YouTube is a site that I used on a fairly regular basis. It's one of the best (if not THE best) free sources of streaming media. I can listen to songs, watch music videos, movie trailers, or just about anything (excepting entire movies). One of the things I dislike about YouTube, however, is the ability to comment on videos. With the advent of Twitter and Facebook, it is evident that people love to post their own specific thoughts on a subject. With many videos, one will find comments with profanities filled with racism and hate. Because YouTube is so large, I would think it would be hard to keep track of the comments posted.
YouTube could be used in multiple ways in a library. Firstly, what if your library doesn't have a recording of a specific song or piece that a patron needs immediately? You could refer them to YouTube because, chances are, they'll have it. YouTube could also be used in conjunction with Facebook (which actually has its own place to upload videos) to communicate with patrons about new acquisitions or features within the library.
I found this video of Horowitz playing his "Carmen Fantasie" at a concert in (what I believe to be) 1966. Check it out!
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