Description
For
Thing 3: Image Banks I had a choice of using an image from Pixabay or Flickr.
As I said in my blog I chose Flickr as I
am well used to Pixabay (thanks to its promotion by members of the Health
Sciences Libraries Group over the years).
For Thing 4: Communicating Visually I had great fun with Photofunia. You can put
your own photo onto an image to create an advertisement for the library.
For Thing 5: Video Presentations I struggled along with Screencast-O-Matic.
Feelings
It took me ages to start Thing 5 as I was changing
jobs and I wanted to work on material with personal meaning. Eventually I
decided the public library’s e-resources are the way to go. I was so pleased to
have a topic. The task took way longer than I had anticipated. I had to
learn about how to turn off the sound. We had a laugh at home when I
accidentally recorded a conversation while making my video. Everything worked
out in the end, after a number of retries over a number of days. I could see how
to do it, it was just getting all the bits right that delayed things. My video
was initially too long. I wanted it to be shorter so it would be more
interesting to people.
Evaluation & Analysis
I had used this programme
before during the previous Rudaí 23 when I made a video about databases through
this site: www.idaal.com. I still found it a
challenge, as it was some time since I did it before! I learned to be patient
and if I wasn’t happy with the result to take a break and then try again.
Conclusion and Action Plan
I’m happy that this task
gave me an opportunity to learn about the library’s e-resources, so I can
better help borrowers. I’m glad I waited until I came up with something
worthwhile to make a video of. I feel confident for having completed the task.
