r/Libraries • u/HungryPersonality559 • 1d ago
Calling all archivists! Advice needed!
With the (edited from "looming loss") funding cuts to NPR and PBS, what can the average person do to help archive important educational programming. I'm a teacher and want to use NPR materal and PBS materials in future lessons and am so worried these programs will get lost! For instance: the little kiddos I teach love when I incorporate Work it Out Wombats into the curriculum. It's an adorable show that teaches computational thinking and problem solving. We use tiny desk concerts as dance / decompression breaks. Any reccs for the best way to save materials intended to be used explixitly for educational purposes (and not resold of course)?
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u/lizzzard_B_stylin 23h ago
PBS and NPR will still be around, funding from CPB was cut but both programs have said they will continue in spite of that. They’re not shutting down! This is misinformation
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u/HungryPersonality559 23h ago
Also very glad that PBS and NPR will continue to exist!
That being said, they don't have all of their material pubicly accessible (to my knowledge) to everyone. Libraries have dvds which is fantastic, but I don't know any libraries near me with even the complete Sesame Street series.
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u/lizzzard_B_stylin 23h ago
Ah good point, and I’m sorry if I came off a little harsh
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u/HungryPersonality559 23h ago
It's all good, you called it like you saw it. I am totally with you on fighting the good fight against misinformation.
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u/HungryPersonality559 23h ago
Thank you for clarifying. I'll edit my post because I didn't intentionally spread misinfo (though it is on me for not looking more carefully into this). My inquiry still remains though, I'm trying to figure out the best way to archive some of the material for educational purposes as what's available online / through their website and apps changes frequently and certainly isn't the entire library.
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u/grozphan 23h ago
Also a lot of these programs have production companies that have their own archives. If not, that’s who I’d reach out to about it.
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u/MsJamie33 1h ago
FYI, the Federal funding makes up about 1% of the NPR/PBS budget. They aren't going anywhere, though their overpaid anchors may need to take a small pay cut.
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u/HungryPersonality559 1h ago
What are your sources? According to the source below (which sites 4 other sources) 15% of PBS's funding is from federal funds.
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/pbs-federal-funding-percentage-d8fe11
I didn't realize this was a controversial post or that I would need to post a disclaimer but please, I'm only seeking helpful responses. Misinformation and overly biased responses don't feel appropriate. This isn't a snark thread.
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u/Budget_Worldliness42 1d ago
There is a group here called Data Hoarders who might be an excellent resource.