DC Public Library Podcast

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Hear book talks, conversations, special presentations, stories about the happenings in the library, the Labs, and Washington, DC, and much more! This show is recorded from the Labs Recording Studio at the historic, modernized, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in downtown Washington, D.C. This podcast was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Episode transcripts may be requested by emailing labs.dcpl@dc.gov, please include the episode name and date in your request.

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Episodes

Memories on Tap: A Picture is Worth A Thousand Memories

Robert LaRose interviews Scott Price about his collection of 35mm slides and digital photos, his efforts to preserve them, and some of the unexpected outcomes of his work.

Jan 05, 2021•44 min•Ep. 12

DC Public Library Presents: Digital Preservation 101

Web content archived by the People's Archive DigDC: DCPL's digitized archival content Email the Labs at DCPL Email the People's Archive Library of Congress' Recommended File Formats for Preservation

Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 11

Access This: SchoolTalk DC

Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Dec 15, 2020•33 min•Ep. 10

Get Lit: DC Reads 2020

Dec 02, 2020•50 min•Ep. 9

DC Public Library Presents: Food Sovereignty

A special episode of DC Public Library Presents for Native American Heritage Month: join Allie as she speaks with Renee Gokey of the National Museum of the American Indian. Allie and Renee Gokey discuss food sovereignty, what it means, and how it ties into Indigenous history and culture.

Nov 24, 2020•43 min•Ep. 8

Get Lit: WOC Book Club, "When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir"

This is a throwback episode that originally aired in November 2019 on https://soundcloud.com/dc-public-library.

Nov 17, 2020•30 min•Ep. 7

Memories on Tap: Hooked on Preservation

Click here for more information about the DC Public Library Memory Lab.

Nov 11, 2020•57 min•Ep. 6

DC Public Library Presents: Morale Music of the Civil War

Upcoming events at DC Public Library DC Public Library's online music resources

Nov 03, 2020•36 min•Ep. 5

All Things Local: Gerald Anderson is Still Standing

This episode uses music by Casey Danielson and sound clips from the following: Storm Coverage. (2004, June 9). Hurricane Katrina Coverage: Larry King Live (8/30/2005) - CNN [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=EEcZBNfVa_Y&feature=youtu.be&t=360

Oct 27, 2020•32 min•Ep. 4

Notes From the Library: MLK's Opening Ceremony

Amanda and Robert interview Maryann James-Daley and Ryan Williams on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library opening ceremony, their impressions of the pre- and post-renovation and visions for the library's future.

Oct 13, 2020•57 min•Ep. 3

DC Public Library Presents: Xenobia Bailey's 'Aesthetic of Funk'

Kerrie Cotten Williams, People's Archive Manager, in conversation with Xenobia Bailey, artist, the 'aesthetic of funk', on her mural for the Grand Reading Room at the historic, modernized, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

Oct 06, 2020•52 min•Ep. 2

Notes From the Library: MLK Reopens and the launch of DCPL Podcast

Join Casey, Jervey, Olubunmi and Will as they discuss their quarantine projects, MLK's reopening, first impressions of the Labs, and the launch of 'DCPL Podcast' recorded from the Recording Studio at the historic, modernized, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

Sep 22, 2020•37 min•Ep. 1

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