1. From backstage to center stage Librarians as actors in video tutorials An Allie Verbovetskaya Presentation

6. Plan Mimic Google’s “Teach Parents Tech” campaign Keep videos under 1 minute Give students option to watch videos now or later Make the videos “fun” yet informative

7. Timeline Began in late Fall 2010 – Key areas identified – Scripts drawn up – “Actors” recruited Practiced in mid-Spring 2011 Booked studio in June 2011 Edited videos in late Summer 2011 Site went live in September 2011

8. Team Effort Worked with team of librarians to write and shoot edit videos Collaborated with the campus Multimedia Center – Staff – Students Teamed up with campus IT to create tutorials site: http://www.lehman.edu/library/video-tutorials.php http://www.lehman.edu/library/video-tutorials.php

12. Tools Practice: – Flip Video camera – Camtasia

13. Tools Production: – Multimedia Center equipment Green screen Camera Teleprompter Microphone – Adobe After Effects – Camtasia – YouTube

17. Questions?

18. Alevtina (Allie) Verbovetskaya Technical Services/Electronic Resources Librarian New York City College of Technology / CUNY AVerbovetskaya@citytech.cuny.edu AVerbovetskaya@citytech.cuny.edu 718-260-5457 @alevtina

19. The End!