Using screencast-o-matic I created a video! This was at my work PC during the week. It was a video of me writing a few lines about regular things which happened at the library that day. I got the hang of making a video and thought I would go back and make a more interesting one.
This weekend I am at home on my laptop and my ease of using screencast-o-matic has disappeared! Am not managing to create a video. I tried downloading the Recorder and other downloads although seemingly we don't need to download anything to create a video. I am going with my original video and have uploaded it to youtube. I would like to know why I did not manage to make a video on my laptop. I have Windows Vista and the screencast-o-matic website appears as it did last week.
In the public library borrowers often come in to book a flight, check-in and print off their boarding pass. My idea was to make a video of booking a flight with eg.Aer Lingus. A reasonable comment to make is if you do not have the IT skills to book a flight you may not have the skills to look at a youtube video. Paper explanations may be the way to go in this case!
In theory, I could wait until next week and continue with the video at my work PC (would it work?), however I would like to finish Thing 9 this weekend.
E-books, e-audiobooks and e-magazines are becoming popular in public libraries. A video showing how to make these user-friendly would be helpful to borrowers who have IT skills. In this regard videos would be helpful in the library.
My video: https://youtu.be/6HLeBByOBjw
Saturday 30 January 2016
Tuesday 26 January 2016
Thing 8, Curation tools
I explored Pinterest. There may be links with the photo to find out more about what has been "pinned". It is visually appealing and exciting. It is a source for new ideas. On the downside there are many images on the screen when choosing an image to "pin" and this can be image overload. It is better when I enlarge the pin and am looking at 1 or a few image only.
I created 2 library-related boards, Childrens fiction books and Library crafts. My Pinterest link is: https://www.pinterest.com/carolyntunney/
Could it be put to good use in my library? One use is to create a board for Library crafts (as I have done), pinning ideas to the board when I come across them and referring to the board when the time is right for a Library craft activity! Pinterest may be used to promote the library, similar to the Rapid City Public Library's page. Boards which may be created in my library include: (a)activities held - junior and adult; (b)books eg. newly published, "my favourite books", classics; (c)Local history section.
I created 2 library-related boards, Childrens fiction books and Library crafts. My Pinterest link is: https://www.pinterest.com/carolyntunney/
Could it be put to good use in my library? One use is to create a board for Library crafts (as I have done), pinning ideas to the board when I come across them and referring to the board when the time is right for a Library craft activity! Pinterest may be used to promote the library, similar to the Rapid City Public Library's page. Boards which may be created in my library include: (a)activities held - junior and adult; (b)books eg. newly published, "my favourite books", classics; (c)Local history section.
Saturday 16 January 2016
Thing 7 Podcasts
Podcasts may introduce ideas and information and may motivate. They can show what is possible. Through the Circulating ideas Podcasts I was introduced to: (i)attending library conferences in a virtual way through libcon.com; (ii)ALA President '15-'16 Sara Feldman and her views on libraries; (iii)providing library services to the disabled inc. audio and braille material.
An advantage of Podcasts is the ability to access ideas and information from talks which have happened in the past, a valuable resource.
Podcasts in this library include interviews with local people re.Local History. In the future Podcasts of speeches made at eg.art- or book- launches may be made. Also storytelling which parents and toddlers/ children may list to in their own time.
I see Podcasts as an educational tool. Podcasts open up new library ideas and projects in Ireland and beyond.
I recommend the Podcast http://circulatingideas.com/category/public/leah-white/ which talks about attending virtual library conferences.
Also https://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_bu_how_books_can_open_your_mind Ted talks are ideas worth talking about.
On my laptop it appears there is no microphone. It looks as though I need to plug in a m/phone as I do with headphones. If I were to create my own Podcast I may do a storytelling session as I have done s/telling in the library for parents and toddlers/ children.
An advantage of Podcasts is the ability to access ideas and information from talks which have happened in the past, a valuable resource.
Podcasts in this library include interviews with local people re.Local History. In the future Podcasts of speeches made at eg.art- or book- launches may be made. Also storytelling which parents and toddlers/ children may list to in their own time.
I see Podcasts as an educational tool. Podcasts open up new library ideas and projects in Ireland and beyond.
I recommend the Podcast http://circulatingideas.com/category/public/leah-white/ which talks about attending virtual library conferences.
Also https://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_bu_how_books_can_open_your_mind Ted talks are ideas worth talking about.
On my laptop it appears there is no microphone. It looks as though I need to plug in a m/phone as I do with headphones. If I were to create my own Podcast I may do a storytelling session as I have done s/telling in the library for parents and toddlers/ children.
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