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

An Introduction to Screencasting: Why screencasts are useful, how to create them, and software tools that can help - TechSoup

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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