“Freebies and Libraries : how to work with no budget”

Top 10 free applicationsPhil Bradley

http://www.netvibes.com

1. Home/start pages (Netvibes)

2. Blogs

• WordPress, Blogger, Typepad

• Not a diary, an interactive website

• Currency

• Different ‘voice’

3. Wikis

• Collaborative webspaces

• Short, medium or long term

• Excellent for cross dept/university comms

4. Twitter

• Timely information (circa 1 second)

• Promotional tool

• Learning tool

• Discussion tool

5. Multimedia

• YouTube Stream

• Podcasting

Communication - Podcasts

• Provide access to audio content• Guides/tours around a library• Content that can’t easily be made available in

other formats• Content that is accessible on the move• Not time or place dependent.

Equipment

YouTube

Flip Cameras

Uses in a classroom

• Record and share learning tips• Demonstrate scientific concepts• Practice interview techniques• Sports coaching• Field trips• Welcome videos • Language learning

6. Screencasting software

• Record and save screen presentations

• Store in a variety of places/formats

• Easy and simple to use

Screencast-o-Matic

Screenr

BB Flashback Express

My worked example

7. Web 2.0 for searching - Search builders

• Create your own search engines• Limit to trusted sites• As small as you want, as large as you need• Use the given URL or• Cut and paste onto your own site• Use them and then throw them

That would be:

• Rollyo• Google Custom Search Builder• Eurekster swicki

And…

• Topicle

• Quintura

Google Custom Search

8. “Guiding Tools”

• Tailored access to resources

• Students use at their own pace

• Can be annotated

• Can be simple lists

Krunchd

Fur.ly

Trailfire

Pearltrees

Jogtheweb

http://www.jogtheweb.com/run/FKRZ1SQDhvv7/Multimedia-resources-for-librarians

LiveBinders

Museumbox

9. Social media activities

• NOT just Facebook

• Go to where the conversations are

• Pop culture

• Students

Facebook

And finally...

• Is it an office management tool?

Or Instant messaging services?

Or collation resources?

10. QR Codes

• Easy to create with QR creation software

• Easy to use with a smartphone and reader

• Embed onto websites, publications, shelves – anywhere!