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Vancouver Public Library at Work

During my research for my talk at BC Library Conference, I came across this wonderful video from Vancouver PL. Take a look.

Weigle Info Commons Video

 

Don ‘t miss this music video promoting the features & services of the Weigle Information Commons. Well done!

StoryTubes 2009 First Entry!

I just heard from the good folks running the StoryTubes contest:

Three energetic and creative fourth grade boys from Downers Grove Public Library in Illinois submitted the very first entry for StoryTubes 2009, the “two-minute-or- less my favorite book” video contest sponsored by public libraries. Using a multitude of actions and sounds including a reference to “America’s Most [...]

SJCPL’s “Ray of Light” Removed from YouTube

 

I recently heard from a colleague that Warner had pulled some Fleetwood Mac videos and it crossed my mind that “Ray of Light” might be found. Nah, I said, there are a billion videos out there. Well, RoL was found and pulled.

Some background:

RofL was made for SJCPL Staff Day [...]

We Will Be Here for You

  Jakub Dajc writes: “I want to share a video with you that I made for the SLA Centennial Anniversary Video Contest.”

Thanks Jakub!

Wondrous The Video

YouTube “Ask the ALA Candidates” Videos

From Dominican GSLIS student Genevieve Grove:

From Tom Peters:

From Karen Schneider:

And Carolyn Wood:

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TTW Mailbox: Wisconsin Library Webbie Award Winner Gerard Saylor

 

Jeff Dawson, Director of the Lester Public Library writes:

I wanted to share the ‘Best of the Best’ winner of the 2008 Wisconsin Library Webbie Awards: http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/mats/webbies/default.asp 

Gerard Saylor has used YouTube in a very creative and I think hilarious way – his book reviews and author interviews are excellent! I called Gerard [...]

WE Generation: How will we serve them in libraries?

Via Janette at CAVAL.

YouTube Expands

Nice article from Jefferson Graham about YouTube in the USAToday from last Friday:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-10-23-youtube-tv-episodes_N.htm

The new YouTube, more popular than ever, has a different look. Much, but not all, unlicensed content is gone, replaced by approved material from such producers as CBS, HBO, Showtime, Sony Television and Lionsgate.

Google-owned YouTube also has tossed [...]