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Ten brave librarians fought the snow yesterday to attend Karen McBride’s workshop, Putting the You in YouTube Part 2. Karen showed everyone how to use Microsoft’s MovieMaker software to create videos to promote library events. She gave helpful tips on how to make videos attractive, interesting and YouTube Friendly. Karen emphasized the importance of making projects fun and gave suggestions on how to involve other staff in the process.
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The RLA CE is happy to announce three upcoming programs that we know will be of interest to many library workers out there!
First, in February, Karen McBride of Des Plaines Library will present “Putting the You in YouTube: Part II.” This will be a hands-on class for people interested in unleashing the power of video and YouTube in their libraries. Space is limited so please register early. In March, attorney Teri Ross and librarian Steven Jablonski of Skokie Public Library will be presenting information about free legal resources online. The focus will be on the Illinois Legal Aid website. Finally, in April, Shannon Scanlan of Prospect Heights Public Library and Mick Jacobsen of Skokie Public Library, both experienced screencasters, will provide an overview of the many ways you can start creating fantastic screencasts right away!
More information about all three of these programs can be found on the upcoming programs page. Look for the registration links and sign-up today!
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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