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@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 9 months ago

A new documentary checks out the many ways libraries are a 'Free For All'

by David Bianculli

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5380803/free-for-all-library-documentary-pbs

#library #bannedbook #librarians

Artistic Rendering of the Library of Alexandria, based on some archaeological evidence.

The building is depicted with classical Greco-Egyptian design elements—tall columns, marble facades, and ornate friezes.

The scene shows the interior, with long, vaulted halls lined with wooden shelves, niches filled with scrolls, and skylights that bathe the room in warm light.

Scholars, scribes, and philosophers in flowing robes move through the space—engaged in reading, debating, or writing—evoking a vibrant intellectual culture.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria#/media/File:Ancientlibraryalex.jpg
Artistic Rendering of the Library of Alexandria, based on some archaeological evidence. The building is depicted with classical Greco-Egyptian design elements—tall columns, marble facades, and ornate friezes. The scene shows the interior, with long, vaulted halls lined with wooden shelves, niches filled with scrolls, and skylights that bathe the room in warm light. Scholars, scribes, and philosophers in flowing robes move through the space—engaged in reading, debating, or writing—evoking a vibrant intellectual culture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria#/media/File:Ancientlibraryalex.jpg
Artistic Rendering of the Library of Alexandria, based on some archaeological evidence. The building is depicted with classical Greco-Egyptian design elements—tall columns, marble facades, and ornate friezes. The scene shows the interior, with long, vaulted halls lined with wooden shelves, niches filled with scrolls, and skylights that bathe the room in warm light. Scholars, scribes, and philosophers in flowing robes move through the space—engaged in reading, debating, or writing—evoking a vibrant intellectual culture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria#/media/File:Ancientlibraryalex.jpg
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@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz replied  ·  activity timestamp 9 months ago
@gutenberg_org Is the documentary itself free for all, in both senses of the word? Is there somewhere I can watch it using only Free Code software and open standards?
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@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 9 months ago
@strypey I think so. They provide its transcript as well...
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@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz replied  ·  activity timestamp 9 months ago
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> I think so

Got a link? I spent a few minutes searching, with a few different search engines, and couldn't find it.

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@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 9 months ago
@strypeyhttps://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5380803/free-for-all-library-documentary-pbs
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@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 9 months ago
@strypey Click on the blue button where is written Transcript
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