Special Collections.
Jan. 14th, 2024 09:38 pmChallenge #7
Make a list of fannish and/or creative resources. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
1. JustWatch - delivering exactly what it promises, it's a good way to see what's available. While it doesn't have everything, it's got enough to be a decent place to start looking for things.
2. WorldCat - the equal and opposite reaction to JustWatch, seeing what's available offline in hard copy library collections. Even if what you're after can't be borrowed, there's something nice in knowing it's out there.
3. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive - one of the most special collections of the New York Public Library. Recordings of live theater productions from NYC, on and off Broadway, some with singing and some without, some with dancing and some without, it goes back quite a few decades. It's true that the materials can't be viewed offsite, and it's true they don't have a tape of every show that's ever come through NYC, and it's true it's not the same as going into a theater and seeing a person up on stage. That said, I know not everyone's aware of this, so I figured I'd put it on the list in the hopes at least one person can pack a lunch and make a day of a couple shows they'd never otherwise see.
4. Scarecrow Video - presently only available to the continental United States and the city of Seattle, and still: a mind-bogging video rental store that's got even more titles to watch than Netflix did in its heyday. If you have the means, I can speak from experience that it's worth your time.
Make a list of fannish and/or creative resources. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
1. JustWatch - delivering exactly what it promises, it's a good way to see what's available. While it doesn't have everything, it's got enough to be a decent place to start looking for things.
2. WorldCat - the equal and opposite reaction to JustWatch, seeing what's available offline in hard copy library collections. Even if what you're after can't be borrowed, there's something nice in knowing it's out there.
3. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive - one of the most special collections of the New York Public Library. Recordings of live theater productions from NYC, on and off Broadway, some with singing and some without, some with dancing and some without, it goes back quite a few decades. It's true that the materials can't be viewed offsite, and it's true they don't have a tape of every show that's ever come through NYC, and it's true it's not the same as going into a theater and seeing a person up on stage. That said, I know not everyone's aware of this, so I figured I'd put it on the list in the hopes at least one person can pack a lunch and make a day of a couple shows they'd never otherwise see.
4. Scarecrow Video - presently only available to the continental United States and the city of Seattle, and still: a mind-bogging video rental store that's got even more titles to watch than Netflix did in its heyday. If you have the means, I can speak from experience that it's worth your time.
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