tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424038.post5823338174123015967..comments2023-11-16T18:28:45.786+08:00Comments on Rambling Librarian :: Incidental Thoughts of a Singapore Liblogarian: “When they don’t have really good results on YouTube, then I use Google”Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424038.post-65709096872808968212012-03-07T09:13:21.433+08:002012-03-07T09:13:21.433+08:00I think you really hit the nail on the head here. ...I think you really hit the nail on the head here. Youtube is a great resource that continues to grow and offer a lot of good bass guitar lessons.<br /><br />You're also right by stating that it is more of a positive than a negative. For example, if a person can barely afford a bass how are they supposed to pay for lessons? If they watch youtube videos and start building a good foundation they do not need a 1-on-1 expensive tutor.Basshttp://beginningbass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424038.post-88928099931140361942009-02-11T10:30:00.000+08:002009-02-11T10:30:00.000+08:00Youtube is only good for certain stuff. In this in...Youtube is only good for certain stuff. In this instance, video games would certainly be far easier to look out for tips on.<BR/><BR/>Similarly, I learned how to cook a simple dish on youtube. But as you say, there is only so far youtube can go. Should I one day, attempt to cook more complicated stuff, I would refer back to books. Or maybe I would just refer to my DS.noodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180170674401542456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424038.post-30481314302229752102009-02-04T18:24:00.000+08:002009-02-04T18:24:00.000+08:00Reading the Tyler story helped me to realize that ...Reading the Tyler story helped me to realize that Youtube has a lot of good advice on many things. I always thot it was mostly music and entertaining videos.<BR/><BR/>But when I have IT related problems I can still go to my Foyers.<BR/><BR/>Talking about the younger generation, I still cannot get my daughter read the newspapers :(Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424038.post-42861940110486680422009-01-21T13:09:00.000+08:002009-01-21T13:09:00.000+08:00Hi Ron, I'd think the librarian on YouTube playing...Hi Ron, I'd think the librarian on YouTube playing the bass can be one who's learning how to play bass. And sharing techniques from the book. Kinda like a booktalk with demo. So not so much as an expert but as an amateur or learner. Any librarian worth their salt will know they should not try to fake and pretend to be an authority :)Ivan Chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02727226573817276108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424038.post-18356153841110002502009-01-20T23:57:00.000+08:002009-01-20T23:57:00.000+08:00I like the idea of engaging the youtube community....I like the idea of engaging the youtube community. Otoh, there is the issue of credibility/authority at hand. Using the bass guitar example... how many librarians could provide a credible presentation as concerns material as to how to learn to play bass, especially if they dont play themselves? The youtube community will shred things pretty fast, if there is doubt as to the authoritive nature of the source.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand as a huge fan of research librarians, I have no doubt as to the info they provide... but thats as a middle aged techie/businessman. I dont know that I would hold the info in the same regard if it was in the bass guitar realm. <BR/><BR/>Not sure why that is... Ie, I trust market data they have pulled up for me from any number of sources, and have made huge decisions based upon such info. Why would I be skeptical in the music arena... I dont have a good answer for that, perhaps its something you could address, is it misconceptions, is it crossing too many borders, is it something totally different?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424038.post-1429010840699690992009-01-19T23:19:00.000+08:002009-01-19T23:19:00.000+08:00@Srcsmgrl - I have to admit I've not touched a Wii...@Srcsmgrl - I have to admit I've not touched a Wii before. I didn't you can watch YouTube from a Wii. OK now I know!<BR/><BR/>@ Aaron - very nicely put!Ivan Chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02727226573817276108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424038.post-88780119735066067362009-01-19T23:06:00.000+08:002009-01-19T23:06:00.000+08:00Libraries need to understand that learning is a so...Libraries need to understand that learning is a social process that involves conversations, whether in physical or virtual spaces. Simply providing access to information is insufficient for learning to take place. You can read about how to strum a guitar from a book, but ultimately, there needs to be interaction and practice with other guitarists for you to get better at it. I agree with the need for a shift toward services rather than content as the core of the library, though this will require a "Dewey-level" mindset change on the part of librarians. Imagine that if and when we perfect the e-book reader, we can have a cheap portable network terminal that's really a pleasure to read. Imagine too that all the digitization efforts have paid off and most physical books were available online, and through this reader. What would the impact on libraries be? Can librarians envision a library without books, for instance, or acknowledge that the book form is merely one of the artifacts of past conversations that are used to support services like activity-based clubs? Librarians who challenge the notion that libraries, in supporting activity based services, will be no different from community centers should note that the difference lies in the librarian. As Barbara Quint <A HREF="http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/jan00/quint.htm" REL="nofollow">once noted</A>, "a library is just what’s left over when the librarian goes home at night, like a coral reef just represents the activity of living coral." Similarly, a library is a result of the interactions among people to improve and enrich their lives through learning. And librarians are an important part of that ecosystem, because they can be counted on to be trusted partners who have the skills to help people make the best decisions.Aaron Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05085620063511561030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424038.post-20865210062113213312009-01-19T04:53:00.000+08:002009-01-19T04:53:00.000+08:00"Similarly, when Tyler gets stuck on one of his fa..."Similarly, when Tyler gets stuck on one of his favorite games on the Wii, he searches YouTube for tips on how to move forward."<BR/><BR/>I wonder if he uses the Wii to search or a computer. My son likes to watch YouTube videos using the Wii because our tv screen is so much bigger than his laptop screen.srcsmgrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09025028681130834346noreply@blogger.com