Library Matters

Recording Date: November 8, 2017 Hosts: Julia Dina and David Payne Episode Summary: Science fiction fans Beth Chandler, a librarian in our Collection Management division, and Richard McElroy, a Library Desk Assistant at our Silver Spring branch, talk about science fiction: what it is, how it has changed, and what it means. Guests: Librarian Beth Chandler and Library Desk Assistant Richard McElroy Featured MCPL Resource: Readers' Café, a virtual meeting place for books and reader. Visit Readers Cafe to find book reviews, recommended reading, book clubs, and more.  What Our Guests Are Currently Reading: Beth Chandler: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman Richard McElroy: American Pastoral by Philip Roth  Authors, Books, Movies, Television Shows, and Other Items of Interest Mentioned During this Episode: 2001: a Space Odyssey: A film based on Arthur C. Clarke's short story "The Sentinel" about the crew of a spaceship bound for Jupiter along with a self aware computer, HAL, who begins to malfunction.  Lois McMaster