The ferret librarian
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Amber, the ferret librarian, works hard to build her special collection. Finding places to stash items, funding and attention is an epic struggle played out to the Opera O Fortuna.
Tags: ferrets librarian
Added: 4 years ago
From: lindashepard
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["You work hard to build your special collections." appears on screen, then cut to footage of a ferret dragging various items (sandal, hairbrush, car keys, etc.) around someone's home, as "O Fortuna" plays in the background]
["And where will your audio, video & computer files fit?" appears on screen, then cut to footage of the ferret running around various musical instruments (a trombone, a drum set from the video game "Rock Band", etc)]
["Funding can feel like a battle." appears on screen, then cut to footage of two ferrets wrestling on the floor before one of them jumps into a purse]
["Not to mention how hard it is to get attention." appears on screen, then cut to footage of the ferret jumping around a chair (as somone off camera waves their hand around to get the ferret's attention and make him "dance")]
["Your special collections deserve CONTENTdm" appears on screen]
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From oclc.org:
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* Serves as an institutional repository - PDF documents, theses, dissertations and reports can all be easily stored and managed in CONTENTdm.
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Your digital collections reside on a CONTENTdm Server, either installed locally or on an OCLC-hosted server. Digital items can be added from anywhere (1) using the CONTENTdm Project Client, which can be distributed among staff and collaborating partners, (2) through the Connexion client using Connexion digital import, (3) through a Web browser using a simple Web form, (4) through CONTENTdm Flex Loader for newspapers, or (5) through the CONTENTdm Catcher web service for batch editing metadata . Additionally, collections can be managed remotely over the Web. Your digital collections then can be made available via the Web and discovered using standard Web browsers.
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