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Innovation on a Shoestring: Free & Cheap Tools Iowa Library Association Annual Conference October 14, 2016 Louise Alcorn, @weez42, West Des Moines, Iowa, Public Library Christa (Burns) Porter, @cjburns, Nebraska Library Commission

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Innovation on a Shoestring: Free & Cheap Tools

Iowa Library Association Annual ConferenceOctober 14, 2016

Louise Alcorn, @weez42, West Des Moines, Iowa, Public Library Christa (Burns) Porter, @cjburns, Nebraska Library Commission

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Photo Manipulation

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https://pixlr.com/

Online photo editing tools

Fix, adjust, filter

Download, Facebook app, Chrome app, Android and iOS

O Editor - Work in layers, replace color, transform objects, etc.

O Express - Apply a quick fix or add a personal touch with creative effects, overlays, and borders.

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Pixlr-O-Matic – vintage/retro look

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http//picmonkey.com

O Online image editor.

O Crop, touch up, add text, all the usual options.

O Nice, clean interface. Easy to use and teach.

O Themes to add amusing features!

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http://canva.com

Online graphic design.

Create web-ready and high-def

images.

O Small charges for stock

images- $1.00 each!

O Use your own images for Free.

O Tons of pre-made designs to work from!

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My One Minute Graphic

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Video Creation & Editing

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https://goanimate.com/

O Customizable characters, backgrounds, props, and actions

O Import your library logo, pictures, screen captures

O Audio – text-to-speech or record your own narration

O Download video to embed, or share on YouTube and other social networks.

Online animated video creation

Pay accounts

GoAnimate4Schools – Discounted pricing

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http://www.animoto.com/

Educators can apply for a free Animoto Plus

account for use in the classroom.

O Online video creation.

O Web-based and mobile apps.

O Pay accounts.

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http://powtoon.com/

O Characters, backgrounds, props, and text

O Import your library logo and pictures, Creative Commons Flickr search

O Audio – record your own narration or add music track from list

Online animated video creation

Free account, Premium and

Education plans

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The Nonfiction Section of the Library

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http://www.skype.com/

Voice, video calls and instant messaging

over the Internet.

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Social Media Wrangling

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http://bblive.cc/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/social-media-logo-collage.jpg

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http://nuzzel.com

O News-like interface of your social media feeds.

O Groupings by topic, relevance.

O Has iOS, Droid apps and can link to Slack, etc.

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http://hootsuite.com

O Useful options mostly for fee now – esp. for multiple account mgt

O 30-day free trial

O Good interface, powerful options for analytics, mobile app.

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http://tweetdeck.com

O Free, web-based feed management.

O Owned by Twitter.

O Multiple Twitter accounts can be followed, managed.

O Twitter feeds, hashtags, accounts only.

O Post, reply, like to/from any account.

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http://alternion.com

O New, beta

O Purports to manage ALL the feeds.

O Some interesting possibilities…but not quite there yet.

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Office Productivity

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http://www.zoho.com/O No software to

download, install or maintain

O Documents can be shared, opened, edited online, by multiple users

O Save into ZoHo – access anywhere

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Polls & Surveys?

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O All great for UX Surveys.

O Keep it short – people respond to 1-3 questions.

O Idea: Put it on an old iPad on a stand (or three) in your library.

O Survey at point of service.

O Engage! Capture!

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Online surveys. Free accounts – up to 100 responses.

$300/year for unlimited.

http://surveymonkey.com

You know the Monkey!

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http://surveyanyplace.com

Create surveys and polls using mobile-friendly

responsive design, then embed them.

O Create surveys that respondents can answer on their own devices, via your own mobile app, or at any point of service.

O Exportable data, including graphical.

O Some free options, others fee-based (monthly or annual). Additional options, more responses, etc.

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http//doodle.com

O Great for scheduling and simple polls.

O Reasonably good FREE option, also some upgrade options for fee.

O Email or link.O Good free mobile app.

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What’s the best pet?

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https://easypolls.net/

O Customize color, text, buttons

O Log into account to view results and close poll

O Share via URL, on social media, or add poll to a web page with HTML code

Web-based, Android and iOS apps

Free – Premium features

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Take Our Quick Poll!

http://bit.ly/2edhzJC

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirak/270214202/in/set-72157600211910763/

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Christa (Burns) Porter

Library Development

Consultant

Nebraska Library Commission

[email protected]

Louise Alcorn

Technology Services

Coordinator

West Des Moines Public Library,

Iowa

[email protected]://delicious.com/cjburns42/IALIB16

http://slideshare.net/lalcorn