1. You Too Can YouTube! Highland Rim Regional Library Murfreesboro, TN Betty Jo Jarvis, Director

2. Digital Camera (recommend using a video camera) Tripod Tripod Video and Audio editing software Video and Audio editing software Computer Computer Things You’ll Need

3. Filming – Gathering Your Footage Editing – Assemble Your Footage Posting – Showing your video to the World Filming – Gathering Your Footage Editing – Assemble Your Footage Posting – Showing your video to the World 3 Stages

4. FilmingFilming

5. Camera angles (ex. Zooming in and out) Search the web for ideas and camera angles. Adapting to problems (ex. Using a rubber band to smoothly move tripod) Adapting to problems (ex. Using a rubber band to smoothly move tripod) Don’t film patron faces without written permission Don’t film patron faces without written permission Film MORE than you need Film MORE than you need TechniquesTechniques

6. EditingEditing

7. Transfer video from your camera Import your videos into your editing software (Camtasia, Windows Movie Maker), assemble your video Edit Audio (Audacity) Import Audio into video Save your video EditingEditing

8. Use royalty free music Instrumental music is better because lyrics do not distract from the video Instrumental music is better because lyrics do not distract from the video Search the web for sites that allow you to download music for free. Search the web for sites that allow you to download music for free. Tips for finding Music Tips for finding Music

9. PostingPosting

10. Create or Log into your YouTube Account Use descriptive Tags Uploading to YouTube

11. Link the video to your library website, Twitter or Facebook account Send out your video link through the statewide listserv Send out your video link through the statewide listserv Advertise through local media and in your own library Advertise through local media and in your own library Cannon County Library System Chamber of Commerce Recognition Cannon County Library System Chamber of Commerce Recognition Cannon County Library System Cannon County Library System Getting the Word Out

12. http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/piano.html http://freeplaymusic.com/ http://www.last.fm/music/+free-music-downloads http://audacity.sourceforge.net/SitesSites

13. Troy Yost: troy.yost@tn.gov troy.yost@tn.govtroy.yost@tn.gov Wendy Jones: Wendy Jones: wendy.jones@tn.gov wendy.jones@tn.govwendy.jones@tn.gov Betty Jo Jarvis: Betty Jo Jarvis: bettyjo.jarvis@tn.gov bettyjo.jarvis@tn.govbettyjo.jarvis@tn.gov Highland Rim Regional Library 2118 E. Main St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130 615.893.3380 Contact Information