Julie A. DeCesare

According to a 2012 Ithaka study, 80 percent of faculty in the humanities and 70 percent in social sciences use video, film, and non-textual resources for teaching undergraduates. Streaming video is not simply an accommodation to distance learners; rather, it’s an expectation for the curriculum, and a valuable tool for teaching critical thinking skills, analysis, and the use of primary sources. This issue of Library Technology Reports will help you recommend high-quality video resources for faculty and researchers, with information on:75 YouTube channels for teaching , learning and research11 interdisciplinary video and multimedia sites with annotations on features and content6 open access course collections5 university channels and collectionsUsing video with Moodle, Sakai, LibGuides, or WordPressMass market video sites that offer library-friendly business models