‘ Casting @ OWLS Beth Carpenter Library Services Manager Outagamie Waupaca Library System

The Project $9327 LSTA grant award Equipment and software Podcasts Vodcasts Screencasts

The Focus &

The Plan

Two of Everything OWLS Staff Circulating “Casting Kit”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MSL42NV3c

‘ Casting Pod Vod Screen

Podcasting A means of distributing AUDIO CONTENT over the Internet, taking advantage of the power of RSS

http://podcast.denverlibrary.org/

http://www.cheshirelib.org/teens/cplpodcast.htm

http://www.libraryloft.org/podcasts.asp

http://www2.worthingtonlibraries.org/programs2go/ (audio and video available)

http://www.nypl.org/audiovideo/index.cfm (audio and video available)

Podcast Purchases Blue Snowball omnidirectional USB mic $83.95

Podcast Purchases Sennheiser PC 160 Pro Headset w/microphone $75.96

Podcast Purchases Olympus DS-40 Digital recorder Nady MPF 6 “ Clmap Lapel microphone $145.39 $23.57

Podcast Purchases http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ FREE recording & editing software

Podcast Purchases ePodcast Producer Professional recording & editing software https://industrialaudiosoftware.com/products/ epodcastproducer.html $249.95

Podcast Purchases Dell Latitude D830 Traveling recording laptop $2,213.50

Podcast Purchases Dell Optiplex 755 Staff recording workstation $1,831.59

Free & Low-Cost Alternatives http://www.gabcast.com/ Record a podcast via your phone http://www.gcast.com USB headsets $24.99-$99.99 USB microphones $9.99-$29.99 Headsets are recommended before microphones!

Podcast Results http://www.apl.org/programs/archive.html 288 hits 383 hits 118 hits

More Info on Podcasting http://castingkit.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/getting-started-with-podcasting/

It’s Your Turn

Vodcasting a.k.a. video podcast, videoblogging, vlogging A means of distributing VIDEO CONTENT over the Internet, taking advantage of the power of RSS

http://www.youtube.com/rooftoppoetryclub

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHljR4LYmOA

http://www.tscpl.org/gallery/comments/making_history_our_inauguration_day_video_diary/

http://oneminutecritic.wordpress.com/

http://www.youtube.com/edu (See also http://academicearth.org/ )

Vodcast Purchases Flip Video Digital camcorder $114.99

Vodcast Purchases Sony DCR-SR300 DV Camcorder Accessories Tripod VCT D580RM Wireless Mic ECM HW1 Extra Batteries $114.99 $260.38

Vodcast Purchases Windows Movie Maker FREE w/Windows - video creating & editing http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx

Vodcast Purchases Laptop + Staff Workstation Podcast laptop & staff workstation also used for vodcast editing

TIP! Conversion may be necessary… Here’s an option: http://wmrecorderpro.com/wmconverter20.html

Vodcast Results http://owlsweb.blip.tv/ 18 posts 817 views

Vodcast Results http://www.youtube.com/user/MuehlPublicLibrary 12 posts 693 views

More Info on Vodcasting http://castingkit.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/getting-started-with-vodcasting/

It’s Your Turn

Screencasting A digital recording of SCREEN ACTIONS usually with audio narration

http://www.prattlibrary.org/findanswers/how_to.aspx?id=15078

http://www.ocls.info/Virtual/tutorials/

http://www.youtube.com/zsrlibrary

Screencast Purchases http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp $204.63 Camtasia can also be used for podcast and vodcast recording & editing Love it!

Screencast Purchases Headset + Laptop + Staff Workstation Podcast headset, laptop & staff workstation also used for screencast recording & editing

Free Alternatives http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ http://camstudio.org/ http://www.debugmode.com/wink/ http://www.jingproject.com/ http://www.screentoaster.com/ http://screencastle.com/

Screencast Results http://infosoup.blip.tv/ 6 posts 3,688 views

TIP! Record your screen actions first. Add your voice later.

Another Tip Control your mouse!

More Info on Screencasting http://castingkit.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/getting-started-with-screencasting/

Project Tidbits Feedback collected on screencasts and overall grant evaluation Homegrown calendar and online request form for ‘casting kit circulation http://www.owlsweb.info/casting/

The Project: Overall Results

Challenges Learning without purpose

Challenges

Challenges Dial-up connections used by patrons

Successes Gadget Open House Video Scavenger Hunt

Successes “ This is fantastic. It was useful to me as a library staff person and will be great for training staff and the public.”

Successes http://castingkit.wordpress.com/

Successes http://www.gotowebinar.com/ Use other tools to capture training, then post online!

Webinar Capture Examples http://projectplay.owlsweb.info/?page_id=92

TIP Children’s Librarians… “ We’ll Try Just About Anything!”

Be Where Your Users Are Serendipitous discovery!

Multiple Formats for Learning

Ideas

Resources http://castingkit.wordpress.com/resources/

Resources http://delicious.com/castingkit

Resources

TIPS Embrace impErfEction Podcast your PASSION Share your knowledge and enthusiasm!

QUESTIONS

Thank You! Beth Carpenter IM: owlsbeth [email_address] castingkit.wordpress.com Slides available at www.slideshare.net/carpenter.beth

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