Totally tubular, man! I searched on "academic library" and then followed my nose around with the suggested videos, after watching the first video from the results on YouTube. Some of those were:• TexShare Databases - 2 (Academic Libs)
"So keep those pajamas on and uncover those riches—from the comfort of home!"
• Scholarly vs. Popular?
• Evaluating Web Sources with the Library Fairy
• Researching Online for College Students: Five Easy Steps
"CAPOW! Currency, Authority, Purpose, Objectivity, and Writing style"
Even though the Library Fairy and the last one were on the same topic, the former used humor that I liked, but the latter seemed more informative.
Some of these YouTube "instructional" library videos are just plain scary:
• What the Heck is Boolean Searching?
Woo-hoo, that accent! ‹and wow, those blue fingernails!› Those poor pieces of bread didn't stand a chance, yikes. I'm not sure I listened to her explanation of Boolean searching, I was too worried about the peanut butter slathering and those 2 forlorn bananas sitting on the table ("Symbolized here by 2 powerful bananas!"). Although it's important to use humor, you need to dial back the tone and not be quite so strident in the delivery of your message. It felt like a conk on the head with this video. The following one is less preachy and actually seems more informative:
• Boolean Operators
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