Videos – YouTube,
Vimeo, DailyMotion
The Internet is now an interactive, visual space (also
known as Web 2.0, new and improved!). YouTube is one of the most popular social
networks. Video is great for storytelling, library promotion, instruction or
for a comedy sketch. People spread videos online through social media sites. When
a video receives thousands of views in a short time, it’s called going “viral.”
This video is a great example of using video to tell a story:
Videos can also liven up a blog post (you see where this
is going, don’t you?).
THING #16 – Embed a YouTube video in your blog.
Most blogging software has a video component that lets
you embed (like “insert”) a video that has been uploaded to a site such as
YouTube. When you are in the “create a new post” screen, select the video icon
to open a search box.
Choose to select a file From YouTube and find a video. Team23 has a particular fondness for
Mr. Rogers and auto tuning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFzXaFbxDcM
You may need to adjust for formatting of the video within
your blog post. It moves around like a photo, so you can reposition it quite
easily.
Note: There is another way to insert a video from
YouTube, Vimeo or other sources without using the video icon. On video sites
there is usually a Share feature that
provides code for embedding the video. All you need to do is copy and
paste.
Podcasts
Another multimedia feature of Web 2.0 is podcasts. Podcasting
is like amateur radio. All you need is a microphone and sound recording
software and you can create a podcast. People often join together to record
their discussions on various topics, from technology news to Harry Potter. They
upload their recorded conversations (audio files) to a website or to Apple’s
iTunes, and then fans of the show can download the files to their own devices
(if you don’t have a device you can just listen through computer speakers).
Team 23 is a big fan of the CBC podcasts available on
their website and listened along with Canada Reads.
DIY Professional
Development
Podcasts and videos can be great tools for professional
development, whether an author interview, book review, instruction video like
we’ve used in our 23 Things posts or debates about library issues (like CBC
Radio Q’s debate on the future of libraries which you can hear by clicking
on the Listen button).
Many online trainings are archived and made available so
you can watch or listen at a time convenient for you.
- The Booklist Webinar Archive – includes hour-long sessions for Graphic Novels, Reluctant Readers, Non-Fiction, Audiobooks and more…
- School Library Journal Archive – includes session on new YA and picture book releases…
THING #17 – Find a video or podcast to watch or listen to that relates to libraries (aka DIY Professional Development) using the sites mentioned above.
Summarize some of the key points from the podcast or video on your blog. If you’ve watched a video and you’re really keen, you can even try embedding it in your post!
Cool Extra Thing: Video conferencing
Video conferencing is a great way to feel like you are “there” with anyone, anywhere while saving the money that would be involved in traveling. There are even free video conferencing tools available so you could save the money of having a long-distance call. All you need is a computer or device with a webcam. You can conduct meetings or interviews. Some authors will even do author readings with libraries and classrooms through video chat.
Explore some of the online tools or apps available for
video conferencing. Remember that many tools will not work on your work
computer. If this happens, try to use a
public access workstation or a device that is not connected to the GNB
network. For example, a laptop that
connects to the Internet via the library’s wi-fi service.
Facetime (iOS)
Skype
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