Presented with Louise Alcorn at the 2012 MPLA/NLA/NSLA Tri-Conference. La Vista, NE. October 18, 2012.

1. Innovation
on a Shoestring:
Free & Cheap Tools
2012 MPLA/NLA/NSLA Annual Conference
October 18, 2012
Louise Alcorn, West Des Moines, Iowa, Public Library
Christa Burns, Nebraska Library Commission

3. Issues to Consider:
• Copyright
• Pinterest Terms of Service
• Implications for Libraries

4. http://pinterest.com/topekalibrary/
http://pinterest.com/peacelibrarysys/

15. Choose
animated
characters/
actors.
Type or record
dialogue, lip-
synced to
‘actors’.
You can
create, build,
preview
movies
before
purchasing.

16. http://rolibrary.weebly.com/xtranormalcom.html
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6503741/the-bfg-ariel

17. http://vhs-vmsblackhawklibrary.wikispaces.com/XtraNormal+Booktalk+Movies
http://www.librarygirl.net/2011/08/xtranormal-orientation.html
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7477499/using-the-library

18. Save Your Library – or Else!
a pro-library propaganda campaign with the official hash-tag #LibrariesNotRobots
Michael Schofield – Baltimore County PL
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12262515/save-your-library-or-else

27. Links to coupons, contests
Cereal boxes
Sharing recipes
They’re
Everywhere!
Business
cards
Property listings

28. Create
Many free QR code creators online
- http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
- http://www.qrstuff.com/ …and many more
URL shortners & QR code creators
- http://bit.ly/ (add .qr to the shortened url to get the code)
- http://goo.gl/ (also generates a url with a code)
To customize, you can add design, color, logo to QR code. Do not
block the three squares or else the code will not scan.
You need
1.Smartphone, iPad etc.
2.Download Apps to read QR codes
3.Steady hand while clicking the QR code

29. Physical < -- > Virtual
http://bit.ly/qPxQ7X
Contra Costa County
Library and Bus

31. Wrist ID bands to scan QR for,
“Human hyperlink” = -giveaways,
-scavenger hunt clues,
-purchase bands for a cause and lead them
to a website for more etc.
Image via New York Times
Stencils Promote mobile library
Image from Scoopit.it via Google Images
- announce events, website and catalog
- Directions to
Image via brandchannel.com
Library on campus,
- Scavenger hunt
clues
QR on
library
book QR code on
marks. Link Showcase rooftops…
to more library
help. databases literally.
Aim to be ‘seen’ on
periodically Google Earth/Maps.
& link to more A huge marketing
Art work displayed in
features of the component for all
database to a QR libraries. library.
code. Enhance the experience by providing the
artist, art information in the form of a QR
code.

37. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirak/270214202/in/set-72157600211910763/

38. http://delicious.com/cjburns42/nla2012
http://slideshare.net/lalcorn