portuguese will lead a discussion immediately following the screening about issues raised in the film.

Date: Thursday, April 14th
Time: noon-1:30pm
Location:  Main Library, E174

Sponsored by IUB Libraries Media Services.
For more information contact Monique Threatt, 855-9857