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Cool Tools for Academic
                 Reference/Instruction
                      Librarians

                                     Jenny Dale
                                   UNC Greensboro



Image credit: Tools by zzpza on flickr. [CC BY 2.0]
Tutorials!
Do you ever make tutorials?
A.   All the time!
B.   I’ve tried it before.
C.   No, but I’d like to.
D.   Never, and I don’t ever want to.
Jing
• What?
  – Free downloadable screencasting software
• Where?
  – http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
• Why?
  – Free! Easy! Fun!
  – Create screencasts or screencaps on the fly
Screenr
• What?
  – Cloud-based screen recorder
• Where?
  – http://www.screenr.com/
• Why?
  – Free! Easy! Web-based!
  – Create screencasts and share instantly, even on
    iDevices
Screencast-o-Matic
• What?
  – Cloud-based screen capture recording
• Where?
  – http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
• Why?
  – Free! Easy! Records up to 15 minutes!
Image credit: Wheel by Pauline Mak on flickr. [CC BY 2.0]
ANimated Tutorial Sharing
        Project (ANTS)
• What?
  – Repository of library/research tutorials
• Where?
  – http://ants.wetpaint.com/ (project website)
  – Videos uploaded to YouTube and Blip
• Why?
  – Repository of tutorials that are not library-
    specific
  – Easy sharing and embedding
MERLOT
• What?
  – Peer reviewed online teaching and learning
    materials
• Where?
  – http://www.merlot.org/
• Why?
  – See what’s already out there and what’s been
    done well
Learnist
• What?
  – Like Pinterest, only fewer pictures of food
• Where?
  – http://learni.st
• Why?
  – Find relevant boards and share them with
    students and colleagues
  – Create your own boards to organize useful
    websites, tutorials, and videos
Dynamic presentations!




Chemistry Day 001 by pennstatenews on flickr [CC BY-NC 2.0]
Prezi
• What?
  – Free Flash-based and web-based presentation
    tool
• Where?
  – http://prezi.com
• Why?
  – Creates slick, dynamic presentations
  – Good for classroom, professional
    development, and even self-paced tutorials
Projeqt
• What?
  – “dynamic presentations for a real-time world”
• Where?
  – http://www.projeqt.com
• Why?
  – Easily integrate images, videos, PDFs
  – Take an existing presentation and make it fancy
In the classroom and beyond!




Classroom in the Afternoon by Thomas Favre-Bulle on flickr [CC BY-NC 2.0]
How often do you teach or train?
A.   Teaching is life, the rest is just details.
B.   I teach fairly often.
C.   I teach once or twice a semester/season.
D.   I never teach.
Google Docs
• What?
  – Cloud-based document creation and sharing
• Where?
  – http://drive.google.com
• Why?
  – Create interactive class activities that can be
    shared publicly and edited by students
Bubbl.us
• What?
  – Free, web-based concept mapping software
• Where?
  – https://bubbl.us
• Why?
  – Students can create their own concept maps in
    class to help brainstorm keywords and search
    terms
PollEverywhere
• What?
  – Free online survey tool
  – Accepts responses from web interface as well as
    mobile devices
• Where?
  – http://www.polleverywhere.com
• Why?
  – Real time assessment data
Google forms
• What?
  – Easy to use form-creation tool
• Where?
  – http://drive.google.com
• Why?
  – Great for assessment and surveys
  – Could be used to create dynamic online
    worksheets
How do you keep up to date with
    technology and tools?
A.   Blogs
B.   Colleagues
C.   Conferences
D.   A combination
Keeping up through NCLA
• Visit the Technology and Trends Roundtable
  Blog:
  http://nclatechandtrends.wordpress.com
  for information on upcoming webinars and
  other professional development events!

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Cool Tools for Academic Reference/Instruction Librarians

  • 1. Cool Tools for Academic Reference/Instruction Librarians Jenny Dale UNC Greensboro Image credit: Tools by zzpza on flickr. [CC BY 2.0]
  • 3. Do you ever make tutorials? A. All the time! B. I’ve tried it before. C. No, but I’d like to. D. Never, and I don’t ever want to.
  • 4. Jing • What? – Free downloadable screencasting software • Where? – http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html • Why? – Free! Easy! Fun! – Create screencasts or screencaps on the fly
  • 5.
  • 6. Screenr • What? – Cloud-based screen recorder • Where? – http://www.screenr.com/ • Why? – Free! Easy! Web-based! – Create screencasts and share instantly, even on iDevices
  • 7. Screencast-o-Matic • What? – Cloud-based screen capture recording • Where? – http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ • Why? – Free! Easy! Records up to 15 minutes!
  • 8. Image credit: Wheel by Pauline Mak on flickr. [CC BY 2.0]
  • 9. ANimated Tutorial Sharing Project (ANTS) • What? – Repository of library/research tutorials • Where? – http://ants.wetpaint.com/ (project website) – Videos uploaded to YouTube and Blip • Why? – Repository of tutorials that are not library- specific – Easy sharing and embedding
  • 10. MERLOT • What? – Peer reviewed online teaching and learning materials • Where? – http://www.merlot.org/ • Why? – See what’s already out there and what’s been done well
  • 11. Learnist • What? – Like Pinterest, only fewer pictures of food • Where? – http://learni.st • Why? – Find relevant boards and share them with students and colleagues – Create your own boards to organize useful websites, tutorials, and videos
  • 12. Dynamic presentations! Chemistry Day 001 by pennstatenews on flickr [CC BY-NC 2.0]
  • 13. Prezi • What? – Free Flash-based and web-based presentation tool • Where? – http://prezi.com • Why? – Creates slick, dynamic presentations – Good for classroom, professional development, and even self-paced tutorials
  • 14. Projeqt • What? – “dynamic presentations for a real-time world” • Where? – http://www.projeqt.com • Why? – Easily integrate images, videos, PDFs – Take an existing presentation and make it fancy
  • 15. In the classroom and beyond! Classroom in the Afternoon by Thomas Favre-Bulle on flickr [CC BY-NC 2.0]
  • 16. How often do you teach or train? A. Teaching is life, the rest is just details. B. I teach fairly often. C. I teach once or twice a semester/season. D. I never teach.
  • 17. Google Docs • What? – Cloud-based document creation and sharing • Where? – http://drive.google.com • Why? – Create interactive class activities that can be shared publicly and edited by students
  • 18.
  • 19. Bubbl.us • What? – Free, web-based concept mapping software • Where? – https://bubbl.us • Why? – Students can create their own concept maps in class to help brainstorm keywords and search terms
  • 20.
  • 21. PollEverywhere • What? – Free online survey tool – Accepts responses from web interface as well as mobile devices • Where? – http://www.polleverywhere.com • Why? – Real time assessment data
  • 22. Google forms • What? – Easy to use form-creation tool • Where? – http://drive.google.com • Why? – Great for assessment and surveys – Could be used to create dynamic online worksheets
  • 23. How do you keep up to date with technology and tools? A. Blogs B. Colleagues C. Conferences D. A combination
  • 24. Keeping up through NCLA • Visit the Technology and Trends Roundtable Blog: http://nclatechandtrends.wordpress.com for information on upcoming webinars and other professional development events!