A Quick Guide to Screencasting for Libraries
Just getting started with screencasting? If you’re thinking about creating instructional videos for your library which will capture your computer’s on-screen movements, you’ll want to check out some of these resources.
Articles on Screencasting
Screencasting: How To Start, Tools and Guidelines - Smashing Magazine
Screen Casts Rock - Here’s Who’s Rocking Them Now - ReadWriteWeb
7 things you should know about…Screencasting - Educause
Presentations
Vidcasting: Screencasts for Mobile Video-Enabled Devices - presented at Computers in Libraries 2008
Screencapture, Slidecasting and Sceencasting tools: Jing, SnagIT, Slideshare, Camtasia, Captivate, BB FlashBack - notes from the Library 2.0 and beyond: getting our hands dirty unconference held by the State Library of Western Australia, August 2008
Just Push Play: Screencasting for Your Library - presented at Internet@Schools East at Computers in Libraries 2008
Creation, Management, and Assessment of Library Screencasts: The Regis Libraries Animated Tutorials Project - presented at the Central Michigan University libraries Off-Campus Library Services Conference 2008
Screencasting & E-Learning on a Shoestring - presented at Internet Librarian Oct. 2007
Podcasts
Paul Pival’s Show and Tell The Easy Way - An Introduction to Screencasting (SirsiDynix Institute podcast)
Blogs & Wikis
LibCasting: Screencasting and libraries - blog maintained by Greg Notess
Screencasting Wiki - library-oriented screencasting wiki
Software
12 Screencasting Tools For Creating Video Tutorials - Mashable
List of Screencasting Software - Wikipedia
5 Free Screencasting Apps for Creating Video Tutorials - makeUseOf.com
Also see Links to Software below
Workshop Handouts/Notes
Just Push Play: Screencasting for Your Library - Steve Garwood presentation at Internet@Schools East at Computers in Libraries 2008
Screencasting video based lectures and demonstrations - Steve Garwood presentation at Association of Library and Information Science Educators 2008
Screencasting for Quick Online Tutorials - Greg R. Notess handout AkLA Annual Conference 2006
Creation, Management, and Assessment of Library Screencasts: The Regis Libraries Animated Tutorials Project - Paul Betty’s handout for the the Central Michigan University libraries Off-Campus Library Services Conference 2008.
Links to Library Screencasts, Software, and Other Resources
Screencasting section on the Library 2.0 & Web 2.0 Training Sessions Wiki
Online Tutorials section of the Library Success Wiki
Best Practices in Screencasting - Section on the ANTS Wiki
I’m sure there are many other quality resources available out there, please leave further suggestions in the comments.

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June 9th, 2009 at 12:54 am
Hi Ellyssa,
Thank you so very much for this quick guide.
I just started working on a paper about the use of visual communication on public library websites, especially on their help pages. I was still collection information sources… and then I got a link to your guide in my Google Reader! It’s like magic, good magic. Thanks again for your work and for sharing.
If I find another quality resource I’ll sure let you know.
Kind regards,
Tijl