Special Libraries News
June 17, 2008
Herskovits Library Featured in Big Ten TV Documentary
Big Ten TV Documentary Features Africana Library
A new nine-minute long video describing--and showing--the riches of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies was put on YouTube on June 16. Produced by the Big Ten Network, it features conversations with Africana staff members David Easterbrook and Esmeralda Kale along with History faculty member Butch Ware and History grad student Zachary Wright talking about their adventures of discovery in our stacks. The text accompanying the video on YouTube reads:
"80 years ago, a Northwestern University anthropology professor realized that no one was systematically collecting materials that documented the history and culture of Africa. Today, the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies at Northwestern houses the largest collection of African-related materials in existence. Scholars come from all over the world, even Africa, to sift through its treasures."
Take a look yourself at http://youtube.com/watch?v=0YEcyBsOzfk.
