innovation on a shoestring: free & cheap tools - cil 2012

Innovation on a Shoestring:

Free & Cheap Tools

Computers in Libraries 2012March 21, 2012

Louise Alcorn, West Des Moines, Iowa, Public Library Christa Burns, Nebraska Library Commission

http://pinterest.com

/

Online pinboard.

Save, organize and categorize

images, with links back to the

original URL, of things you like.

Issues to Consider:• Copyright• Pinterest Terms of

Service• Implications for Libraries

http://www.meebome.com/

Widget to embed

online chat

into your webpage.

http://www.xtranormal.com/

Text-to-Movie technology.

Web-based or desktop software.

Free and for-fee ‘assets’.

Free or pay accounts including Education.

Share via social media.

Use for classes, BI, PR…

Choose animated characters/ actors.

Type or record dialogue, lip-synced to ‘actors’.

You can create, build, preview movies before purchasing.

Save Your Library – or Else!a pro-library propaganda campaign with the official hash-tag #LibrariesNotRobots

Michael Schofield – Baltimore County PL

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12262515/save-your-library-or-else

http://www.skype.com/

Voice, video calls

and instant messaging

over the Internet.

QR Codes

Embed:URL, Text,

Phone number, SMS/Text

They’re Everywhere!

Property listings

Cereal boxes

Plant nurseries

T-shirtsBusiness

cards

Sharing recipes

Links to coupons, contests

CreateMany free QR code creators online- http://qrcode.kaywa.com/- http://www.qrstuff.com/ …and many more

URL shortners & QR code creators- http://bit.ly/ (add .qr to the shortened url to get the code)- http://goo.gl/ (also generates a url with a code)

To customize, you can add design, color, logo to QR code. Do not block the three squares or else the code will not scan.

You need1.Smartphone, iPad etc.2.Download Apps to read QR codes3.Steady hand while clicking the QR code

Accommodate for those who do

not have a smartphone- always

include a website link.

Physical < -- > Virtual

http://bit.ly/qPxQ7X Contra Costa County Library and Bus

http://wordpress.com/

Hosted version of the open source

package.

Start a blog or webpage without

any technical knowledge.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirak/270214202/in/set-72157600211910763/

Christa Burns

Special Projects Librarian

Nebraska Library Commission

christa.burns@

nebraska.gov

Louise Alcorn

Reference Technology Librarian

West Des Moines, Iowa, Public

Library

louise.alcorn@wdm.iowa.govhttp://delicious.com/cjburns42/cildctools