If you're planning on showing a film in-person for your class, please consider using a personal DVD or personal streaming service if available. The cost for a library streaming film is typically 6-10 times more than the average cost of a DVD. If you are showing a film in-person in your classroom, you can also ask the library about purchasing the DVD for our permanent collection, with advanced notice.
CSM Library subscribes to several Streaming Video services that allows users to watch films either linked to or 
embedded in the online classroom:
The library cannot acquire streaming content outside of our approved streaming platforms. If you have a required film from your syllabus that you would like the library to acquire please complete the electronic reserves form. If you have questions about sharing and embedding content or if you or your students are having access trouble please contact a librarian.
Online classrooms: Library licensing rights allow for in-person classroom viewing. Services like Zoom may block video and audio of the Library's streaming films because licensing does not permit digital broadcasting. For this reason the Library recommends embedding streaming films in your online classroom that students can access directly, or sharing links to streaming content (see below).
In-person classrooms: If you experience any trouble broadcasting CSM Library streaming media in-person in your CSM classroom try using a hard-wired device (i.e.HDMI cable to your laptop) rather than Crestron AirDrop or other casting platform. If you're still having issues contact ITS to come to your classroom for troubleshooting assistance.
Use the instructions and screenshots in the tabs above to copy the URLs, links, and embedded code to use CSM Library streaming films in your Canvas courses. Students off-campus will be directed to log-in to the library's resources using the OneLogin account (same username and password as Canvas) and will be able to access the content. See off-campus access info for details.
Library licensing rights allow for in-person classroom viewing. Services like Zoom may block video and audio of the Library's streaming films because licensing does not permit digital broadcasting.
If you experience any trouble broadcasting CSM Library streaming media in-person in your CSM classroom try using a hard-wired device (i.e.HDMI cable to your laptop) rather than Crestron AirDrop or other casting platform. If you're still having issues contact ITS for assistance.
Log-in to your faculty account in Swank (this is a Swank account separate from your OneLogin account). Select the SWANK film you would like to link to and use the controls in the lower right corner to copy the URL (copy direct link) or HTML code (copy LMS link):
Select the Films on Demand film you would like to link to and use the controls below the film to select Share. In the pop-up box select Embed/Link to get the URL (Record URL) and select the video size for your embed code (Embed Code):
Select the Alexander Street film you would like to link to and use the controls below the film to select Embed/Link. In the pop-up box select the Permanent link to get the URL or Embed code to embed the film in your course:
Select the Kanopy film you would like use and select the Share button. Share will provide you with the URL for the film, and Embed will provide you with the HTML code to embed it in your class:
