Finding Online Video

Ah, this is another resource that I got from a conversation with Gary Price.  That Gary--he's so full of knowledge his head is gonna pop!

A recent Pew study on online video found that 57% of internet users have watched videos online and most share them with others too.  Gary has a post on ResourceShelf talking about this study and then listing a handful of excellent online video websites that can be of use to library staff in helping our customers. 

One of the confounding things right now about online video is that there are so, so many online video sharing websites.  Almost too many, for those of us trying to keep track.  Gary lists a few, but you may also want to try another of his favorite resources: the Web Video Cheat Sheet, which lists the video sharing sites and some of their features. 

If you're looking for video content itself, Gary suggests that you try starting with Alluc.org (an amazing site with content from popular movies, television, and more--here are their recently available TV shows).  Or try Veoh, another video sharing site that includes everything from silly homemade videos to full-length television shows (here's what I found in a search for "Star Trek"). 

It is crazy to me that this stuff is available online for free--and in more places than just our beloved YouTube ;)   Just imagine how happy your library users will be when you show this to them in the basic internet class!