Lights, Camera, Action for Information Literacy
Creating Information Literacy Tutorial
Videos
Project background
Process
Reflections
Plans for the future
Overview
Background
Contributing factors
Masters programs
◦ Educational Leadership (1 or 2 years)
Higher Education
School Leadership
Inclusive Education
Preschool Education
◦ Multilingual Education
PhD program
Research Intensive
Nazarbayev University Graduate
School of Education (NU GSE)
Effective search skills
◦ Using NU Library databases and resources
◦ Locating sources
Evaluating sources
Citation skills and proper attribution
All relate to information literacy!
Primary Need: Research
Skills
Accessibility
◦ One librarian many students
◦ Available any time on the internet
Outreach for 2-year program students
◦ Viewable off-campus
◦ Address questions at time of need
Versatility
◦ Librarian OR professor can use
◦ Class discussion OR library instruction session Best use of time and energy
Why videos?
Process
From creation to presentation
Microsoft PowerPoint
Browser
Video creation software
◦ Present.me
◦ Camtasia
Web camera
Microphone
Tools
Video creation software
Present.me Camtasia
More of a “lecture”
style
Combines PowerPoint and face-to-face
Demonstration videos
Allows for video
editing
Present.me
◦ Create PowerPoint
Rough draft
Editing/revision
◦ Upload to Present.me site
◦ Record narration
Camtasia
◦ Open needed sites in browser
◦ Open Camtasia and adjust settings as needed
◦ Record
Making a video
Plan open session
◦ Date and time
◦ PR
Conduct session
◦ Show video(s)
◦ Question-and-answer
◦ Activity/guided discussion
Post-session
◦ Survey
◦ Add video and PowerPoint to LibGuide
Presenting a video
Reflections
Positives and Negatives
The good and the bad
What Worked For Improvement
Student response
◦ No session unattended
◦ Active participation
Topics covered
◦ All information literacy- related topics
◦ Two student-driven topics
Timing
◦ Alignment with research schedule
Timing
◦ More sessions when 2- year students are on campus
Videos
◦ Revise scripting
◦ Venues other than the LibGuide
Strong support
◦ Good student response
◦ Faculty support
Core resources
◦ Software
◦ Presentations
◦ Session outlines
A Good Start
Schedule Revision
◦ Allow more 2-year program students to attend
◦ Compare with the overall research timeline
Video revision
◦ Content good
◦ Refine overall presentation
To consider for next year
In the Future
A wish list
More venues for the videos
Videos as part of a core library collection of tutorials
Livestreaming a session
