Casting @ Owls

‘‘Casting Casting @ OWLS@ OWLS

Beth Carpenter Director

Kimberly-Little Chute Public Library

This presentation will be available at http://www.slideshare.net/carpenter.bethThis presentation will be available at http://www.slideshare.net/carpenter.beth

The Project

$9327 $9327 LSTA grant award

Equipment and software

PodcastsVodcastsScreencasts

The Focus

&

The Plan

Two of Everything

OWLS Staff Circulating “Casting Kit”

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

‘Casting

Pod VodScreen

PodcastingPodcasting

A means

of distributingdistributing

AUDIO AUDIO CONTENT CONTENT

over the Internet, taking advantage of the

power of RSSRSS

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 SnowballBlue Snowballomnidirectional USB mic $83.95$83.95

Podcast Purchases

Sennheiser PC 160 ProSennheiser PC 160 ProHeadset w/microphone

$75.96$75.96

Podcast Purchases

Olympus DS-40Olympus DS-40Digital recorder

Nady MPF 6 “ ClmapNady MPF 6 “ ClmapLapel microphone

$145.39$145.39

$23.57$23.57

Podcast Purchases

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ FREEFREE recording & editing software

Podcast Purchases

ePodcast ProducerePodcast ProducerProfessional recording & editing softwarehttps://industrialaudiosoftware.com/products/epodcastproducer.html

$249.95$249.95

Podcast Podcast PurchasesPurchases

Dell Latitude D830Dell Latitude D830Traveling recording laptop

$2,213.50$2,213.50

Podcast Podcast PurchasesPurchases

Dell Optiplex 755Dell Optiplex 755Staff recording workstation

$1,831.59$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 recommended above microphones!

Podcast Results

http://www.apl.org/programs/archive.html

288 hits288 hits 383 hits383 hits 118 hits118 hits

Podcast Results – Post Grant Period

http://www.gabcast.com/index.php?a=episodes&id=30336 fed into SLP blogs at http://creative.owlsweb.info/?p=457 and http://express.owlsweb.info/?p=229

440440collective collective

hitshitsfor 2 for 2

monthmonthperiodperiod

More Info on Podcasting

http://castingkit.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/getting-started-with-podcasting/

VodcastingVodcastinga.k.a. video podcast, videoblogging, vlogging

A means

of distributingdistributing

VIDEO CONTENT VIDEO CONTENT over the Internet, taking advantage of the

power of RSSRSS

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/See also http://www.youtube.com/user/LDFargoLibrary

http://www.ted.com/

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

Vodcast Purchases

Flip VideoFlip VideoDigital camcorder $114.99$114.99

Vodcast Purchases

Sony DCR-SR300 DVSony DCR-SR300 DVCamcorder

AccessoriesAccessoriesTripod VCT D580RMWireless Mic ECM HW1Extra Batteries

$114.99$114.99

$260.38$260.38

Vodcast Purchases

Windows Movie MakerWindows Movie MakerFREE w/Windows - video creating & editinghttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx

Vodcast Purchases

Laptop + Staff WorkstationLaptop + Staff WorkstationPodcast laptop & staff workstation also used for vodcast editing

Vodcast Results

http://owlsweb.blip.tv/

18 18 postsposts949949viewsviews

Vodcast Results

http://www.youtube.com/user/MuehlPublicLibrary

12 posts12 posts693 views693 views

Vodcast Results – Post Grant Period

http://www.youtube.com/user/InfoSoupVideos

7 posts7 posts1,185 1,185 viewsviews2 month 2 month periodperiod

More Info on Vodcasting

http://castingkit.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/getting-started-with-vodcasting/

ScreencastingScreencasting

A digital

recordingrecording of

SCREEN ACTIONSSCREEN ACTIONSusually with

audio narrationaudio narration

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

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

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!Love it!

Screencast Purchases

Headset + Laptop + Staff WorkstationHeadset + Laptop + Staff WorkstationPodcast 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/

7 posts7 posts4,900 4,900 viewsviews

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 circulationhttp://www.owlsweb.info/casting/

The Project: Overall Results

ChallengesChallenges

Learning without purposeLearning without purpose

ChallengesChallenges

ChallengesChallenges

Dial-upconnections

used by patrons

Successes

Gadget Open HouseGadget Open HouseVideo Scavenger HuntVideo 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/

Unexpected Success

http://www.gotowebinar.com/

Use other tools to capture training, then post online!

Webinar Capture Examples

http://projectplay.owlsweb.info/?page_id=92

TIP

Ask your children’s librarians!

Be Where Your Users AreBe Where Your Users Are

Serendipitous discovery!Serendipitous discovery!

Multiple Formats for Learning

IdeasIdeas

Resources

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

Resources

http://delicious.com/castingkit

Resources

TIPS

Embrace

impErfEctionimpErfEction

Podcast your PASSIONPASSION

Share your knowledge and

enthusiasm!enthusiasm!

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

Outtakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT8jA_pps3o

Thank You!Thank You!

Beth Carpenter

bcarpent@mail.owls.lib.wi.uscastingkit.wordpress.com

Slides available at Slides available at www.slideshare.net/carpenter.bethwww.slideshare.net/carpenter.beth

Photo Credits

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lesterpubliclibrary/

http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=1991755

http://www.flickr.com/photos/drachmann/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/billselak/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/publik15

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesebikini/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/librarianbyday/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emagic/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/whatknot

http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=1097999

http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=583338

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brighton/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotologic/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/katietegtmeyer/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andycarvin/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mag3737/452838421/