screencasts

Screencasts, video and audio recordings of what is on the computer screen that are shot in real-time, could be helpful in demonstrating new databases available to the public on the library's website, wiki, or blog. Audio is optional, depending on what content is being shown.

The reference or circulation department could do a screencast of how to use LinkCat or any database for patrons to use. A different database could be screencast each month. Other options for the SCLS users could be how to place holds, check the availability of a book at the library, reserve a computer online, and more. Also, how to set up a free email account could be shown too. The Children's department could demo Ebscohost, Searchasaurus, and ERIC databases too.

If permission was given by the instructor, the library could even record a class on how to use excel or word or other computer classes, a powerpoint presentation or other class and keep it online or on the blog or wiki, though these might be really long screencasts.

I thought about suggesting book talks on screencasts, but that is more like a video option, not a screencast.