Introduction to video on the web and how libraries can use web-based video for training.

1. Video on the Web:
A Primer
David Lee King
Digital Branch & Services Manager
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
davidleeking.com

4. Many Types of Web Video

5. News Video

6. TV Shows

7. Web Shows

8. Screencasting

9. Machinima

10. Lifecasting

11. Mobile Live Video

12. Videoblog

13. How do you
create them?

14. time

15. Need a video camera
• Mini-DV camcorders
• cheapie web cam and mic
• mobile phone (moblogging)
Hint - some laptops have built-in video
cameras and mics...

20. Need video editing
software
• Free & Cheap:
– Apple’s iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, Avid Free DV
– Quicktime Pro
– Power Director
– Ulead’s Video Studio
• Pricey & Powerful:
– Adobe’s Video Suite
– Final Cut Pro

21. online video editing
• get an account
• edit videos online
• jumpcut, motionbox, photobucket...

23. Formats
• Not easy like podcasting and mp3 files
• quicktime .mov
• iPod .m4v
• Flash
– Many video sites use flash (YouTube)
– Hard to download for later viewing

24. Store your videos
somewhere
• blip.tv
• YouTube
• Internet Archive
• others

26. Planning
• what do you want to say?
• who’s going to say it
• who’s not scared?
• who’s holding the camera
• who gets to edit
the bigger questions, too

27. What can libraries
do with them?

31. Traditional ideas…
• from the director sharing
• instruction on new tools
• PR for the library staff
• classes and tutorials
• library tours

32. More interesting ideas:
• let the librarians train the trainer using video
• behind the scenes: what goes on in a dept?
• can your patrons train others?

33. thanks!