YouTube videos are viewed practically by everyone. If you need a laugh..boom...funny videos. If you need to know how to fix a leaky faucet...boom...a tutorial. Well why not use it to promote your school library? Promoting the library brings awareness on the materials, resources, and programs it has to offer. Patrons feel "invited" and will want to come in and utilize the library to it's full potential. Also, creating on-line tutorials on how to use the on-line catalog or databases is essential and convenient. Videos are also a great idea to showcase all the great things that are going on in the library. I viewed several YouTube Channels for libraries and I will share two videos from each. I will first share the video that I think is most helpful for students and then I will share the one I think students would like the best.
Norman High School Library
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheNHSLibrary/videos
Most helpful:
Students will like the best:
The Unquiet Library
https://www.youtube.com/user/theunquietlibrary/videos
Most helpful:
Students will like the best: (Has more views...maybe because it features a student)
Pikesville High School Library
https://www.youtube.com/user/pikesvillehslibrary/videos
Most helpful:
Students will like the best:
BBMS Media
https://www.youtube.com/user/bbmsmedia/videos
Most helpful:
Students will like the best:
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Animoto Book Trailer with QR Code
Quintero, Isabel. (2014). Gabi, a girl in pieces. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press.
Named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2014
Named to School Library Journal Best Books of 2014
Gabi Hernandez chronicles her last year in high school in her diary: college applications, Cindy's pregnancy, Sebastian's coming out, the cute boys, her father's meth habit, and the food she craves. And best of all, the poetry that helps forge her identity.
Synoposis retrieved October 1, 2015 from:
Scan the QR code below to view the book trailer;
QR codes are excellent to enrich a student's learning. They can be used for many purposes in the library. One example that I would use it for would be to access a YouTube video on how to utilize the on-line catalog from home. Yes, they can access through the homepage but wouldn't it just be easier to scan and boom...there it is. I created my first QR code this week for my classroom bulletin board. The students worked on a unit on rattlesnakes. I created a QR code for a YouTube video on rattlers. The QR code was posted on the bulletin board along with the students' work. Students, teachers, and even parents have an opportunity to view the students' work and scan the QR code to watch a short video. Next time I'm thinking of having the students create their own book trailers or reviews and then have them create a QR code.
Your book trailer was amazing! You let the music and pictures tell the story, and I loved it! Thanks! Your idea about having students create their own book trailers will help them pay attention to detail and also tell a story without revealing the ending-- unless of course it's a review!
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