Doofus and Diligent Work in the Library
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I created this video as part of some training exercises for my student assistants at the Mary Livermore Library at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The purpose of the video is to demonstrate good and bad work habits at the Circulation Desk. Two of my staff members, generously agreed to play Doofus and Diligent for the video, while another employee - makes a cameo appearance.
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Added: 5 years ago
From: junebuggin2003
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NARRATOR: The story of Doofus and Diligent ...
[scene opens with a black and white still image of two male student workers at the front desk (one is slumped in his chair looking bored, while the other stands with his hands on his hips and a big smile on his face)]
NARRATOR: It is quiet at the library today, and Doofus and Diligent are working at the circulation desk. They notice that there aren't a lot of people to help at the moment, so what should they do with their time at the desk?
[cut to a black and white split screen, showing black and white images of Doofus staring at his computer, while Diligent shelves a book]
NARRATOR: Doofus checks out the latest on Facebook, while Diligent carts up books to be shelved and prints out a shelving list.
[cut to another black and white split screen, showing black and white images of Doofus reading a book, while Diligent wipes off the desk]
NARRATOR: Doofus puts his feet up on the desk and settles down to a good book, while Diligent wipes down the desk with disinfecting wipes and gets those monitors clean. He knows that dirt and germs can pile up quickly in an area used by so many people.
[cut to another black and white split screen, showing black and white images of Doofus staring angrily at a book, while Diligent looks through a pile of books]
NARRATOR: Doofus does his homework for his class coming up after work, since he didn't get it done the night before, while Diligent checks all of the book drops to see if anything has been returned.
[cut to another black and white split screen, showing black and white images of Doofus talkign into his cellphone, while Diligent stands over a copy machine]
NARRATOR: Doofus has an extended conversation on the phone, while Diligent replenishes the paper in the copiers and printers.
[cut to another black and white split screen, showing black and white images of Doofus with his head down on the desk, while Diligent uses the copy machine (and gives the camera a thumbs up)]
NARRATOR: Doofus takes a nap, since he's tired from hanging out late last night, while Diligent makes copies of the laptop agreement, FOL membership, and fax cover sheet forms.
[cut to another black and white split screen, showing black and white images of Doofus eating a candy bar, while Diligent files some papers into an accordion folder]
NARRATOR: Doofus takes a snack break, since he didn't take the time to eat before coming to work, while Diligent files the completed laptop agreement forms.
[cut to another black and white split screen, showing black and white images of Doofus using the computer, while Diligent takes some DVD cases out of a metal drawer]
NARRATOR: Doofus surfs the internet out of boredom, while Diligent empties DVDs from the cases that have been returned and files them in the media drawers.
[cut to another black and white split screen, showing black and white images of Doofus bothering another student worker, while Diligent places a book on the top shelf]
NARRATOR: Doofus loiters around the desk and back office, talking to the staff, while Diligent assists in maintaining the order of the media drawers and staging areas behind the circulation desk.
[cut to another black and white split screen, showing black and white images of Doofus with a blank expression on his face, while Diligent reshelves more books]
NARRATOR: Doofus stares off into space and is doing nothing, while Diligent shelves the bestsellers.
[cut to another black and white split screen, showing black and white images of Doofus using his cellphone, while Diligent reshelves more books]
NARRATOR: Doofus starts texting some friends, while Diligent notices the desk is slow and so he shelves books and media and does some shifting.
[cut to another black and white split screen, showing black and white images of Doofus listening to music, while Diligent stands next to the recycling bin]
NARRATOR: Doofus listens to his iPod and chair dances, while Diligent empties the recycle bin at the desk.
[cut to another black and white split screen, showing black and white images of Doofus exiting the library (hanging his head in shame), while Diligent smiles for the camera while holding a handful of dollar bills]
NARRATOR: Doofus doesn't last long at his job, while Diligent gets job security and sometimes raises and promotions.
[cut to an illustration of a thought balloon with a question mark]
NARRATOR: Are you a Doofus or a Diligent?
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