SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE
SLJ Blog Network +
  • 100 Scope Notes
  • A Fuse #8 Production
  • Good Comics for Kids
  • Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
  • Teen Librarian Toolbox
  • The Classroom Bookshelf
  • The Yarn
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About/Contact
  • Fusenews
  • Reviews
  • Librarian Previews
  • Best Books
    • Top 100
    • Best Books of 2022
    • Best Books of 2021
    • Best Books of 2020
    • Best Books of 2019
    • Best Books of 2018
    • Best Books of 2017
    • Best Books of 2016
    • Best Books of 2015
    • Best Books of 2014
    • Best Books of 2013
  • Fuse 8 n’ Kate
  • Videos
  • Press Release Fun

August 10, 2014 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: “I’m a Reno Sweeney bunny!”

August 10, 2014 by Betsy Bird   1 comments

There was a time when I worked in the main branch of NYPL with the big old stone lions out front.  No longer.  These days I work at BookOps, a dual entity that encompasses both NYPL and Brooklyn Public  Library.  And in my workplace there is a great and grand and massively impressive sorting machine.  It’s very Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-esque.  I give tours of it all the time.  It sorts and assigns all the holds and returns of the system, so you know it’s gotta be cool.  Now, thanks to drone technology, you get to see not just where I work (visually stunning this part of Long Island City is not) but the kickin’ sorting machine as well.  Feast your eyes!!

Flying Around Book Ops from Nate Bolt on Vimeo.

Speaking of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I kinda like it when Al Roker gets pissed off. Makes for better TV watching. And besides, the man has a point.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Thanks to Travis Jonker for the heads up!

In 1996 a bunch of Monty Python guys made The Wind in the Willows.  It gets better.  Steve Coogan was Mole.  Stephen Fry was The Judge.  This is not to be confused with a very similar looking version starring Matt James in 2006, of course.  Still I’m quite shocked I hadn’t seen it until now.  Fortunately there is such a thing as YouTube.  Here’s part one:

SCROLL TO KEEP READING THIS POST

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Thanks to Tom Angleberger for the link.

I sort of adore kids.  Allie Bruce at Bank Street was kind enough to show a bunch of them rewriting Battle Bunny / The Birthday Bunny (a book born to be taken and adapted) in their own unique visions.

They do love their poop.

Man.  It’s a bummer when someone popular online has your name.  It’s even more of a bummer when they’ve rabid fan bases.  Meghan McCarthy created a short film to separate her from the other Meghan McCarthys.  Can you blame her?

For the record, the only Betsy Birds I know of out there are an Arizona artist and a Muppet.  The day I beat that Muppet in Google search results was a happy one indeed.

And for our final off-topic video.  This one’s almost on-topic  Remember the film Hook?  With its Peter Pan link?  And the character of Rufio?  Well I can’t say this any better than i09 did, so I’ll just quote them verbatim: “Baby Rufio Cosplay Validates The Entire Concept Of Procreation”.

 

Filed under: Videos

SHARE:

Read or Leave Comments
Al RokerBattle BunnybroniesCharlie and the Chocolate FactorydronesHookMeghan McCarthyMonty PythonNYPLPeter PanThe Wind in the WillowsVideo Sunday

About Betsy Bird

Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Posts

November 2022

There's a Party. It's in Kansas City. And You're All Invited.

by Betsy Bird

September 2022

Tyler Merritt: The Summer That Changed My Life

by Betsy Bird

August 2022

Supper Time! A Delicious "How To Eat a Book" Trailer Reveal and Interview

by Betsy Bird

July 2022

Guest Post: The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival Is Back, Baby!

by Betsy Bird

February 2022

One Sky: An Aaron Becker Board Book Video Premiere

by Betsy Bird

ADVERTISEMENT

SLJ Blog Network

100 Scope Notes

Surprise! Announcing CABOOSE

by Travis Jonker

A Fuse #8 Production

Jump Into this Guest Post by Shadra Strickland About Her Latest Book: Jump In!

by Betsy Bird

Good Comics for Kids

Kiss Number 8 | Review

by Johanna

Heavy Medal

What’s Coming in 2023, A Feedback Poll, and Goodbye for Now…

by Steven Engelfried

Teen Librarian Toolbox

WRITING FOR YOURSELF FIRST, a guest post by author M. K. Lobb

by Karen Jensen, MLS

The Classroom Bookshelf

The Classroom Bookshelf is Moving

by Erika Thulin Dawes

The Yarn

A Book 25 Years in the Making: Marla Frazee Visits The Yarn

by Travis Jonker

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Articles on SLJ

"In the Margins" Committee Announces 2020 Book Awards Honoring Marginalized & BIPOC Youth

Presenting the NCTE 2021 Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels

SLJ Reviews of the 2021 Youth Media Awards

SLJ Reviews of the 2023 Youth Media Award Winners

SLJ’s Reviews of the 2021 National Book Award for Young People's Literature Longlisters

About Betsy Bird

Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Rams says

    August 10, 2014 at 6:55 am

    There’s a Betsy Bird in John Crowley’s Little, Big. Her son is Robin.

ADVERTISEMENT

Archives

  • External Links

    • A Fuse #8 Production Reviews
  • Follow This Blog

    Enter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.

    This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

    This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

    Primary Sidebar

    • News & Features
    • Reviews+
    • Technology
    • School Libraries
    • Public Libraries
    • Age Level
    • Ideas
    • Blogs
    • Classroom
    • Diversity
    • People
    • Job Zone

    Reviews+

    • Book Lists
    • Best Books
    • Media
    • Reference
    • Series Made Simple
    • Tech
    • Review for SLJ
    • Review Submissions

    SLJ Blog Network

    • 100 Scope Notes
    • A Fuse #8 Production
    • Good Comics for Kids
    • Heavy Medal
    • Neverending Search
    • Teen Librarian Toolbox
    • The Classroom Bookshelf
    • The Yarn

    Resources

    • 2022 Youth Media Awards
    • The Newbery at 100: SLJ Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Award
    • Special Report | School Libraries 2021
    • Summer Reading 2021
    • Series Made Simple Spring 2021
    • SLJ Diverse Books Survey
    • Summer Programming Survey
    • Research
    • White Papers / Case Studies
    • School Librarian of the Year
    • Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards
    • Librarian/Teacher Collaboration Award

    Events & PD

    • In-Person Events
    • Online Courses
    • Virtual Events
    • Webcasts
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Subscribe
    • Media Inquiries
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Content Submissions
    • Data Privacy
    • Terms of Use
    • Terms of Sale
    • FAQs
    • Diversity Policy
    • Careers at MSI


    COPYRIGHT © 2023


    COPYRIGHT © 2023