Do You YouTube?

Okay, so I thought screencasts could produce the same results as YouTube. Guess I jumped ahead a bit in my excitement. So....the can-do DeMille moment would have to occur via this fab vehicle. I loved the Harper College Library bit and of course had to show my staff. If you want to see another fun bit on YouTube, not library related, watch this http://youtube.com/results?search_query=food+court+musical&search_type=. I think we could easily perform Dewey 021 the Musical.

My only criticism about YouTube is that it's like eating potato chips. You can't view just one. Usually I visit it for comic relief but did find it helpful when I was looking for an old environmental commercial from my childhood which I linked to an on-line environmental forum I'm moderating.

YouTube can help enlighten the world about librarians by dispelling the myth of the pursed lips, pince-nez and moth eaten cardigans and show that we truly do have quirky, off-beat senses of humor. (Of course this doesn't mean I'm ready to give my cardigan to Goodwill just yet!)

Libraries must continuously reinvent if we hope to stay current and in demand. YouTube provides infinite possibilities for exposure, enlightenment and hilarity.

I'm Ready for My Screencast, Mr. DeMille

I can't believe I've fallen behind by 3 weeks again. I would kindly like to request that life allow me to hop off the carousel for a few hours so I can blog and daydream.

Screencasts may just allow my inner director and actor to emerge. Yes, the sound is a bit warbly on the suggested sites I visited, but oh what potential! I could see this vehicle being used for reader's advisory. Picture it -- a Masterpiece Theatre set design, patron seated on a velvet Queen Anne's chair, (pipe optional) reading a few passages from a favorite book then providing a personal teaser about the book. How about getting kids involved, with permission of course, reading a few lines from H. Potter or Dr. Seuss. Could be fascinating and could draw a lot of people to our websites. Imagine how many classmates would log-in just to see a fellow classmate espousing the virtues of a Lemony Snicket book.

Mr. DeMille....I'm ready.:))