21st Century Librarian
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What do Librarians do?
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["Librarians in the 21st century" appears on screen]
NARRATOR: Librarians in the twenty first century ...
[cut to a felt pink octopus placed on top of an open dictionary in the Jefferson College Library]
NARRATOR: What do librarians do?
[cut to a closeup of the octopus wearing glasses]
NARRATOR: Wear glasses?
[cut to a shot of the octopus made to look like it's reading a copy of "The Literary Cat: Quips, Quotes and Observations"]
NARRATOR: Read books about cats?
[cut to a closeup of the back of the octopus, as one of its tentacles has been wrapped up to resemble a hair bun]
NARRATOR: Do they wear buns?
[cut to a shot of the octopus with one of its tentacles in front of its mouth (as if it's putting a finger to its lip and shushing the camera)]
NARRATOR: Do they shush people?
[cut to the octopus surrounded by other stuffed animals, as "Help people find good information ... " appears on screen]
NARRATOR: Or help people find good information?
[cut to the octopus placed on top of a pile of books next to one of the stuffed animals (a big blue monster), which has a paper word balloon taped next to its mouth reading "Yay!"]
NARRATOR: Help people check out books ...
[cut to the octopus and a stuffed dog on top of a tablet, open to the Google search results page for "national parks in missouri"]
NARRATOR: Find good information online ...
[cut to a shot of the dog (with his own "Yay!" word balloon) looking at the official National Park Service's web site on the tablet]
NARRATOR: Credible information ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus sitting on top of the tablet, now open to the US Geological Survey's page on "3D and Photographic Tours Featuring Park Geology"]
NARRATOR: At a government website ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus and dog sitting on top of the tablet, now open to the Kids InfoBits website]
NARRATOR: Using online tools ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus placed on top of a computer screen, featuring the Jefferson College Library online catalog]
NARRATOR: In the book catalog ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus and other stuffed animals on top of a book display]
NARRATOR: And, of course, in the library! What can you find at your library?
[cut to a closeup of the octopus on one of the books shelves (featuring titles like Nikki Giovanni's "Acolytes" and Mairuth Sarsfield's "No Crystal Stair")]
NARRATOR: Books!
[cut to a shot of the octopus placed on a shelf with DVDs (featuring titles like "In Cold Blood" and "Legally Blonde")]
NARRATOR: Video ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus placed on a display case filled with CDs]
NARRATOR: Music ...
[cut to a shot of a stuffed monkey (with his own "Yay!" word balloon) next to a pile of magazines (like "National Geographic") and comic books (like Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis")]
NARRATOR: Graphic novels and magazines ...
[cut to a shot of the camera panning across several computer screens (all open to the Jefferson College Library website)]
NARRATOR: Internet, wireless ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus and the blue monster situated around a tablet with Sam Schultz's "Monster Mayhem: Jokes to Scare You Silly"]
NARRATOR: eBooks!
[cut to a shot of several stuffed animals situated around a computer screen featuring the Jefferson College Library website (as the octopus has its tentacles on the keyboard)]
NARRATOR: Computers!
[cut to a shot of the octopus surrounded by various electronic devices]
NARRATOR: Your library may have laptops, tablets, or eReaders to check out.
[cut to a shot of the octopus placed on top of an opened atlas, next to a stuffed bunny]
NARRATOR: And it's all for free!
[cut to a shot of the octopus and several other stuffed animals placed on a bookshelf]
NARRATOR: At your library!
[cut to a shot of a computer screen with the Jefferson College Library website]
NARRATOR: But isn't everything on the internet free?
[cut to a shot of the octopus (its mouth made up to give it a "shocked" expression) placed on top of a tablet, open to the article "The Dangers of Bread"]
NARRATOR: Everything on the internet isn't free ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus (with a "Yikes!" word balloon) next to a computer screen open to the "Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus" website]
NARRATOR: And it isn't always true!
[cut to a shot of the octopus sitting atop a computer screen open to the official Centers for Disease Control website, and its article on carbohydrates]
NARRATOR: A librarian can help you tell the difference between what's true ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus sitting atop a computer screen (now with his own "Yay!" word balloon) open to the Smithsonian Institute's National Zoological page on "Ocean Living"]
NARRATOR: And what's not on the internet!
[cut back to the octopus sitting on top of the open dictionary]
NARRATOR: Librarians are experts in information, and they also know about the latest technology.
[cut back to the octopus surrounded by various electronic devices]
NARRATOR: How do they do it?
[cut back to the octopus sitting on top of the open dictionary, only know it's wearing a little mortarboard atop its head]
NARRATOR: To become a librarian, you have to have a masters degree in library science and information technology.
[cut to another shot of the octopus with a tiny diploma in one of its tentacles]
NARRATOR: Librarians also have a bachelors degree ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus with a pile of diplomas in front of it]
NARRATOR: And librarians in schools are required to have teacher certification.
[cut to a shot of the octopus holding a diploma in each tentacle]
NARRATOR: Where will you find a librarian?
[cut to a shot of the octopus surrounded by other stuffed animals]
NARRATOR: You might find a librarian ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus situated on a book shelf, with a sign reading "School Library"]
NARRATOR: At your school ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus on another shelf, with a sign reading "Jefferson College"]
NARRATOR: At a college or university ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus on another shelf, with a sign reading "Monsanto"]
NARRATOR: In a business, corporation, or law office ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus on another shelf, with a sign reading "Local Public Library"]
NARRATOR: At a public library ...
[cut to a shot of the octopus on another shelf, surrounded by signs ("St. Louis Zoo", "Missouri History Museum", "St. Louis Art Museum", "Missouri Botanical Garden"]
NARRATOR: There are even librarians at places like the Saint Louis Zoo and the Missouri Botanical Garden!
[cut to several previous shots of the octopus helping its "patrons" find information]
NARRATOR: Librarians are information professionals! Find a librarian, and you'll find the information that you need!
21st Century Librarian
Jefferson College Library
octopus and monster characters by Corie Dugas
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Music: Klonk by Maf, beyond the pouet
available @ Jamendo
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