2/22/05 PBS Library Documentary Available for Purchase
The PBS documentary, “The Public Library of Tomorrow” featuring Pulitzer Prize winning Author and Historian David McCullough has been completed and is available for purchase through the OLC.
The OLC will collect orders from libraries until Monday, March 7 and place a mass order with the production company in order to keep costs at a minimum. The OLC will charge $10 per copy (VHS or DVD) to cover the costs of duplication, shipping, and handling.
If you would like to pre-order a copy for your library, please e-mail the OLC at olc@olc.org and include the following information:
- Name
- Library
- Mailing Address
- Quantity
- Indicate VHS or DVD
The OLC will send you an invoice once your order request has been received.
“The Public Library of Tomorrow” presents a brief history of libraries, and quickly takes us to today's “digital divide,” revealing the library at the center of the information superstructure. The program explores the rich legacy and the current relevance of our libraries, which are at risk as government budgets suffer tight squeezes and state and local leaders look toward the public library as a potential budget-cutting jackpot.
The objective of the new Public Television investigation “The Public Library of Tomorrow,” is to inform and provoke a deep level of discussion and debate about the future of public libraries in our nation.
In addition to David McCullough, Larry Weber - creator of the world's largest public relations organization, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, Lev Gonick - Vice President for Information Technology Services at Case Western Reserve University, and many library users throughout Ohio express their views on how the public library is evolving to meet the changing demands of our communities in a new program about public libraries.
The program, funded by the Ohio Library Foundation and produced by Glazen Creative Studios under the direction of Ron Goldfarb, has been released to PBS stations across the state with support from the Cleveland PBS station WVIZ. The release of this program comes just before National Library Week (April 10-16, 2005) where communities across the country celebrate the contributions of public libraries with special programs and events.
Each PBS station determines most of their programming individually. Now that the documentary has been released statewide, the content directors for each station will determine whether or not the station will broadcast the program and the date and time at which the program will be broadcast. The OLC will keep libraries informed of broadcast dates and times at PBS stations across Ohio.
How can the libraries help? In areas where PBS stations agree to broadcast the program, libraries can promote the program through the patron newsletter, on the library's Web site, and on materials distributed at the library. Depending on the broadcast time and date, some libraries may be able to host viewing events at the library combined with other events.
If you have questions, contact Mackenzie Betts at mbetts@olc.org or Lynda Murray at lmurray@olc.org.
