This document discusses using web video and screencasts to teach library users. It recommends keeping videos short to answer specific questions, not aiming for perfection as videos will need updating, and using free and low-cost tools for creating and hosting videos. The document also suggests embedding videos in guides and linking them on homepages where users are most likely to have questions. It provides examples of video hosting and creation tools and asks if embedded videos are being used.

1. Teaching Visually With Web Video and Screencasts Jessica Hagman and Chad Boeninger Ohio University ALAO Presentation October 30, 2009

3. This is not a tutorial! Answer specific questions – keep videos short. Examples: Do you have this book for my class? How do I get a book through OhioLINK?

4. This is not a tutorial! Don’t aim for perfection – you’ll be updating soon enough anyway

5. How do I find a book in the children’s collection

6. Use the tools you already have Use free/open source/low cost tools for creating and hosting videos Most videos can be created with a computer and/or basic video camera.

7. Put the videos where your users are. Embed videos in LibGuides Link to videos on your home page or wherever else your patron might have a particular question.

10. Put the videos where your users are.

11. Vid Help Blog

12. Embedded playlists

13. Are they being used?

14. Wordpress Statistics

15. Wordpress Statistics #1 referring site is OU Google search for “alice” Other search terms: Textbooks Lexis Nexis ebsco

16. Links OU Libraries VidHelp Blip.tv OU Blip.tv page Wordpress Wordpress Statistics Plugin Jing CamStudio 10 Free Screen Capture Tools Directory of videop/flash hosting tools Biz Wiki videos

17. Thanks! Jessica Hagman Alden Library, Ohio University hagman@ohio.edu @hagman (Twitter) Chad Boeninger Alden Library, Ohio University boeninge@ohio.edu @cfboeninger (Twitter)