Putting the “You” in YouTube
More than 50 librarians gathered on a cold, rainy day to hear Karen McBride, Web Services Librarian at Des Plaines Public Library, talk about how her library is using YouTube. I think everyone who was present would agree that Karen gave an entertaining and helpful presentation explaining how to create videos, edit them, and post them on YouTube to share with the rest of the world! Karen emphasized the point of not trying to be so formal and perfect with our library videos. She encouraged the audience to have fun, relax, and not be afraid of making mistakes.
For those of you who weren’t able to attend, or for those of us who need a reminder of what we learned, Karen has graciously provided her tips and tricks on a wiki at http://nslsyoutube.pbwiki.com, so head on over there! But, wait! Before you leave, check out the video clip below to see Karen explaining some cool effects that are available on iMovie.
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This was a great program and Karen is an enthusiastic presenter.
Jane Malik (RLA CE member)
Thank you so much to the RLA CE for inviting me to speak last Thursday. I had a great time and only wish we could have had the opportunity for some real hands on learning – but that got my wheels spinning about possibilities for developing a learning lab of some kind where we can share this kind of information. In the meantime, don’t forget the wiki for the presentation – I just added the footage from our Camera Comparison, and will soon add some recommended free sources for royalty-free music, courtesy of Mick Jacobsen from Skokie. Thanks again.