Minnesota Library Conferece Session 3

Putting the You inYouTube-presented by Linda Prybyto, Carver County Librarian, Marcus Lowry, Waconia Librarian and Heather Peterson from Eden Prairie Library.

Each library took a different approach to put tween/teens and videos together to help promote their libraries.

Carver County wrote a grant and received over $10,000 to purchase video cameras, materials and pay for staff time. No Waste recycling was chosen as the theme and a total six movies. A great overall learning experience but proved to be hard with 5th graders and their knowledge of video cameras, storyboarding and editing. Parents and children were excited to see the finished product but lessons learned by staff of what to do different.

Carver County decided if they did it again the would chose the Canon FS100 video camera for its ease of use and uploading capabilities for any age.

Waconia Library also worked with 5th graders and found storyboard worked well and kept the children on track better.

Eden Prairie took a low cost approach and did not buy cameras, uploading or editing software but instead chose to have YouTube take charge. YouTube has great instructions on how to sign up, use their software, and upload videos. Students in 7-12 competed for the last three years in a contest to have Eden Prairie library features in a YouTube video. Prizes ranged from $100.00 first prize and two $75.00 runner-ups. Seven groups participated and worked well with staff and patrons to produce, direct, star, and perform original musical scores.

These videos from the past years of all three libraries are on YouTube. Just put Eden Prairie, Carver County or Waconia to view these outstanding videos. Eden Prairie http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=eden+prairie+library&search_type=&aq=f

Thank you to the three libraries and the information they gave all of us. I would like to try this with the teens in my library.