1. Search for a particular video using both Truveo and Blinkx. Look for any similarities or differences in the results, and write about them in your blog.
I searched for information about the freshly awarded “2010 Newbery Medal.”
Truevo came up with the information right away with a link to the Today Show interview with the winners of the Newbery and Caldecott awards.
Blinkx linked to the same MSNBC Today Show clip, but it appeared below the fold, so to speak. It was on page one, but you needed to scroll down to find the link. It appeared as the 6th item on the menu.
As a side note on my search for the Newbery Medal, the last link that Blinkx found was a video about an Aerolineas Argentinas flight from Cordoba, Argentina to Buenos Aires. The flight landed at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery. It made me wonder if the pioneering Argentine aviator Jorge (1875-1914) for whom the airport is named might be a descendant of English publisher, John (1713-1767) for whom the medal is named.
2. Go to HCPL’s YouTube channel and take a look around. Discuss in your blog ideas for how your own branch video could add to the mix of searchable video content on the Internet.
Having carefully viewed and evaluated our collective contribution, analyzed the statistics and ratings, I have discerned three rules for effective videos:
1) Involve Young Adults
2) Make it Funny
3) Add Bouncy Music
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