High school student keeps a banned-books lending library in her locker. Unknown American high school, 2009. http://www.boingboing.net/2009/05/24/kid-keeping-a-lendin.html (Thanks, BoingBoing!)
Blinds made from catalog cards
Cards from Columbia University library, 2009. http://www.boingboing.net/2009/05/15/blinds-made-from-car.html (Thanks, BoingBoing!)
Relay race
Relay race in Mudd Library, Oberlin College, 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0b0owBZEOg (Thanks, Ed Vermue!)
The Resourcerer’s Apprentice
The Resourcerer’s Apprentice. Mudd Library, Oberlin College, 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k8tYano3bs “Behind the scenes”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXYjpwb8mBI (Thanks, Ed Vermue!)
Happy Tree Friends
Happy Tree Friends: Books of Fury. Animated, but not for kids. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dom9tmslwcw/ (Thanks, Diane Westerfield!)
Slow day at the library
Tutt Library, Colorado College, January 2009. (Thanks, Steve Lawson!)
Mr. Bean, The Library
Library unknown, first aired November 5, 1990 (Season 1, Episode 16). http://www.youtube.comwatch?v=TGjnuV1iIWc
Flash mob rave
Undergraduate Library, UNC-Chapel Hill, December 9, 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruEMaDZWRcs Another one, College of Charleston, fall 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTKSnSrLkU4, and lots more here.
Head Over Heels
Literal video version of “Head Over Heels” by Tears for Fears. Emmanual College Library, Toronto, Canada, original video mid-1980s, literal version 2008. http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/6342db2270/head-over-heels-literal-video-version-from-dustfilms “I’m looking for a specific book…”
Hi-Fi Sci-Fi Library
Hi-Fi Sci-Fi Library.
Various libraries, 2008. http://www.libraryman.com/blog/2008/08/23/hi-fi-sci-fi-library-back-story/ Michael Porter (alias “Libraryman”) and David Lee King made this for the Library and Information Technology Association National Forum.
(Thanks, Emily Lloyd!)
