From backstage to center stage

Librarians as actors invideo tutorials

AnAllie Verbovetskaya

Presentation

Plan

• Mimic Google’s “Teach Parents Tech” campaign

• Keep videos under 1 minute• Give students option to watch

videos now or later• Make the videos “fun” yet

informative

Timeline

• Began in late Fall 2010– Key areas identified– Scripts drawn up– “Actors” recruited

• Practiced in mid-Spring 2011• Booked studio in June 2011• Edited videos in late Summer 2011• Site went live in September 2011

Team Effort

• Worked with team of librarians to write and shoot edit videos

• Collaborated with the campus Multimedia Center– Staff– Students

• Teamed up with campus IT to create tutorials site:http://www.lehman.edu/library/video-tutorials.php

Tools

• Practice:– Flip Video camera– Camtasia

Tools

• Production:– Multimedia Center equipment• Green screen• Camera• Teleprompter• Microphone

– Adobe After Effects– Camtasia– YouTube

Questions?

Alevtina (Allie) VerbovetskayaTechnical Services/Electronic Resources Librarian

New York City College of Technology / CUNYAVerbovetskaya@citytech.cuny.edu

718-260-5457@alevtina

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