This is a neat little video from the Arlington Heights Memorial Library in Arlington Heights, IL, passed on to me by Ellen. It gives you a taste of what happens in tech services, the “behind the scenes” department of the library. Six minutes long, but it has a neat little hook and it’s not a talking head.
It looks like they have a series of library videos – I think this kind of thing, when done with an eye towards being informal and entertaining, can be a great PR tool. To me, nothing says “this is a friendly place to go” like people who not only take the time to explain what they do and demystify a confusing place, but who do so in an accessible way that really lets the library’s sense of humor and personality shine.
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Took me a while to get to this, and now it’s gone.
It doesn’t seem to be listed on their archive page anymore, but it’s still up on YouTube. Playing the embedded version above still works, or you can link out to it if you prefer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6iRDOe4Bw4