If they had Internet in the 70s…

2 08 2011

The librarians at Greenfield Community College are dedicated. They will round up students with pressing library need and deliver them to the library where librarians with awesome nicknames like “Shoes,” “Downtown,” and “Jackie” will use all their librarian powers to help get student research accomplished.

Nominated for Best Comedy and Best Spoof, we’re also impress that the GCC Librarians were able to convince GCC Public Safety that lights AND sirens were needed to make this library video excellent.





“Check out that book, like, yeah”

12 07 2011

This inspirational library video helps all of us to recognize that you don’t need to have a Julliard-trained voice in order to make an awesome library music video. You’ve got some strong library feelings? Belt them out!

Paying homage to the Miley Cyrus ditty “Party in the USA,” we learn that you can also party in the library. Of course, we librarians know that every day is a party in the library!

It’s nominated in two categories: Best Musical and Best Spoof.





Bustin’ makes me feel good!

29 07 2010

Is there anything that will phase New Yorkers?

There they are, in the New York Public Library studying for the LSATs or reading gardening books or doing long division. Here comes a guy dressed up like a Charlie Brown ghost. The ghost sits down with his laptop. Another ghost uses the Oxford English Dictionary. But do the New Yorkers even glance up? Nope.

Then come the Ghost Busters. The New Yorkers look nonplussed.

Nominated for three LibVid Awards: Best Public Library Video, Best Wardrobe, and Best Spoof, we can’t wait to see what kinds of crazy hijinks will happen next at the New York Public Library.





Spicy!

15 07 2010

It’s been a quiet humid summer here at the LibVid Awards Offices.  Little did we know, that with this nomination, it was about to get a whole lot steamier.

The advertisement spoof experts at the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University are showing us  how it’s done. The Old Spice Man has already made libraries proud, but HBL at BYU has taken it a step further.

New Spice is nominated in two categories: Best Special Effects and Best Spoof. (We also considered adding a new category for Best Biceps!)





Marsha, Marsha, Marsha! Oh there are so many possible titles for this post!

26 03 2010

I’m not sure how many of today’s students grew up watching The Brady Bunch reruns but a whole lot  of librarians did so this libvid from Barton College Library was a ton of fun to watch. Actually, the spoof will still be recognizable to the youngsters thanks to the rather unfortunate recent film version.  Anyway, this clever video, titled The Hackney Bunch, is nominated for Best Spoof.  I personally can’t wait until they do the famous tiki doll necklace scenes from the Hawaii episodes.  I hope that is coming soon.





The heart pounding drama of….the TS!! (Technical Services, that is)

27 01 2010

Most laypeople are unaware of what happens in the behind the scenes world of libraries.  The staff at Arlington Heights Memorial Library in Illinois set out to bring Technical Services awareness to the masses with this ER spoof.  The suspense never stops, and by the end of this six minute long video we are nearly brought to tears by the heroic efforts of the TS.  This video is nominated for Best Drama, Best Acting-Librarian, and Best Spoof.





The library workout!

22 12 2009

Are all those library holiday parties leaving you feeling a little hungover and sluggish? You definitely need The Betty Glover Library Workout Tape. This chestnut from 1987 will get your blood pumping.

The Betty Glover Library Workout Tape is nominated for three awards: Best Acting – Librarian, Best Comedy, and Best Spoof.





A Brain, a Heart, AND Courage!?

4 12 2009

The Librarian of Oz by UCLA libraries  is one video in their Lite Brite series (Library Instruction To Everyone!), and really showcases  how makeup, costumes, and familiar characters can go a long way towards making a library video fun and interesting.  Follow the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion on the Road to Research!  This video is up for Best Wardrobe or Make-up and Best Spoof .








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