(Adult Series) A Universe of Stories TN Library for Accessible Books and Media

A cruise through the English Channel in 1909 was memorialized in an unusual tongue-in-cheek ship's log. This document was tucked away for decades until being uncovered by Susan Gordon, Archivist at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Susan walks us through this humorous log and accompanying photos. Read her original post about The Good Ship Enigma at http://tslablog.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-cruise-of-good-ship-enigma.html. For more information about the Tennessee State Library and Archives, visit https://sos.tn.gov/tsla. 

Don't lose your head! TN Tech Wildlife Graduate and Part-Time Survival Expert Jacob Lankford takes us through the various considerations for surviving a zombie apocalypse. How would you prepare? What would you do in the case of an outbreak? What's the connection between zombie culture and the Smurfs? Even if you're well-versed in all things zombie, this is a conversation like none you've heard before. For more information, stumble over to www.cdc.gov/cpr/zombie/index.htm. 

Today we're talking with Jeff Sellers, Director of Education at the TN State Museum. We'll learn about the museum's new state-of-the-art facility on the Bicentennial Mall in downtown Nashville and what it was like to "move houses" with 150,000 historical artifacts. Even if you've spent time in the former museum building, there is so much more to explore as artifacts that had never been on display are brought out of the shadows. Among the museum's collections are objects such as: a 550 year old slipper woven out of plant fiber, the beaver skin top hat that Andrew Jackson wore for his inauguration, and the original neon sign for Ernest Tubb's Record Shop. Entry to the museum is always free. For more information, visit www.tnmuseum.org. 

The history of the Parthenon in Nashville is inseparable from the larger history of the city itself. Wesley Paine, Director of the Parthenon in Nashville, talks with us about how this full-scale replica came to be. Originally built for the 1897 Centennial Exposition, the Parthenon sits in the middle of what is now Centennial Park. Learn about the original purpose of the building and the stages in which the 42 foot tall Athena statue was built and adorned. For more information, visit www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Parthenon.aspx. 

Did you know that our patrons can borrow large print books not just from the Library for Accessible Books, but also from any public library in Tennessee? Have you mastered bookshelf mode on your talking book player? What's up with all the new commercial audio books in our collection? What the heck is BARD? Heather's got you covered in this episode. 

With 56 unique parks and over 80 waterfalls, our Tennessee State Parks are rich with opportunities for recreation and renewal. What are the highlights of our parks system? Why are parks so vital? Our conversation with State Naturalist Randy Hedgepath covers these topics and more. For more information, visit www.tnstateparks.com.