Library Progress (International)
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue: 2

Online Studies with YouTube

1Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh226025, India E-mail: avinashsingh4423@gmail.com

2Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh226025, India E-mail: mahawar67@gmail.com

*Corresponding Author: Prof. K.L. Mahawar, Professor, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh226025, India E-mail: mahawar67@gmail.com

Abstract

In a pandemic, we all are facing lots of difficulties all universities are temporally closed but we can’t stop our studies but we can change the way of doing it. In the 21st century, YouTube is the most remarkable tool used in learning and teaching and also YouTube is a highly successful platform among the young generation. There are many channels which are providing or uploaded Library Science subject videos with the help of videos students can easily make notes and clear their doubts. The aim of the study is to revels the top ten subscribed channel of Library and Information Science on YouTube. For reaching the objectives of the present study observation technique was used by the researcher. The researcher has perceived the data for four months (June to September). The present study found that Vidya- Mitra having the highest number of subscribers i.e. 562K and also Vidya- Mitra are uploaded the maximum number of videos i.e. 32K. This study also indicates that there has been an increase in the number of subscribers and viewers in pandemic time on YouTube it means students are like online studies with YouTube. With the help of you Tube, students can also enjoy their studies. Moreover, it saves time, money as well as energy also. It’s time to change the way of study.

Keywords

YouTube, LIS education, E-learning, Online videos