Monday, December 1, 2008

You Tube

Here's an educational video on preventing falls from 1986.



Including short films on health topics on a library's web site is an innovative way to give access to useful information. Some patrons learn better visually. I chose this video because it made me laugh. I would not choose it for an actual library website. The narrator's voice became inaudible when he was reading captions that were on the screen. I would use the most updated video I was able to find.

Here's a musical video on MRSA, the superbug that is resistant to antibiotics.
MRSA
One good thing about You Tube is the vast array of creativity that can be found. However, the videos are sometimes out of focus or have voice synching problems.



Again, I chose the video for it's entertainment value. It's been a long day!

One place where videos can be imbedded is as a link from a subject page. For example, if the subject was MRSA, the linked page could contain links to web pages with info on MRSA and include the embedded video as a choice.

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