Innovation on a Shoestring: Free & Cheap Tools
2013 Association for Rural & Small Libraries Annual Conference
September 27, 2013
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://chat.zoho.com/
Widgets to embed
online chat
into your webpage.
http://www.animoto.com/
Online video creation.
Web-based and mobile apps.
Free or pay accounts, including Free for Educators.
Use for classes, BI, PR…
Upload from your computer or grab from Facebook, Instagram, Picasa, Flickr and elsewhere.
Select a video style, choose some music, add a few words of your own.
Download, embed, or share your video via Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, and more..
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
Louise Alcorn
Reference Technology Librarian
West Des Moines, Iowa, Public
Library
louise.alcorn@
wdm.iowa.govhttp://delicious.com/cjburns42/ARSL2013http://slideshare.net/lalcorn