Librarians are known for their creativity and love of technology. And with today’s easy-to-use video-making apps and programs, librarians are using these twin passions to create some terrific marketing videos for their libraries. [Here] are 10 great library videos, everything from parody to patron endorsements to ghouls in the stacks.
My favourite, the UMD “Gangnam Style” parody.
See them all: 10 Great Library Marketing Videos | Mosio for Libraries – Virtual Reference Software
What do 24,000 ideas look like? Ecologist Eric Berlow and physicist Sean Gourley apply algorithms to the entire archive of TEDx Talks, taking us on a stimulating visual tour to show how ideas connect globally.
via Eric Berlow and Sean Gourley: Mapping ideas worth spreading | Video on TED.com.
George Takei, best known for the role of Sulu on the original “Star Trek,” has winning at the Internet down to an art form. His 4.5 million Facebook followers are a testament to that.
Now, he has teamed with AARP for an oddball video series looking at technology topics. AARP says new episodes will appear the first and third week of the month.
via George Takei launches video series to explain technology | Crave – CNET.
The art of stop-motion animation has left viewers in awe for decades. Yet, such a simple pleasure requires a lot of planning for perfect execution.
As part of the PBS Digital Studios series Off Book, a few highly skilled stop-motion artists reveal a little bit of the magic behind their creations.
via The Magic Behind Stop-Motion Animation Revealed [VIDEO] | Mashable
Months after he was born, in 1948, Ron McCallum became blind. In this charming, moving talk, he shows how he is able to read — and celebrates the progression of clever tools and adaptive computer technologies that make it possible. With their help, and that of generous volunteers, he’s become a lawyer, an academic, and, most of all, a voracious reader. Welcome to the blind reading revolution.
via Ron McCallum: How technology allowed me to read | Video on TED.com.
via ▶ Drone’s eye view of Burning Man 2013 – YouTube.
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I don’t know what to say about Riptide, the massive oral history of digital journalism that popped up on the Web tonight.
That’s because I’ve been looking at it for a couple hours, and have no idea how much of it I’ve consumed.
But it doesn’t seem like a very significant percentage: The project, sponsored by Harvard’s Joan Shorenstein Center, revolves around interviews with more than 60 people who have played key roles in the way news and the news business has transformed in the last few decades.
There are more than 50 hours of video on the site.
via Riptide Digital News History Interviews with Google, Twitter, NYT – Peter Kafka | AllThingsD.
Weartrons may help those athletic readers maintain their focus with its upcoming Run-n-Read peripheral. The clip-on device detects its wearer’s movements and compensates for them on a host Android or iOS device, keeping e-book text steady in the midst of a treadmill run. Owners can also tap the Run-n-Read to turn pages, and the gadget doubles as a pedometer in between reading sessions.
via Run-n-Read keeps e-book text steady while you’re on the treadmill | Engadget
See the Weartrons Run-n-Read crowdfunding campaign.
Let’s face it: Job hunting is kinda boring at best, grueling and soul crushing at worst. Sometimes you need a little lift when you’re perpetually applying to job positions. We’ve chosen our five favorites below — each under 20 minutes — to help keep you motivated you during your job search.
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