I tube, you tube, we all tube

It wasn't that long ago that posting a video online for others to view was a very complicated process. It involved having to find server space to host your video and integrating a software player that would enable users to actually view the video online.

Then along came YouTube…solving both those issues…and suddenly every Tom, Dick and Harry that had a video camera could have his 2 minutes (or more) of fame.

Whilst Library Ninja has stumbled across a lot of garbage on YouTube, and wishes deeply that he could have all those wasted minutes of his life back, there is defiantly a lot of interesting and well made content out there.

Library Ninja especially liked the library spoof of the Old Spice ads:


Library Ninja feels this is a good example of how this medium can be used to promote library services in a fun way. And the more fun a clip is, the more chance it will get shared amongst the online community.

Library Ninja would like to see his library promoted in a similar fashion, perhaps with a fun "virtual tour" outlining some of the services and resources on offer, as well as maybe introducing some of the library staff to dispel the "shooshing and cardigan-wearing" stereotype. Another fun way to promote the library services could be in the form of a mockumentary like Liquid Mountaineering.