It's Saturday, so I'm posting a little something that isn't [directly] work related.
When I was attending University of Pittsburgh SIS, we were fascinated by a little something called the World Wide Web. Making a homepage seemed like a big deal - writing HTML code and loading things on servers required brains, talent and wired equipment. Oh, how the world is changing when I can blog on my PDA from a coffee shop or train staff from a remote location using a webcam and VOiP.
It's great to see students using technology to share promotion of traditional library services. Last year I was impressed when former Bosler Library staff member Jessica Laganosky shared the Pitt Crew video with me (book cart drill teams are a fun way to represent "traditional service" in light of automated book handling systems at places like Seattle Public!)
This year I am really impressed with how one group of students tackled their LIS 2830 Marketing and Public Relations for Libraries class assignment - a fun little video posted on YouTube to promote National Library Week. It's a great sketch about the library changing the world of one young man...and as I see in our libraries every day, it's an absolutely true story.
The materials we provide help people grow. Whether they are looking for life enhancing experiences or not, they are getting them every day in our libraries.
My congratulations to Dr. Susan W. Alman, who teaches the LIS 2830 class, and Dr. Christinger Tomer, who helped the students provide this in "vodcast" format. They are both excellent professors who should get a lot of credit for shaping the lives of librarians around the world. Both gave me experiences that strengthened my confidence as a library professional, and I am sure this fun experience in vodcasting will open a new door for these students.
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