After meandering around YouTube for awhile observing dogs on treadmills, old music videos and tutorials on everything from how to french braid hair to use Microsoft Word I decided to look up a library hot topic of the moment. I searched Banned Books Week and found a few great videos. Some spoofed the idea of banning books, some listed book that have been banned but this one was my favorite. A retro video informing the viewer of the "depravity" taking over American news stands, the dissemination of filth!
In all seriousness though it is easy to see how YouTube could be a great technological tool for information literacy and connecting to patrons. Easily accessible, user friendly and open access mean the possibilities are endless. For patrons unfamiliar with how to use a library a YouTube video could be a non-threatening introduction to a whole new world.
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