Wow, this one took a while...
I completed this a few weeks ago, but realized I didn't really understand the difference between an RSS and a podcast...still don't, but I'm guessing that an RSS is a stream on your computer, while a podcast can be a stream to the computer or received/loaded to your mp3 player.
YouTube is so overwhelming that unless I'm looking for something specific or someone sends me a link, I'm just lost. So I clicked on the "dumb blonde at the library" link and liked that one, so I posted it on my Facebook page. I'm also currently, as I write, watching Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie on Hulu. The resolution and sound are surprisingly good, except for the speed of our internet, which is probably related to the fact that it's a network and not a direct line from my computer.
I found a podcast called Tranquility du Jour and subscribed to the RSS feed through Google Reader instead of Bloglines - I've found that accessing everything we're doing (blogger, RSS reader, email, etc) through one access point is much easier and I'm more likely to use the accounts after Playtime is over.
As far as Library usage...creating cool videos, like the one the teens did for our library, could be cool so links to YouTube make sense. But for our library to create a podcast doesn't make sense to me simply due to the size/capabilities/offerings of our library. However, to offer a podcast we subscribe to, like our databases, makes sense, if this is an option...like an emailed book list, we could direct people to podcasts of book reviews, research info, etc.
Here's my YouTube link - it's the blonde joke: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xYkiN4-gl8, and here are two ice skating videos that I never tire of watching: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRyaaU9LuZc and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI0cdc9tqCs
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