http://wwno.org en http://wwno.org/post/executive-director-new-orleans-public-library-celebrates-1st-anniversary-city <p></p><p>Whether you remember the original movie presentation of <em>The Music Man</em> from 1962, or the made-for-television version from 2003, you no doubt carry with you the images of Marian the Librarian.</p><p>On this week's <em>Notes from New Orleans</em>, Sharon Litwin reports that Marian wouldn't recognize <a href="http://www.neworleanspubliclibrary.org/welcome.htm" target="_blank">today's libraries</a>. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:26:00 +0000 Sharon Litwin 30234 at http://wwno.org http://wwno.org/post/charles-brown-and-irene-wainwright <p class="legacy-audio-url"> <div class="audio-container"> <div id="jp-interface-519c5648cb15b" class="jp-interface"> <div id="post-audio-519c5648cb15b" class="jp-player" jp-instance="519c5648cb15b"></div> <div class="jp-controls column"> <div class="jp-progress"> <div class="jp-seek-bar"> <div class="jp-play-bar"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="playpause column"> <a href="http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wwno/local-wwno-998965.mp3" class="jp-play">Listen</a> <a class="jp-pause"></a> </div> <div class="jp-time-holder column"> <div class="jp-custom-current-time"></div> <div class="jp-custom-duration"></div> </div> <div id="slider"></div> </div> </div><!-- container --> </p> <p>This week on <i>The Reading Life</i>, we talk with Charles Brown, the new director of the New Orleans Public Library, and with city archivist Irene Wainwright.</p> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:09:12 +0000 Susan Larson 3498 at http://wwno.org