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The Clarke will be getting new exhibit lighting soon. In order to remove the old lighting and install the new, all the exhibit cases was temporarily relocated from the exhibit area into the reading room and back hall. The exhibit area hasn't been this empty since we moved in 26 years ago. The new lighting should be cooler, therefore less damaging to material exhibited, easier to adjust and reposition, and will use more efficient LED bulbs. Every time we have a new exhibit it takes a long time to readjust each light individually. Every time a light bulb burns out, you have to move cases and get out a ladder to replace it. Exhibit lighting takes up a lot of time moving and going up and down ladders. Think about the lighting the next time you visit an exhibit.

I saw this link yesterday and found it very interesting. The exhibit at the JFK Presidential Library discusses the exterme public use of images Caroline and John, Jr. while they lived in the White House. Images of them were used for various purposes in all sorts of publications, advertising, and product endorsements. Also discussed is how JFK saw the advantage in using images of them to humanize him and his policies, and how Jackie sought to control their image, responding strongly when their images were used without permission. Some of the images we have seen, others we have not. Some images resemble those most of us have in family albums, others are those of the politicians. The video is well done and quite informative. I had no idea that there were games like Monopoly based on the Kennedy children. I've read about JFK and family and watched many a video, but do not recall hearing about the extreme consumerism surrounding images of his children. And since JFK died before I was bo...