Howcasts: Instructional Videos for Library Users

1. Howcasts: Instructional Videos for Library Users Presented by: Jeff Lewandowski IT Coordinator Hinsdale Public Library

2. What are ______casts? Howcast – instructional digital video distributed on the web Screencast – uses computer screenshots and narration to demonstrate a task or product Vodcast(Video-On-Demand-casts) – utilizes RSS protocols, H.264 and iTunes for distribution Webcast – live streaming video

3. Howcast What is Howcasting? Why use Howcasting? What do I need to get started?

4. What is Howcasting? Instructional video distributed on the web used to demonstrate a product or task, most commonly used in training efforts. A.k.a. How-to videos.

5. Why should I Howcast? Promote the Library Promote Library services Demonstrate use of Library services Familiarize yourself with the technology

7. Computer

8. Video editing software

10. Computer Hardware and Software Windows or Mac Powerful Memory Storage Many different brands of software Ease of use Functionality Capabilities Examples Adobe products Final Cut Windows Movie Maker

11. How do I Howcast? 4 Steps Plan Create Edit/finalize Distribute

12. Plan Topic Script Stage (Recording area) Actors Schedule

13. Create Practice script Record footage Keep all of the recorded footage Blooper reel

14. Edit and Finalize Edit footage Add titles and credits (even subtitles) Save the video in a format that you need (depends on where you want to distribute it)

15. Distribute Upload to websites Youtube Howcast Library website Promote Newsletter article Links on website Handouts

16. Howcasts produced by HPL Links on Website (YouTube) Howcasts Howcast.com Hinsdale Public Library on Howcast.com