Teens rap for their library

Sushi Class

This was made by a person who attended because of the great time she had! Tat's what web 2.0 is all about'

"I was late getting home - it was hours past when I usually try to eat supper. I was slogging through my list of things to do and stopped by the library (which was on the list). Annoyed at having to take time to (ah hem) run to the ladies', I glanced into the class/community room on the way and noticed it was set up for the sushi class...the one I'd forgotten I'd signed up for. I had SO much fun :D"

Love this video!

I absolutely love this video...love the girl...love her attitude... and love that she goes to her local library. We couldn't pay an ad agency to come up with a better promo!!! Watch and smile.

Stay in school, use your public library and read

Here's Kay Yow's PSA for the NC Dept. of Cultural Resources and the NC Libraries. Andrea Stinson is seen at the end

Librarian - the music video from New Zealand

Via LISNews ... Librarian - a music video (4:10) by New Zealand band HauntedLove, which performs ghostly pop tunes about werewolves, haunted museums, vengeful librarians, love inside computers, and ponies that just won't go. Filmed on location at the Dunedin Public Library. Our first video. Camera work by Claudia Babirat, direction and editing/effects by Don Ferns. Starring Haunted Love (Rainy McMaster and Geva Downey) and Henri Davidson. Destined to be a classic!!!!

Colbert Report - NLW

I hadn't seen this before... thanks to V.U.Lawcity - The Valpo Law Blawg for posting... smile!

Penn and Teller with Houdini at the Library of Congress

Penn and Teller go to the Library of Congress and explores the vaults and sparks excitemetn about Houdini and libraries.... Something to try for those speial collections at your library.....

Sending off to the second hand book store

Scene from Ken Loach's 1969 classic British film, Kes. Here, Casper tries to borrow a book from the library. Sometimes it can be so frustrating when our rules get in the way of what we are trying to do.

Peabody

Via Tame the Web comes.... a neat video from Peabody Library which discusses the differences between scholarly and popular periodicals as they pertain to research. Nice way to educate...

Bay County Library... singing their way onto YouTube

I heard from Jeannie Weller Cooper, Bay County Public Library, Panama City FL about the videos her library is putting together. What's so neat about this particular correspondence is that she contacted me through my MySpace account... I love the connectivity of web! They have quite a few posted but this one really caught my heart- great team effort and I love the live performance of the staff!

Three Reasons- a different video

So by now everyone knows we are running a "Three Reasons" campaign .... Pete Bromberg from the Library Garden blog turned me onto this video response and it is absoultely wonderful! You'll laugh... you'll cry ... well maybe not cry, but you will love it!

Conan the Librarian

Get ready to smile....

So corny you gotta love it!

Night of the living dead librarian

Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (2006) have predict that in year 2021 jobs like librarians don't will be there any more. This small movie is a satire about how two librarians in year 2021 got their revenge over the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies with help from a Super Blogger Girl.

Information Destination

Dan Cornwall, the Alaskan Librarian pointed me to this video which was created by Sarah Gewirtz, Reference/Government Documents Librarian at the Alcuin Library of St. John's University/College of St. Benedict in Collegeville, MN. She put it together when a new campus television station were looking for “commercials” to put between programs. I like the Information Destination theme...

What are your three reasons?

A while back I asked folks for 10 reasons why they love their libraries and got some really terrific answers. Here’ s a quick sample:

“They know the kind of books I like, I find things I didn’t even know I needed or wanted, I couldn’t fit everything I like to read and listen to in my personal library, I can try out something before I buy it, friendly staff, they have computers, comfy chairs, fun place to hang out, I can order my books from home and they are waiting for me when I arrive…”

Now comes the challenge for all of us who love libraries. Create a stir… a movement... an advocacy campaign as easy as 1,2,3.

I’ve put together this video with some clips from people who love libraries to get us started. Take a look, but most importantly leave a comment with YOUR three reasons. Then tag five people who you know also love libraries and ask them to visit the video and leave their three reasons.

The goal is to make a “library video” not only the most viewed, but to set the record for the most comments ever posted to one video on YouTube. Why? Because we have all heard the argument that with Internet there is no need for libraries, so where better to dispel that myth than online on the ever-popular YouTube?

Can’t wait to hear from everyone! –Nancy

What are your three reasons?

Five books for Gail Borden Library

They call the section "Video Extras" but what I love about it is the way they include the entire staff. Listen to John the Security Guard in the video below. These type of videos are easy to produce and connects the community to local libraries in a very special way- very personal. P.S. they also have a drive up window - way cool! Their site is here.

Library- The Musical

Nobody ever sings in the library? Wrong! This video from Prangstgrup turns a libray into a real live musical venue- great reactions from the unsuspecting "audience". I rate this video four books.

The magic of a high school library?

PLHS award winning video... fun but who know what PLHS stands for? I rate this two books - lots of fun!