Thursday, February 6, 2014

Case Study No. 1223: National Taiwan University Librarian

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This is the English version of 2012 NTU library promotional video -"?????????"(http://www.you tube.com/watch?v= nTrNSQ7QwSM) ? The story is about four university students making use of university library's various resources and services to assist them in completing their "almost overdue" project. The video is entirely directed, filmed, and edited by the NTU librarians.
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This is a Story of Pain, Struggle, and Salvation between Four Young Men and the Library
Any Resemblance to Real Life Events are Purely Coincidental

[the first panel shows four male students (with "Sigh" word balloons floating above them) sitting in their dorm room]
[the second panel shows a closeup of two of the students]
STUDENT 1: So bored, is there anything to do?
STUDENT 2: How 'bout hanging out at the library?
[the third panel shows the four students as a giant ellipsis floats over them, soon replaced with a flashing lightbulb]
[the fourth panel shows the exterior of the National Taiwan University Library, as the four students "sneak" into the front entrance]
[the fifth panel shows the students passing through the Music Bay, when one of them stops and gets two red exclamation points above his head]
[the sixth panel shows the student with a pair of headphones, as he puts them on (with "Puts On" sound effect appearing above his head) and bobbing his head to the music while the others continue forward]
[the seventh panel shows the remaining students passing by the New Arrivals Desk, when one of them stops and gets two red exclamation points above his head]
[the eighth panel shows the student grabbing a book, as he sits down (with "Sits" sound effect appearing below his posterior) and starts reading while the others continue forward]
[the ninth panel shows the remaining students passing through the Casual Reading Area, when one of them stops and gets two red exclamation points above his head]
[the tenth panel shows the student grabbing a magazine, as he sits down (with "Sits" sound effect appearing below his posterior) and starts reading while the remaining student continue forward]
[the eleventh panel shows the last student passing through the Multimedia Services Center, when he stops and gets two red exclamation points above his head]
[the twelfth panel shows the student grabbing a DVD from the shelf, as he takes out his cellphone and begins typing]
[the thirteenth panel shows the other students answering their cellphones, each getting a "twinkle" effect on their glasses as they read the text message]
[the fourteenth panel shows the four students sitting on a couch in the library and watching the movie]
[the fifteenth panel shows a female professor (with "Prof." above her head) with a surprised look on her face]
[the sixteenth panel shows the professor walking up behind the students]
PROFESSOR: Is this the time for movies? You guys do remember tomorrow is group presentation day, right?
[the seventeenth panel shows the four students standing up (each of their heads replaced with the face from Edvard Munch's "The Scream") as "Uh-oh" appears above them in giant letters]
[the eighteenth panel shows one of the students with his hands up in panic]
STUDENT 1: What should we do?!
[the nineteenth panel shows another student holding his fist up defiantly]
STUDENT 2: We must work together!
[the twentieth panel shows the students standing together in unison]
STUDENT 3: I'll look for books!
STUDENT 1: I'll look into industry reports!
STUDENT 4: I'll photocopy the periodicals!
STUDENT 2: I'll put it all together!
[the twentieth panel shows them all raising their fists up against a red background, as "Move Out!" appears above them]
[the twenty first panel shows one of the students balling up his fists and screaming against a red background, as "Books!!" appears above him]
[the twenty second panel shows him checking the online catalog on his phone ("New York : Routledge, 2011 / E175.8 V35 2010"), then rushing off with motion lines behind him and "Go~" appearing above his head]
[the twenty third panel shows the stacks area, as the student's head pops up and a "twinkle" effect appears on his glasses]
[the twenty fourth panel shows the student standing in the stacks, holding books while "sparkly" effects surround his head]
[the twenty fifth panel shows a black background as "Meanwhile ... " appears on screen]
[the twenty sixth panel shows one of the students (the one who's going to "put it all together") calmly leaning against a column outside of the library, sipping a cup of tea as "Waiting for everyone" appears next to him]
[the twenty seventh panel shows one of the student's legs running against a red background, as "Industry Reports!" appears above him]
[the twenty eighth panel shows the student at the Reference Service desk speaking to a young female librarian, as he grabs a laptop computer and screams]
STUDENT 1: How do I search for foreign industry reports?!
[the twenty ninth panel shows the librarian with a "twinkle" effect on her glasses, as she points to her computer]
LIBRARIAN: You can use our Library Database.
[the thirtieth panel shows the student grabbing the computer monitor and screaming (as "Holy Cow!!!" appears above his head), as the librarian calmly starts typing]
LIBRARIAN: I'll demonstrate ...
[the thirty first panel shows a closeup of the student against a black backdrop, as "Learned 'Database' Perk" appears below him]
[the thirty second panel shows the student sitting at her desk and typing on the laptop, as the librarian stares at him with a large "sweat drop" effect appearing on the back of her head]
STUDENT 1: I'll use it right now!
LIBRARIAN: Do you have to do it here?
[the thirty third paenl shows a black background as "Meanwhile ... " appears on screen]
[the thirty fourth panel shows the "put it all together" student standing in a room by himself, doing stretches to crack his back]
[the thirty fifth panel shows one of the students against a red background, as "Photocopying Periodicals!!!!" appears above him]
[the thirty sixth panel shows the student carrying a large stack of bound periodicals out of the stacks against an orange background, as "Huuuooohar!!" appears above him]
[the thirty seventh panel shows the Photocopy Room, as the student reaches in from off panel and presses a button on the photocopy machine]
[the thirty eighth panel shows the student standing next to the photocopy machine while striking a triumphant pose, as "OK~!" appears above him]
[the thirty ninth panel shows a black background as "Meanwhile ... " appears on screen]
[the fortieth panel shows the "put it all together" student with his head down on one of the tables in the library, snoring loudly]
[the forty first panel shows the "industry reports" student slamming the laptop closed (as "Done!" appears above his hand), then taking out his cellphone as he begins typing]
[the forty second panel shows the words "We can start putting it together! Meet up at learning commons!!"]
[the forty third panel shows the other three students looking up (including the sleeping one), as two red exclamation points appear in the middle of the screen]
[the forty fourth panel shows the four students in the Learning Commons, each working on their individual tasks (typing on a laptop, shuffling through papers, writing in a notebook, leafing through a book) while sitting at the same desk]
[the forty fifth panel shows the "put it all together" student standing at the front of the room, gesturing towards a PowerPoint presentation on the projection screen, as the other students nod in approval]
[the forty sixth panel shows a white background as "Presentation Day" appears on screen]
[the forty seventh panel shows the four students standing against a red background]
[the forty eighth panel shows the students standing in front of a projection screen, which reads "The End! Thank You For Listening"]
[the forty ninth panel shows the professor giving them a thumbs up, as "Splendid Job! appears above her head]
[the fiftieth panel shows the four students cheering, as "Mission A-Ccom-Plished" appears above their heads]
[the fifty first panel shows a screenshot of the NTU Library's Facebook page, as the four students "burst" through the panel, each giving a thumbs up and screaming "Like!"]
[the camera zooms out to reveal someone off camera closing the manga, with "By NTU Library Multimedia Services Division" written on the back cover]

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From ntu.edu.tw:

The National Taiwan University Library was established in 1928. It's currently the largest university library in Taiwan.

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