the casting couch claud
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Presentation from CLAUD meeting, Southampton 22 June 2007. Kara JonesTRANSCRIPT
The Casting Couch:Podcasting and Screencasting
CLAUD Summer Meeting / Exchange of Experience Day
22 June 2007Southampton University
Kara JonesResearch Publications Librarian
University of Bath
Podcasting
• Creation of audio files, usually as MP3s
• Uploaded to the internet
• Downloadable onto a PC, MP3 player, iPod, phone, etc.
• Using free software called Audacity
• Branded as ‘Libcasts’.
Why Podcast at Bath?
• Redevelopment of level two
• New induction tutorials – self-guided
• Meet all user needs - flexibility & portability
• Innovative
• Cheap & easy
• Low impact of staff time
How we did it
• Equipment & software
• Content & style
• Promotion
Equipment & Software
Equipment – not much!• PC or laptop• Mp3 player for testing• Microphone
Software• Free! • Audacity (http://www.sourceforge.net)• Conversion file (to create MP3s)
Audacity
Content & Style
• Topics
• Suitability of information
• Intros & outros
• Language
• Music
• Speaking
Promotion
• Library webpages
- Libcasts webpage
- At point of need
• Newsflash on the University homepage
• RSS feeds
• Design a catchy logo
The Finished Product!
Measuring Success
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Sep-06 Oct-06 Nov-06 Dec-06 Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07
Libcasts index page
Level 2 audio tour
Level 3 audio tour
Level 4 audio tour
Level 5 audio tour
Disability services
Oakfield Library welcome
Screencasting
• Recording screen movements using software called Camtasia.
• Create movie files with instructions for various library resources.
• Placed throughout the library website at the point-of-need
Libflicks
• Using Camtasia software from Techsmith.com
• One day training, cascaded back to library staff.
• Task group decided on specifications, again using the wiki.
Guidelines for Libflicks
• Libflicks should be short (3-5 minutes)
• Point of need placement
• Include audio - clearly spoken, no 'umms'
• Include info on webpage about how long the screencast is and perhaps consider using time stamps that show change of topic.
Tips & Tricks
• Film first, narrate later.• Length of show should be ‘reasonable’• Consistency of style• Don’t overdo the gimmicks but use:
– Transitions, captions, callouts, music, narration, zooms
• Your eyes can't be in two places at the same time so don't have text to read and the cursor demonstrating things at the same time in different places of the screen.
Questions?
• Audacity: http://sourceforge.net/projects/audacity/
• Camtasia: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp– (see also Macromedia Captivate)