I was reading recently about the phenomenon with young people who 'discover' as new something that for us older folks is past history. My own daughter was mind-blown when we finally got her to understand that the episodes of The Brady Bunch that she avidly watched were some 25 years old. At the same time, as an older person, I am always caught surprised at what younger folks don't recognize or know - just because it seems so clear that everyone should remember stuff like The Who.
But back to the rediscover of popular things, people, and events of the past. I was reading Entertainment Weekly (available to check out at the library, of course) about the reboot of Twin Peaks. We were reminiscing about it here at work, and of course, were dumbstruck when younger workers were totally unaware of it. How was that possible when it was such a huge popular culture event?
And that is the challenge of our work here. We are expected to have a collection of materials of interest and value to the community, but we serve a wide range of ages, interests, backgrounds. What to we buy? What do we keep? How do we decide what might have legs in the future and what is a passing fad (The Osbournes, Paris Hilton and the Simple Life). Space is limited and we have to make these decisions all the time - sometimes we are right and sometimes, well. . .
At least we are on target with Twin Peaks. Whether it is a fond memory or something completely unknown to you, you can try it out with the DVD set here at the library. It can't fail to stir some strong reaction! And you are in luck with the Osbournes, but not so much with Paris.
We will keep doing our best to have what you need now, provide an opportunity to revisit favorites, and with some luck, have that 'new' discovery.
