Innovation on a Shoestring: Free & Cheap Tools

2013 Association for Rural & Small Libraries Annual Conference

September 27, 2013

Louise Alcorn, West Des Moines, Iowa, Public Library Christa Burns, Nebraska Library Commission

http://pinterest.com/

Online pinboard.

Save, organize and categorize images, with links back to

the original URL, of things you like.

Issues to Consider:•Copyright•Pinterest Terms of Service•Implications for Libraries

http://chat.zoho.com/

Widgets to embed

online chat

into your webpage.

http://www.animoto.com/

Online video creation.

Web-based and mobile apps.

Free or pay accounts, including Free for Educators.

Use for classes, BI, PR…

Upload from your computer or grab from Facebook, Instagram, Picasa, Flickr and elsewhere.

Select a video style, choose some music, add a few words of your own.

Download, embed, or share your video via Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, and more..

http://www.skype.com/

Voice, video calls

and instant messaging

over the Internet.

QR Codes

Embed:

URL,

Text,

Phone number, SMS/Text

They’re Everywhere!

Property listings

Cereal boxes

Plant nurseries

T-shirtsBusiness

cards

Sharing recipes

Links to coupons, contests

CreateMany free QR code creators online-http://qrcode.kaywa.com/-http://www.qrstuff.com/ …and many more

URL shortners & QR code creators-http://bit.ly/ (add .qr to the shortened url to get the code)-http://goo.gl/ (also generates a url with a code)

To customize, you can add design, color, logo to QR code. Do not block the three squares or else the code will not scan.

You need1.Smartphone, iPad etc.2.Download Apps to read QR codes3.Steady hand while clicking the QR code

Accommodate for those who do

not have a smartphone- always

include a website link.

Physical < -- > Virtual

http://bit.ly/qPxQ7X Contra Costa County Library and Bus

http://wordpress.com/

Hosted version of the open source package.

Start a blog or webpage without any technical

knowledge.

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

Christa Burns

Special Projects Librarian

Nebraska Library Commission

christa.burns@nebraska.gov

Louise Alcorn

Reference Technology Librarian

West Des Moines, Iowa, Public

Library

louise.alcorn@

wdm.iowa.govhttp://delicious.com/cjburns42/ARSL2013http://slideshare.net/lalcorn