Case Study No. 1247: Staff of the University of New Hampshire Library

28 Days Later... Renewing Books Online at the UNH Library
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A simple guide to saving the world from zombie librarians by renewing your books online. Produced by staff at the University of New Hampshire Library in Durham, New Hampshire.
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Added: 2 years ago
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[scene opens with black and white footage of a female zombie hiding behind a bookshelf, as someone off camera reaches over and grabs some books, and "28 Days Later ... Renewing Books Online" appears on screen]
["Our heroine checks out books in preparation for an essay." appears on screen, then cut to a female student at the circulation desk handing her library card to a female librarian]
["28 days to use the books? Of course she will be done by then!" appears on screen]
["Our heroine works tirelessly on her essay." appears on screen, then cut to sped-up footage of the student sitting in the library reading her books ... eventually she falls asleep, before waking up and putting on her coat before exiting the library]
["How quickly 28 days comes and goes ... " appears on screen, then cut to the student in her dorm room checking email on her computer]
["What's this, an overdue notice?" appears on screen, then cut to a closeup of her computer screen]

Overdue/Recall/Hold Notice
library [at] unh.edu
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 9:17 AM
To: Hentz, Nicole

[the camera zooms in on the mouse icon, as she drags it over to the "Delete" button, as "Oh no!" appears on screen]
["Overdue: Day One" appears on screen, then cut to the student looking for a book in the library, as hands begin reaching out from the bookshelves behind her (which she fails to notice)]
["Overdue: Day Two" appears on screen, then cut to the student sitting at a table reading a book (blissfully unaware that zombie librarians are lurking behind her)]
["Danger is quickly approaching!" appears on screen, then the student gets a suspicious look on her face and turns around ... only to find that suddenly no one is there (while the sound of crickets chirping can be heard)]
["Overdue: Day Three" appears on screen, then cut to the student walking outside the library, again unaware that zombie librarians (dressed in heavy overcoats and scarves) are following her]
["Our heroine begins to suspect something ... " appears on screen, as she again turns around to find that the zombies have apparently vanished (with the accompanying "crickets" sound effect)]
["But has no proof" appears on screen]
["Overdue: Day Four" appears on screen, then cut to the student sitting in class ... but ominous music begins to play, as she looks over towards the window and - finally! - sees the zombie librarians pressed up against the glass]
["Zombie librarians!" appears on screen, then cut to the student running into the library holding a book in each hand]
["Our heroine now knows, she must renew her books!" appears on screen, as she runs up to the circulation desk and hands the books to the same female librarian]
["I can renew books online?" appears on screen, as the librarian turns her monitor towards the student (while the zombie librarians can be seen approaching in the background)]
[cut to a closeup of the University of New Hampshire Library homepage, as the librarian selects "Renew Books Here" and types in the student's ID number]
[cut to the student holding up her renewed books in triumph, as the camera pans over to reveal the librarians (now out of their zombie makeup) smiling and giving her the thumbs up]
["Renewing books online is easy!" appears on screen]
["Please save the world from zombie librarians by renewing your books. Thank you." appears on screen]