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Preserving broadcasting history
The mission of the Library of American Broadcasting is one of preservation and access. We strive to serve as part of a "collective memory" for an industry whose very nature is ephemeral. New technology and new formats replace the old, and with the future constantly becoming the present, there seems little time available to dwell on what is past.
Much of the history of the broadcasting industry has been preserved, but much work remains to be done. The safekeeping of the documentary evidence of the most influential cultural force of the twentieth century is a job worth doing, and the Library of American Broadcasting is dedicated to help in that task.
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The Library of American Broadcasting (LAB) is a national information resource serving radio and television industries and academic communities. The LAB is the nation's most extensive collection of broadcast history, policy and tradition, including historic documents, professional papers, oral and video histories, books, scripts and photographs. The Library of American Broadcasting partners with the University of Maryland Libraries to care for and provide access to the collection.
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Hornbake Library
at
University of Maryland, College Park
For more information on the library collections,
or call 301-405-9212.
For more information on the Giants of Broadcasting, contact Joyce Tudryn,
joyce@giantsofbroadcasting.com
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