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Get answers out of your email and onto YouTube

In my role as business librarian, I often get email and Teams chat questions that are very challenging to address with a written answer. Rather than attempt to write out a lengthy answer, I will often record a quick demonstration… Continue Reading →

How I make instructional videos, tutorials, and screencasts for YouTube

I’ve been making instructional videos and screencasts since before YouTube existed and I have changed my process over time as both my skills and technology improved.   Another business librarian recently asked me about my current process, equipment, and software,… Continue Reading →

A change in my video recording process

A while back I posted about how I was occasionally finding lip sync lag (ala “Kung Fu Theater” when I recorded my on-camera video introductions and conclusions using Screencast-o-matic.  No matter what I did, I would still experience some lag… Continue Reading →

My new and improved setup for making instructional videos

Last summer I started using some new hardware that has made my video making a lot easier.  The new setup helps me make better quality videos while reducing steps and saving a substantial amount of time. Some time ago I… Continue Reading →

How to make library instructional (or other educational) videos and screencasts

The video below is a follow-up to my previous post about how I make library instructional videos. This video shows the basics of making library instructional (or other educational) videos and screencasts. The video discusses the inexpensive equipment and software… Continue Reading →

How I make instructional library web videos and screencasts and how you can too

Making videos for my library patrons have saved me time, allowed me to better serve my them, and enabled them to quickly find answers to their questions.   I first started using web video for library instruction over 6 years… Continue Reading →

Using Camstudio to Screen Record Video Tutorials

Using Camstudio to Screen Record Video Tutorials. Camstudio was the first screencasting program that I ever used.   It’s also one of the only ones I know of that will record in AVI format, allowing you to edit the video… Continue Reading →

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