Thing 20 - YouTube

The quintessential social site, YouTube, has created such a stir as it rose from cult status to mainstream acceptance. You can literally find videos on just about anything here, from the inane to the profound. For example, there are whole courses given on playing guitar, educational offerings, and shots of folks getting whacked by grocery shopping carts traveling at 40 mph. And currently YouTube is being used as a forum for national presidential debates. For libraries, this can be a great tool for promotional purposes or posting videos of seminars and speakers so that a wider audience can view them. For example, if you missed Staff Day, an LVN video recording could be edited or broken into segments and posted, allowing those who missed it to view the day's events.

For my post, I thought a little frivolity was in order, so below you can enjoy a video entitled, "Crazy Cats". Enjoy!