Deborah's Web 2.0 Tool Project Page
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ALA Core Competences
ALSC Competences:
- Knowledge of Client Group
7. Cultivates an environment which provides for enjoyable and convenient access to and use of library resources.
- Technology
1. Possesses up-to-date computer and technology skills necessary for effective communications and presentations.
| Name of Tool and URL: | |
| 11. Description of Example and Its Use in the Library: |
Libraries can use book trailers to advertise new releases in different genres. This adds intrigue and fresh excitement for the book, which can increase circulation. The trailer can be shown on the library's website. A contest could be made among teen readers for creating the best book trailer. |
| 12. Description of How the Example Capitalizes on the Tool's Potential: |
Animoto is a great Web 2.0 tool for creating book trailers for libraries. The tool is user friendly, offering pre-set video styles with automatic transitions - the user has only to drop in text and pictures. Further, the tool offers a Facebook Social Plugin, and users can share and comment on the trailer using the extremely popular social media site. It also offers the ability to "tag" people and organization for greater sharing. You can Tweet, email, download, or export your book trailer. |
References
American Library Association Office for Accreditation. 2009. Core Competences. http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/careers/corecomp/corecompetences (accessed June 30, 2013).
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Video References
Book
Turnage, Sheila. Three Times Lucky. New York, NY: Dial, 2012.
Images
au_tiger01. "Hurricane." Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/au_tiger01/110282480/sizes/m/in/photostream/ (accessed October 10, 2013).
Book Jacket. "Three Times Lucky." Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Three-Times-Lucky-Sheila-Turnage/dp/0803736703 (accessed October 10, 2013).
Bridges, Derek. "1st Street Crime Scene 3." Wikimedia Commons. Last modified September 06, 2010. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1st_Street_Crime_Scene_3.jpg. (accessed October 10, 2013).
Music
Roundcity, John. "John Henry." Free Music Archive. Last modified October 10, 2006. http://freemusicarchive.org/search/?sort=track_date_published&d=1&quicksearch=john henry (accessed October 10, 2013).