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2009

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Youtube: Are We Really Using It Effectively?, Laura Haines, Selene Colburn Mar 2009

Youtube: Are We Really Using It Effectively?, Laura Haines, Selene Colburn

University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

This poster describes a study into library uses of youtube. This study uses a methodology adapted from a number of related studies in the field of medicine[2] to locate library-related content on YouTube. The study sorted library-generated content into sub-categories such as general promotion, orientation/tour, or instruction/tutorial, and assessed the effectiveness of the videos using a number of metrics.