YouTube

Media Sharing and the Promotion of Web 2.0 Interactivity

Who knew how much fun and easy it could be to use sites such as YouTube and Flickr, 'cuz I sure didn't?!?!

This week's topic is one of my favourites, as I believe that visual media such as photographs and videos can speak to people in different ways than print, and I think it speaks loudly that online media sharing software such as YouTube and Flickr have exploded over recent years.  They have creating vast communication channels that began as just entertainment at first, but upon exploring them, it seems they can be used for a wide range of uses in addition to fun (because who doesn't like fun?).

Advertising is a visual experience. Users are accustomed to seeing information and being drawn in by interesting images. Photographs are a terrific visual representation for users to glance at and be drawn into. They are not the average laborious ‘what's new at the library' article.

I think you can use media such as Flickr and YouTube as a means of enhancing your library services. Especially since these days everyone is a Rockstar. People want to see themselves. Other people want to see their friends.

Flickr: Photos from Duke Yearlook

I really liked this use for

Well it's that time of the semester when I regret leaving my assignments to the end... Consequently I also regret blowing through my holidays. With that being said I was still quite happy reading the articles this week as I found them both interesting and informative. I have very limited experience with flicker and have never posted on youtube although I do enjoy watching videos for information and enjoyment.

The realm of media sharing is so large, and the possibilities so great,
it would be impossible to do it justice in a single week. After all, the
Internet, even the old text-based, Web 1.0 Internet, was about media
sharing (mostly in the form of text). With the advent of sites like
Flickr and Youtube, the technical barriers to sharing wide varieties of
media have been removed. But it doesn't end with video and photos -
Googledocs, slideshare and scribd all provide new ways for users to share
media.

What I really love about media sharing is the fact that so many people are actively participating in it. Over 6.1 million videos have been uploaded to YouTube, according to Robin Good.