Monday, September 10, 2007

Thing #19: YouTube

Although my son considers me old and geezerish (bless his 15-year-old heart), I have watched many videos on YouTube. Perhaps the Library could create instructional videos on how to use the journal databases, or resources such as ARTstor? Some patrons would need the personalized help that only a reference librarian could give, but short videos might serve as introductions or refreshers.

Through Blinkx I found the following ad for Cambridge Public Library:
http://blip.tv/file/334707

It makes me shudder slightly to see how the kids toss things around...

And here's a discussion of the Archimedes Palimpsest:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8211813884612792878

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