Thursday, May 1, 2008

PLA 2008 Day 1: Take Your Online Services to the Next Level: Audio, Video and More!

Speaker: Michelle Jeske

Why - make connections with a new audience.

Sunnyvale public library podcasts - audio and video broadcasts… cool! Nice looking site - blog-based

Charlotte and Mecklenberg example - LibraryLoft author presentation

NYPL example (they’re really been transforming lately - fun to watch)

Denver Public Library
- Stories for Kids podcasts
- teen tech week - podcasts created by teens - they let teens use library equipment
- children making stop motion animation
- Summer of Reading video - fun!
- doing screencasting, too

Boulder Public Library teen webcasts - looks like they’re using Gcast

KCPL Bluford Branch podcasts in Myspace and Internet Archive

Edmonton Public Library’s YouTube channel - lots of puppet shows

Allen County Public Library’s zombie video

Seattle Public has some tutorials on youtube!!!

DPL - created a podcasting studio in a closet, added foam and burlap, etc.

National Poetry Month - one a day from staff

Cell phone video contest - they want to do this

YouTube Channel - working on that and a Facebook page

Want to feature local artists and bands

They have some staff that have “a following” - they’re wanting to get those staff to do more audio/video so they can continue to develop that presence online