MmIT webinar 2018 - Essential tools and technologies for the library and information professional

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About MmIT
Cilip Special Interest group focusing on Multimedia and Information Technology (The web, social media)
Yearly AGM and free talks at Cilip
Open Access Journal published three times a year
Three workshop/talk events a year
Online webinar
Conference events
Twitter: @MultiMediaIT Blog: https://mmitblog.wordpress.com/
Cilip: http://bit.ly/2C6QQce

Book online http://bit.ly/2Cwijbx

Hands-on workshop in Exeter - 12th April 2018!
Join Mmit and ARLG-SW for the opportunity to have a hands-on workshop exploring a variety of tools and
techniques for using social and new media in your Library/LRC. Choose from a morning or afternoon
session for £20 (Mmit or ARLG members) or £40 (non-members) or pay for two sessions and have all
day! Two facilitators are included with lunch and refreshments provided throughout the day.
Booking is open and numbers are limited to 10 per session so book early to avoid disappointment.
To book:
For further information:
Virginia.Power@uwe.ac.uk or
Keely.Flather@petroc.ac.uk

KeepVid Video Converter
What is it?
It helps you to convert videos to any video/audio formats you want,
and offers 30x faster converting speed.
What platforms does it work on?
Online - and you can switch to a MAC version. Also available for Android
How much does it cost?
FREE version available - really quick! As with many apps you can upgrade to a Pro version at cost
How do I get it?
https://www.keepvid.cc/

What can I use it for?
Ideal for a quick and simple way to convert your video files, but
you can also download from, for example YouTube, Facebook and
DailyMotion for conversion
How easy is it to use?
Incredibly straightforward - just three steps. First you find your file, then select a file type and finally select
your format. Click start and you can watch it do the conversion.
Are there support materials?
Yes - lots of help and guidance on the website including Tips & Tricks and FAQs
Case Studies?
No but you can upgrade to a Pro version if required, although for most users the free version is fine!

www.keepvid.cc

WikiEdu
What is it?
In Wiki Education’s Classroom Program, university or college instructors
assign students to write Wikipedia articles, empowering them to share
knowledge with the world.
Online
FREE
How do I get it?
https://wikiedu.org/teach-with-wikipedia/

WikiEdu
Students can research and write articles from scratch, or expand shorter
Articles; translate other articles into different languages or produce original
Media and content to upload into Wikimedia Commons
Once you have understood the basics of editing it is quite straightforward and you can develop lesson
plans to support student use
As you might expect there is an amazing amount of support available to get the most out of WikiEdu
Case Studies?
Yes plenty of examples included

Wikipedia Library
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref

Canva
What is it?
Canva is an amazingly simple graphic design tool.
Online and iPad app
FREE and Premium plans
How do I get it?
You can register via Google or your Institution here www.canva.com

Canva
You can use Canva as a graphic design platform for a wide range of purposes
(see next slide). You can share your work with others, print and design really great social media images in
a short time. Also a great tool to introduce to students and other learners. NB: Images in Canva not free!
Very easy - if you are not sure what you want to design there is the facility to play with Canva
Yes - a bonus is that you can learn about user design and experience from some excellent tutorials and
you can also have a supported ‘walk through’ to help you design your material
Case Studies?
Not as such but you can certainly find many users of Canva online!

Canva
www.canva.com

Wakelet
What is it?
Wakelet is a resource curation tool that allows you to collectively
pool together links, videos and social media from across the web.
All web browsers
Android and IOS
FREE
How do I get it?
https://wakelet.com/home

Wakelet
You can use Wakelet to create collective resource lists and add
your own descriptive text. Links can be anything from a YouTube
video to a text document. You can also upload your own images
for each link. You can make your collections public or private.
You can discover, save and share links you find on Wakelet into your own collection.
Very easy - just sign in and start pasting URLs into the collection page. You can also create a banner for
your page and lay it out as a list or as panels.
https://wakelet.com/support.html
@WakeletSupport
support@wakelet.com

http://bit.ly/2EslVge

Snagit
What is it?
Screen capture and screencasting tool by Techsmith (makers of Camtasia)
PC and Mac
£38.71 - cheaper if buying multiple copies or upgrading - has a free 15 day trial
How do I get it?
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html

Snagit
Creating high quality, editable screenshots for teaching and training tutorials,
marketing and awareness materials.
The screen capture tool is very intuitive, you can easily rectify mistakes. There are multiple options for
editing images from adding and manipulating text, to highlighting and highlight boxes.
Snagit Resources https://www.techsmith.com/snagit-accessories.html

Snagit

Snagit
All require Snagit 2018 version

Forest
What is it?
A simple tool to aid productivity and support such as concentrated writing tasks
Android/IOS app
Chrome Extension
Free
How do I get it?
https://www.forestapp.cc/en/

Forest
For working on projects without the distraction of email. Superb for hosting writing and reading retreats
among colleagues or for running sessions for students and staff.
It is very easy to use. It works by setting times to work to (usually 25 minutes in the style of the Pomodoro
Technique)
You don’t need any

Open Refine
What is it?
Formerly Google Refine, it defines itself as a powerful tool for working with messy data
A downloadable piece of software that runs on Linux, Mac and Windows
Free!
How do I get it?
http://openrefine.org/

Open Refine
Import data that needs cleaned up. Transformation of data
Takes some familiarisation but a good knowledge of spreadsheets, CSV files etc. will be useful.
http://openrefine.org/documentation.html
https://voyage.datatreaders.co.uk/

Microsoft Lens
What is it?
A Microsoft app that effectively turns your smartphone into a scanner
Android, iOS, Windows 10, Windows Phones
Free!
How do I get it?
Google Play, Apple Apps Store and Microsoft.com

Microsoft Lens
Takes photographs of various document including whiteboards and flipcharts. Creates a digital copy that
can be saved to OneNote or OneDrive or as PDF or Word Document.. Printed text is automatically
recognised using OCR.
Select your document type then point and click!
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/store/p/office-lens/9wzdncrfj3t8

what3words
What is it?
A mapping service that has divided the world into 3mx3m squares and assigned them a unique 3 word
address
Android, iOS and via a web browser
Free!
How do I get it?
https://what3words.com/

what3words
More accurate location of buildings with multiple entrances. Useful for sites which have a similar or the
same address e.g. campus, large buildings.
As easy as any other map service but there are additional options for developers.
https://support.what3words.com/hc/en-us

Feedback form link
http://bit.ly/2C7kLAY

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