innovation on a shoestring: free & cheap tools

Innovation on a Shoestring:

Free & Cheap Tools

2012 MPLA/NLA/NSLA Annual ConferenceOctober 18, 2012

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

http://pinterest.com

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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://pinterest.com/topekalibrary/

http://pinterest.com/peacelibrarysys/

http://chat.zoho.com/

Widgets 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.

http://rolibrary.weebly.com/xtranormalcom.html http://

www.xtranormal.com/watch/6503741/the-bfg-ariel

http://vhs-vmsblackhawklibrary.wikispaces.com/XtraNormal+Booktalk+Movieshttp://www.librarygirl.net/2011/08/xtranormal-orientation.htmlhttp://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7477499/using-the-library

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

“Human hyperlink” =

Stencils- announce events,- Directions toLibrary on campus,- Scavenger hunt clues

Image via New York Times

Wrist ID bands to scan QR for, -giveaways, -scavenger hunt clues, -purchase bands for a cause and lead them to a website for more etc.

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Promote mobile library website and catalog

Art work displayed in library.Enhance the experience by providing the artist, art information in the form of a QR code.

QR on library book marks. Link to more library help.

QR code on rooftops…literally. Aim to be ‘seen’ on Google Earth/Maps. A huge marketing component for all libraries.

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Showcase databases periodically & link to more features of the database to a QR code.

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/nla2012

http://slideshare.net/lalcorn