What is on You Tube?
Like the Internet itself, anything and everything!
During the past week, there have been several cases reported in the media of young people committing physical assaults for the purpose of posting the films on You Tube. There are also speeches by Noble laureates.
What is the value of the video content on You Tube?
Mixed!
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a video worth? We know that seeing things in action can really assist in learning. A You Tube video of someone tying a necktie, for example, could be really helpful to the single mother helping her son get ready for a formal occasion. In the medical world, demonstrations of CPR, examples of physical therapy exercies, and CEU lectures could be (and are currently) posted. For the medical library realm, online tutorials for database and catalog searching abound.
So what is the concern?
The issue of quality and authority remain. The You Tube screen doesn't contain fields for complete source information. Few of the videos posted, even those of higher quality, contain a title screen with adequate source information. Should the medical library world join the You Tube world of advertising, narcissistic amatuer content, misinformation, and the occasional high quality segment? I'm still struggling with this.
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