Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Sesame Street

The Lewis J. Ort Library is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street with a display this month and a white board asking students, faculty, and staff to let us know their favorite Sesame Street Character.

Let us know your favorite Sesame Street Character.

New Library Displays for November

The Lewis J. Ort Library is pleased to present several new displays for November.

The first display, located on the 2nd floor, celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989). The display provides information on the building of the wall and its eventual removal. The display also highlights some of the resources the library offers on this topic.

The second display, located on the 3rd floor, celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Sesame Street. The first episode of Sesame Street was broadcast on PBS on November 10, 1969. The display highlights some of the characters of Sesame Street and some facts you may not know about Sesame Street.

The third display, located on the 4th floor, celebrates Ricky Arnold, FSU alum and astronaut. The display has some artifacts from Ricky Arnold's trip to space.

The fourth display, located on the 5th floor, celebrates the 160th Anniversary of the publication of On the Origins of Species by Charles Darwin. The display highlights some of the history of Charles Darwin as he traveled to the Galapagos Islands and came up with his Theory of Evolution. The display also highlights some of the resources the library has on Darwin.

These displays will be up through the end of November.

Are you an organization on campus who would like to create a display about an event or specific topic, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato (tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu) for more information.

New Library Displays for November

The Ort Library is pleased to present new displays for November.

The first display, located on the 3^rd floor near the front door, highlights the 45^th anniversary of Sesame Street. This show began on November 10, 1969. Sesame Street has aired in over 120 countries and has taught generations of children how to read and count by using short, funny sketches with interesting and colorful muppets. Everyone can sing the theme song: “Can you tell me how to get/How to get to Sesame Street”.

The second display, located on the 3^rd floor near room 318, highlights the 100^th anniversary of the Federal Reserve. The display provides information about the Federal Reserve and its importance to the US.

The third display, located on the 4^th floor near the stairs, highlights the 35^th anniversary of the Iran Hostage Crisis. This was a time of historic change both in the US and Iran. The display highlights the history of the crisis and provides information on some of the resources the library offers on this topic.

The final display, located on the 5^th floor, highlights Native American Heritage Month that is held every November. The theme for this year’s Native American Heritage Month is “Native Pride and Spirit: Yesterday, Today and Forever”. The display highlights some of the resources the library offers on Native American Heritage.

If you have any questions about the displays, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato at ext. 4425 or tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu or MaryJo Price at ext. 4889 or mprice@frostburg.edu.