YouTube and Podcasting

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I found this video, and although it is not library related, it really speaks to one of my passions -- scrapbooking!!

The library-realted YouTube videos I've seen are at http://www.infotubey.com/ from Computers in Libraries. They are pretty good.

I think that YouTube and Podcasting both have a place in libraries. YouTube could be used for short instructional pieces. I would not put anything over 5-7 minutes on a YouTube video. The podcasts could be quite effective. I listened to the History of Medicine podcast from University of Virginia about the boy who lived in a bubble, and it was very interesting. It captivated me. The sound quality changed - somewhere the microphone went off or something. But I strained to hear the rest of it.

I think it would be a great application for more people to use. I think NLM should be using it more for their History of Medicine lectures. We don't have many things appropriate for podcasting here in my department, but I think there is a lot of potential throughout HHS. Podcasts on health topics for NLM and CDC. Podcasts on food and medication for FDA. Medicare could have many podcasts for their constituants, but it might better be suited for YouTube. There could be a great deal on podcasts and YouTube for children and families from ACF.

There is a lot of potential. I have been asked to find out what HHS is doing to promote use of emerging technologies. It will be an interesting pursuit!