YouTube is a massive phenomenon getting lots of press --- you can't not know about it -- and its sensationalism. But as I played with it I realized that there are many other worlds on it.
I did a search on "book collecting" and found a universe inhabited by bibliomanics infected by a disease known as the "gentle madness." Book collectors -- and I don't mean accumulators like me -- are a special people. They love their books and they love the topics they collect whether it be fine bindings or jazz discographies. They can entertain me for hours with the stories about their books. Locally there is a at least one collectors' group known as the Fontaneda Society. They meet monthly at the Bienes Museum of the Modern Book at Broward County Main Library. Members of the Fontaneda Society share stories about their collecting, hear guest lectures and visit collections. It is a interesting group to hang out with and there are some very important local collectors who participate. One always learn something at a meeting.
Here is a lovely YouTube presentation by a collector in Syracuse, NY -- a treat to see her collection:
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