This year, the WGBH Media Library and Archives (MLA), a participating station of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), has begun hosting quarterly archives screenings as part of the WGBH Insiders Screening Series. Last week's screening, A Retrospective on WGBH and Experimental Television from 1968-1970, offered a unique look into WGBH's role as one of … Continue reading A Retrospective on WGBH and Experimental Television, 1968-1970
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Vote for AAPB’s Breakout Session Proposal for the PBS Annual Meeting!
'Engage Your Community to Celebrate Your History' - Voting closes January 11th! Help the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) connect with more public television colleagues by voting for our PBS Annual Meeting session proposal: 'Engage Your Community to Celebrate Your History'. Vote for #12 at https://pbs.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ef18d7e30fe3109d60695e37&id=1015068778&e=0fc245cef2! Many stations have piles of tapes in closets, … Continue reading Vote for AAPB’s Breakout Session Proposal for the PBS Annual Meeting!
PBPF Program Equipment Plans
Here are the Program Equipment Plans from the Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellowship (PBPF)! One of the goals of the Fellowship was to increase audiovisual preservation education in Library and Information Science (LIS) Programs. To accomplish this goal, funds were used to purchase digitization equipment for four of the five (LIS) Programs involved in the Fellowship: … Continue reading PBPF Program Equipment Plans
#InnovationMonday: Dr. Michael DeBakey and Heart Surgery
Produced by Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB), this episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" (1982) features the first part of an interview with Dr. Michael DeBakey, a native of Lake Charles, LA who was a preeminent surgeon whose innovations revolutionized heart surgery. During his interview, Dr. DeBakey discusses his father's immigration to Lake Charles from Lebanon, … Continue reading #InnovationMonday: Dr. Michael DeBakey and Heart Surgery
A New Archivist’s First Time at AMIA
When I Googled “work conferences” for tips, other searches showed up like “I hate going to conferences”, “work conference anxiety”, and “how to survive a conference”. Although conferences present a great opportunity to create and strengthen connections in your field, learn new skills and concepts, and see what your peers are up to, they can … Continue reading A New Archivist’s First Time at AMIA
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Conference Resources
Available Online: 35,000+ Educational Video and Audio Resources and Primary Sources The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) recently met with K-12 educators, administrators, and teachers-in-training at the annual National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Conference, a melding of the minds to help advocate and build capacity for high-quality social studies through leadership, services, … Continue reading National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Conference Resources
Remembering George H.W. Bush through Public Broadcasting
Today the nation lays to rest George Herbert Walker Bush, America’s 41st president who lived a long life dedicated to public service until his death at the age of 94. The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) is honored to have preserved for modern audiences several historic public television and radio programs featuring or discussing … Continue reading Remembering George H.W. Bush through Public Broadcasting
Help Support the AAPB for #GivingTuesday!
For #GivingTuesday, please consider donating to the American Archive of Public Broadcasting! Help us continue to preserve and make accessible the archives and legacy of public media from across the nation. A donation directly enables us to, among other things: Grow the amount of content available to the public in our Online Reading … Continue reading Help Support the AAPB for #GivingTuesday!
Where Does Your #GivingTuesday Donation Go?
For #GivingTuesday, please consider donating to the American Archive of Public Broadcasting! Help us continue to preserve and make accessible the archives and legacy of public media from across the nation. A donation directly enables us to, among other things: Grow the amount of content available to the public in our Online Reading Room Improve … Continue reading Where Does Your #GivingTuesday Donation Go?
PBPF Fellow Workshop Plans
Check out the Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellowship (PBPF)’s Summer Fellows’ workshop plans! As a component of PBPF, Summer Fellows collaborated with Faculty Advisors at their universities to create a workshop or tutorial that they will conduct for other students. These workshops are designed to extend the reach of the PBPF program at participating universities and … Continue reading PBPF Fellow Workshop Plans