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!
#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
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
30th Anniversary of National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is held annually on October 11th as a reminder of the 1978 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The March aimed to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, and today marks the 30th anniversary of NCOD's focus on the importance of coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, … Continue reading 30th Anniversary of National Coming Out Day
Teachers Appreciation
Whether it be World Teachers' Day or Teachers Appreciation Week, these celebrations aim to focus on appreciating, evaluating, and improving the educators of the world. Public broadcasting has brought these concerns to the public for further consideration and here is a brief selection of clips to recognize the ambition of teachers, as well as public … Continue reading Teachers Appreciation
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Fall 2018 Newsletter
Ben Gogel, Research Assistant on the NewsHour Digitization Project
Over the last several months, I’ve worked as a Research Assistant at WGBH on the PBS NewsHour Digitization Project. This project involves taking the predecessor programs for the PBS NewsHour, including The MacNeil/Lehrer Report, The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and making them available to a wider audience through digitization, preservation, and … Continue reading Ben Gogel, Research Assistant on the NewsHour Digitization Project
American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s Advisory Committees to Guide Public Media Preservation
Education Advisory Committee, Scholar Advisory Committee and Stations and Producers Advisory Committee to Guide American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s Preservation Efforts The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) has announced three new advisory committees: The Education Advisory Committee (EduAC), the Scholar Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Stations and Producers Advisory Committee (SPAC). These three groups … Continue reading American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s Advisory Committees to Guide Public Media Preservation
Evelyn Cox, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at OETA
Oklahoma Legacy: Indelible Impressions of Perseverance, Fortitude, Resilience and Pride Greetings from the lovely state of Oklahoma. My name is Evelyn Cox and I am the Public Broadcasting Preservation fellow partnered with Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA). I represent the Spring 2018 Cohort from the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of … Continue reading Evelyn Cox, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at OETA