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Screencasting: Launch a Virtual Library Instruction Program Elaine Settergren and Alyssa Novak
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Screencasting: Launch a Virtual Library Instruction Program
Elaine Settergren and Alyssa Novak
What’s a Screencast?
http://youtu.be/QRgmhMMhr6s
Ask questions &
tweet your notes!
#mnlib12
Reach your audience where they’re at
Courses
…and where they’ll likely need help
Research Guides
Individual Reference Interactions
Training Materials
…remind them that help is easily accessible - anytime, anywhere
The sky's the limit!
1. No software download required
2. Easy upload to YouTube
3. Easy start & stop to edit recording on the fly
4. Video editing is possible, but not necessary
5. FREE and easy
1. The audience is already using it
2. Allows for closed captioning
3. Accessible on every device
4. Easy to track analytics
5. Flexibility with embeddability 6. FREE and easy
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More! http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2011/25-resources-to-create-library-videos/
Caveats of free tools
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/demir/2373977120/
Develop Best Practices
1. Introduce yourself!
2. Keep it short!
3. Add metadata
4. Include contact info
Keep it up-to-date
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Feedback & Statistics
Video Manager
Analytics > Views Reports > Playback Locations
Analytics > Views Reports > Traffic Sources
Analytics > Views Reports > Audience Retention
3, 2, 1...Lift off!
ToolsScreencast-o-matic. http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
YouTube. http://www.youtube.com
Glogster. http://www.glogster.com/
LibGuides. http://springshare.com/libguides/
Kroski, E. (2011, Sept. 1). 25+ resources to create library videos. Retrieved from OEDb: http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2011/25-resources-to-create-library-videos/
Kroski, E. (2012, June 29). How to make library instructional (or other educational) videos and screencasts. Retrieved from OEDb: http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/how-to-make-library-instructional-or-other-educational-videos-and-screencasts/
ResourcesEkart, D. F. (2012). The day Meebo died. Computers In Libraries, 32(7), 34-35.
Holder, J. (2012, Sept. 19). 15 ways to learn something new. Retrieved from http://www.wisebread.com/15-free-ways-to-learn-something-new
Jacobsen, M. (2011). Screencasting for an audience of one. Library Journal, 136(1), 142.
King, D. L. (2011, Dec.8). Focus on Youtube – Summary and Why? http://www.davidleeking.com/2011/12/08/focus-on-youtube-summary-and-why/#.UGIKaaTyZLc
Kroski, E. (2011, Sept. 1). 25+ resources to create library videos. Retrieved from OEDb: http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2011/25-resources-to-create-library-videos/
Kroski, E. (2012, June 29). How to make library instructional (or other educational) videos and screencasts. Retrieved from OEDb: http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/how-to-make-library-instructional-or-other-educational-videos-and-screencasts /
Kroski, E. (2009). That's infotainment!. School Library Journal, 55(2), 40-42.
Moore, K. (2011, July 26). 71% of online adults now use video-sharing sites. Retrieved from Pew Internet: http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Video-sharing-sites/Report/Findings.aspx
Rogers, C. R. (2011, Dec.). Social Media, Libraries, and Web 2.0: How American Libraries are Using New Tools for Public Relations and to Attract New Users. http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/docs/pr/201202_com_social_media_survey_dec_2011.pdf
YouTube. (n.d.). Statistics. Retrieved Sept. 26, 2012 from http://www.youtube.com/t/press_statistics
