Notes from 2009 COMO Conference in Columbus, Georgia
Finding Your Voice: Creating Ideas for Beginning a Pod or Videocast Series.
Listen and Learn!
Presenters:Sarah Steiner, Jason Puckett
Identifiability of your audience: Aim for the outcome you want with content .
Identify your medium: video/ audio
Audio
Video
Non-verbal cues
Think about close captioning for all videos
- Movie Maker -Comes standard
- Jing Video -Free with upgrades
- Pinnacle -Free
- Cyberlink PowerDirector -Under $100.00
- imovie
Identify your approach:
informal/formal
team based/individual/global
Make sure that you get your point across or sneak information in on them.
Decide if you want to do a one shot vs. serial.
Identify needs:
What skills do you possess or need.
What tools or software do you have access to or knowledge of.
Identify allies:
People within your organization that can help you or get involved.
Makes sure that you administration knows whats going on with your program and the direction you’re going .
Recruit your IT friends
Create:
Use social networks to get the word out.
Work within your range of ability, don’t bite off too much.
Archive.org copy for free music.
Upload and Market:
Consider doing in a blog with RSS feed.
Make sure Google can find it
Embedded content is always a good idea.
Make sure format is playable.
Examples:
Ask IUB Libraries- YouTube
Library Insider podcast from Georgia State University
Learning Commons Theatre from Georgia State University
View the Slideshare of this presentation.
For more on Jason read his blog.
