video production | The Journal of Creative Library Practice

by Mark Dahlquist, PhD, MLIS
Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian
Miami University, Oxford, OH

Abstract:

A two-year pilot program at an academic library tested a system developed in-library for digitally provisioning library users with semester-long licenses to access a student-oriented commercial cloud-based collaborative video editing tool and explored the development of related learning resources and instructional sessions. This program aimed to mitigate instructional and equity challenges associated with video editing programs that cannot be used across operating systems or that require high-performance computers. A literature review considers the role of libraries in facilitating multimodal composition and as spaces of creative democracy. Collected usage and survey data (n=111) reveal a strongly positive user response to this tool and library service. Significant obstacles, including accessibility problems, were encountered during the pilot study. However, subsequent platform improvements may have mitigated or resolved many of these challenges.
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By Hunter Murphy
Engagement and Learning Librarian
duPont-Ball Library, Stetson University

Abstract

Employee competencies of all levels determine the overall functioning of an organization. In an academic library, student assistants at the front desk are responsible for understanding innumerable details regarding services, resources, and policies. The Library Oscars was created as a peer-to-peer video training initiative to engage library student employees, help them take ownership of their learning, and increase competencies. This article will examine the process at Lynn University and Stetson University libraries. Using the library assistant handbook as the basis for training in each instance, the students created videos based on specific procedures and policies. The process of creating a rubric used to grade the productions and incentives for quality productions are outlined. This paper examines the strategy to benefit the frontline student employees, librarians, and staff who participated in the process, as well as the outcomes of the initiative.

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