Television

Man on the Moon

Today is the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. I was twelve years old back then, and I remember huddling around the TV with my parents and siblings at our Houston home, watching the ghostly images on the grainy black-and-white video. Amazingly, NASA taped over the original video transmissions, but it’s been restoredContinue reading “Man on the Moon”

…should\’ve been a librarian

Anyone seen the new Star Trek movie?

Audiovisual Collection

As you exit the stairs or elevator onto the lower level of the Dick Smith Library, just to the right is the Audiovisual (AV) Collection. For you commuters or anyone about to take a long road trip, there is a growing collection of audiobooks in CD format, with many audiobooks still available in cassette format.Continue reading “Audiovisual Collection”

Bringing History to Life

Been watching the “John Adams” series on HBO lately? In LibraryThing, you can browse the libraries of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson (as well as many other famous folks), thanks to the I See Dead People[\’s Books] group. These Legacy Libraries are the personal libraries of famous readers, entered by LibraryThing members orContinue reading “Bringing History to Life”

Television History

Television History – The First 75 Years — This site offers an interesting and informative look at the history of television. Linked photos of early (pre-1935 to 1950s) and later (1960-2000) televisions give a look at changes in design, size, and features through time. The site shows American televisions, as well as examples from otherContinue reading “Television History”