“The Swem Library of the College of William and Mary is more than a storehouse of books. The library is a vital information service center serving all members of the William and Mary Community,” begins this two-part library video.
This is a thoroughly modern idea — that a library has more to offer than just books. What makes this LibVid interesting is that this is a library introduction from 1969.
It’s fun to note the wonderful 1960s technology, from enormous duplicating machines to space-aged microform reader/printers. But mostly, this library video proves to us that libraries’ missions haven’t actually changed that much in the last 40 years. We still want our patrons to know that we have information that is useful to them.
Introduction to Swem Library is nominated for Best Narration for its authentic midcentury modern narrator.
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