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Post by inuvik on Oct 25, 2006 12:23:13 GMT -5
This is hilarious! Fun for all, but I'm sure all the library personnel on the Board will really get a kick out of it. A rather tongue and cheek look at the image of librarians produced by library students ..... video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5072992838683117759The World's Fastest Librarian [Bridget Zinn and Barrett Dowell] |
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Post by maggiethecat on Oct 25, 2006 18:28:27 GMT -5
Darn, I couldn't get it to work. And I looooove librarians! My favorite aunt was a librarian at the University of Alabama and I got to know all her librarian pals when we visited (let me tell you, librarians know how to party!). I served on the board of my local branch library for twelve years and I'm there at least three times a week. I'll keep trying!  |
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Post by inuvik on Oct 26, 2006 14:42:40 GMT -5
It's a 12 minute long movie. Might be hard to get it to work if you have dial-up.
Basically, the second half is the "Olympics" of library work--who can do various tasks the fastest. That's the really funny part.
The first part pokes gentle fun at the goody-goody image of librarians.
Really good--hopefully it does work for you!
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Post by shmeep on Oct 26, 2006 14:48:35 GMT -5
I tried to access it from work yesterday and it was buffering for too long and then I realized I didn't have time to watch something for twelve minutes anyway so I gave up and planned to try again today. Alas, I'm off work in less than ten minutes so I'll have to wait until tomorrow. It sounds funny!
Tomorrow I'll be sure to have time because I don't have one single interpreting assignment all day. I just hope I remember before 3:47 in the afternoon. And I hope it works. Thanks for the link, inuvik. You're always coming across such interesting stuff!
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Post by bjobsessed on Oct 26, 2006 20:14:03 GMT -5
I finally got around to watching it and it's really funny. I love the other librarian with the glasses who can't do anything right. Her expressions and reactions remind me of the librarian from BJ--"I don't like this one bit. Not one bit!"
I don't want to say too much more cause I don't want to spoil it, but for me, it had an unexpected ending.
Worth the time it takes to watch it.
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Post by Eyphur on Oct 31, 2006 18:35:12 GMT -5
Ok this is exactly related to the Worlds Fastest Librarian Contest but it does take place in a library. I found this on the Library School Listserv, it's an advertisement some students made for a Librarian Work Out Video. It was made in 1987 and the hair and top loading VCR make it work looking at. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k8BKX2eQ0Q |
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Post by inuvik on Oct 31, 2006 19:20:19 GMT -5
Ok this is exactly related to the Worlds Fastest Librarian Contest but it does take place in a library. I found this on the Library School Listserv, it's an advertisement some students made for a Librarian Work Out Video. It was made in 1987 and the hair and top loading VCR make it work looking at. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k8BKX2eQ0QSo so great! The music is fantastic--I love 80's songs. I think I even heard a bit from "The Worst Song Ever" (that other thread). And seeing the card catalog and old computers was great fun too. Who says librarians are boring? |
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Post by inuvik on Feb 14, 2007 17:31:58 GMT -5
Here's another funny video a colleague sent me. It's from a TV show. It's called "Medieval Help Desk" and it's about introducing the book. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRjVeRbhtRU Chris, you'll like this--the comments say the subtitles are in Danish (and English everyone! ) and the speaking is Norwegian. |
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Post by krissie on Feb 14, 2007 18:06:39 GMT -5
Thank you, guys! I've now watched all three... and they are terrific! I sent the link to the 'workout video' to soemone I know who works in a library. I think she'll appreciate it. My personal favourite, though, has to be the 'Medieval Help Desk'.  I see that You Tube has a few other librarian themed clips. However, I don't have time to check them out now... Krissie |
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Post by Chris on Feb 15, 2007 16:57:38 GMT -5
This is hilarious! Fun for all, but I'm sure all the library personnel on the Board will really get a kick out of it. A rather tongue and cheek look at the image of librarians produced by library students ..... The World's Fastest Librarian [Bridget Zinn and Barrett Dowell] Gotta love those librarians!!! Karma Ok this is exactly related to the Worlds Fastest Librarian Contest but it does take place in a library. I found this on the Library School Listserv, it's an advertisement some students made for a Librarian Work Out Video. It was made in 1987 and the hair and top loading VCR make it work looking at. That lady with the whip is scary!! Karma for this one too  Chris, you'll like this--the comments say the subtitles are in Danish (and English everyone! ) and the speaking is Norwegian. Inuvik, karma for this one too, finding one with Danish subtitles for me, I love it!! ;D Take care and keep smiling -Chris |
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