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Paul Betty and Cassandra Kvenild Wyoming Library Association Annual Conference

Paul Betty and Cassandra Kvenild Wyoming Library Association Annual Conference September 29, 2011. Doing it Right: Collaboration, Shared Workspaces, Syndication and Broadcasting at the ANimated Tutorial Sharing Project. What is ANimated Tutorial Sharing Project (ANTS)?. ANTS Goals.

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Paul Betty and Cassandra Kvenild Wyoming Library Association Annual Conference

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  1. Paul Betty and Cassandra Kvenild Wyoming Library Association Annual Conference September 29, 2011 Doing it Right: Collaboration, Shared Workspaces, Syndication and Broadcasting at the ANimated Tutorial Sharing Project

  2. What is ANimated Tutorial Sharing Project (ANTS)?

  3. ANTS Goals Goal #1 “To create a critical mass of Open Source Tutorials for online resources used by libraries everywhere”

  4. ANTS Goals Goal #2 Rationalize Development of Learning Objects and thereby “Eliminate Duplication of Effort across Institutions”

  5. ANTS Goals Goal #3 Make library related Learning Objects “Ubiquitously available” to online learners and thereby enhance librarians ability to reach out and educate online users where they are online.

  6. ANTS Goals Goal #4 Provide Screencasters with guidance and support so as to build up the number of potential contributors to the project.

  7. HOW ANTS WORKS DSPACE

  8. Getting started…

  9. Share your work…

  10. Behind the scenes magic…

  11. Spread the word… Syndication

  12. Stay in touch…

  13. Why Participate?

  14. #1 Serve the Needs of Today’s Library Users “An increasing number of customers prefer to watch a step-by-step procedure through online video sharing than to read it from a website”. Molisani, J. (2010). Is Social Networking for You? [Abstract] Intercom, 57(6), 8-13. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

  15. #1 Serve the Needs of Today’s Library Users (cont) “Practical skills acquired, however, were significantly higher among users of video-based instructional materials.” Donkor, F. (2010). The Comparative Instructional Effectiveness of Print-Based and Video-Based Instructional Materials for Teaching Practical Skills at a Distance. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 11(1), 96-116. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

  16. #1 Serve the Needs of Today’s Library Users (cont) • Embed Tutorials anywhere you think patrons will look for them. • Use to reinforce live info lit and research instruction sessions • Know your patrons can more easily find Learning Objects because of ANTS syndication.

  17. 2. Address needs of individuals with different Learning Styles

  18. 3. Increase the Visibility of Librarys Libguides

  19. 4. Help Others without depleting local resources • Altruism: Help your Colleagues! • “[L]ibraries must have a ‘bias for action and collaboration’”and not “turn inward and focus on protecting local resources [as] they could [then] pull back from essential cooperative work.”4 • ANTS = No strain on local resources (staff and servers). 4. ARL. February 2009. Transformational Times: An Environmental Scan Prepared for the ARL Strategic Plan Review Task Force. P. 5-6

  20. 5. Derive Personal Benefits • Work receives Attribution – even when syndicated! (as per CC License) • Open Source = greater impact. • measurable via data at ANTS sites. • Get help with Screencasting • Discussion Forum • Best Practices in Screencasting http://ants.wetpaint.com/page/Best+Practices+in+Screencasting

  21. 6. Community: Hey, it’s a big job! • Collaborative Screencasting • If done collaboratively in a coordinated fashion, large numbers can be created • Identify content for development • Utilize large number of developers • Communicate work occurring in each institutions • Make it easier to locate files • Saves all of us time!

  22. 6. Community: Hey, it’s a big job! • Get to know other screencasters • Both contribute to “the Hive” and learn from it. • Become a screencaster faster.

  23. 7. Sustainability of ANTS ANTS aims to be a sustainable Open Educational Repository (OER) Downes, Stephen. 2007. Models for Sustainable Open Educational Resources. Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects. v 3, p. 41. Available Online: http://ijklo.org/Volume3/IJKLOv3p029-044Downes.pdf Retrieved: December 2008.

  24. 7. Sustainability of ANTS "[T]he sustainability of OERs - in a fashion that renders them at once both affordable and usable - requires that we think of OERs as ... part of a larger picture, one that includes volunteers and incentives, community and partnerships, co-production and sharing, distributed management and control.“ Downes, Stephen. 2007. Models for Sustainable Open Educational Resources. Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects. v 3, p. 41. Available Online: http://ijklo.org/Volume3/IJKLOv3p029-044Downes.pdf Retrieved: December 2008.

  25. Questions to consider… ACRL 2009 Strategic Thinking Guide for Academic Librarians in the New Economy Report delineates series of strategic questions for libraries that include:

  26. Questions to consider… • “What new organizational structures are necessary to support emerging client demands given new fiscal constraints? How can libraries creatively redesign functions and services to realize cost savings…? How will the work of librarians change?” • How will libraries create Web-based products and services that can compete with commercial products sold directly to students and faculty? Should libraries compete or collaborate in this arena?

  27. Questions to consider… • “How can Libraries develop a meaningful electronic presence as students shift away from static web sites….How can libraries more effectively create awareness about their content so users can discover it?” • “How can the library demonstrate impact and value by developing or expanding programs to support student form low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds?

  28. Find some answers! http://ants.wetpaint.com http://liontv.blip.tv DSpace http://www.screencast.com/users/ANTS Facebook Internet Archive

  29. The future of ANTS • Promoting the merits of collaborative library work • Soliciting new team members for the “farm” • Handheld and other mobile devices

  30. The future of ANTS • High Definition digital video on the Web and HTML5 • Increased visibility on high traffic sites: YouTube, iTunes, Facebook, etc. • Soliciting funding, sponsorship, and institutional support

  31. How will you participate? • How might you participate in the ANTS project? • A. ) Contributing tutorials • B. ) Using tutorials (source code or embedding) • C. ) Communication via the wiki • D. ) Become a team member • E. ) Not sure

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