This is a really interesting video for discussion. Definitely, you can talk about the tech trends, but then look one step further … how does the video effectively/ineffectively move from the collection of facts to synthesis? What takeaways are implicit/explicit in the video? This could be a really awesome way to jumpstart a conversation about how merely “the collection of superficial facts” (AASL Standards) is a start, but never a finish when we want to communicate information to others.

(Thanks to Margaret Lincoln for the tip)

Check out this vintage American Library Association video starring the California Raisins. “Books — check ‘em out!”

Wow - LibraryLand sure was a lot simpler back then. According to the person who posted this link on the Wayne State LIS listserv, this is from 1991, back when neon was cool, rap was king, and, well, print books were both.

Here’s the scary thing: how many school (or other) libraries can you name in your area that are still operating under the “Books — check ‘em out” mantra and haven’t updated the message in the past 19 years?

If only we had this kind of time. Is this why some public libraries are abandoning Dewey? So they can have this kind of fun?

via Ebooknewser at MediaBistro.com