As a part of the libraries transitioning to support remote teaching, the libraries saw the need for a more robust menu of asynchronous resources in the form of research guides and video instruction.┬á This team worked over the summer to identify software, create best practices, and post sample videos for our staff to use in their own work.┬á The team’s objective was not to create a restrictive set of inflexible templates and rigid standards. Rather the goal was to give library staff enough of a foundation for a consistent look while at the same time the space to creatively approach their videomaking at their own pace.
The team reviewed popular screen casting software and recommended Screen-cast-o-matic and Camtasia for the libraries. A reference guide was created that includes links to tutorials, advice for planning videos, and examples of scripts. Finally, two videos were produced: an explainer video for databases and an explainer video about citations. In addition, the team produced templates for more general videos introducing librarians and libraries.