With the abundance of cloud-based presentation options, librarians must decide what medium is best for various types of instruction. Slide decks and screencasts have a myriad of pros and cons, but can be effectively used in varying situations. Best practices of both choosing an appropriate medium as well as using that particular medium to it's highest potential will be discussed.

1. SLIDE
DECK VS
SCREENCAST
Choosing the Right Medium and Using it Well
Abby Bedford, MSI - Grand Valley State University

2. Why online?

3. Asynchronous

4. Point-of-Need

5. NSD
No Significant Difference

6. Slide Decks
an overview

7. All logos are the property of the companies they represent

9. Appearance

10. “Superman” by Flickr user Fonzie’s cousin
used under an Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-Alike Creative Commons License

12. Using multiple fonts
is distracting and
can be difficult to read.

13. University Library

14. University Library

15. University Library

16. University Library

17. University Library
University Library
University Library
University Library

18. animations need purpose

19. animations need meaning

20. Content

21. Accessibility

22. Branding

23. All logos are the property of the companies they represent

24. All logos are the property of the companies they represent

25. Screencasts
an overview

26. All logos are the property of the companies they represent

27. Appearance

29. Content

30. Accessibility

31. Branding

32. All logos are the property of the companies they represent

33. All logos are the property of the companies they represent

34. Choosing
the right medium

35. What is the goal?

36. Process vs. Concept

37. Let’s get fancy.

39. Bibliography
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examination of information literacy instruction in the online, blended, and face-to-face classrooms.
The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 36, 495-500.
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• Kimok, D., & Heller-Ross, H. (2008). Visual tutorials for point-of-need insturction in online courses.
Journal of Library Administration, 48, 527-543.
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• Reece, G. J. (2007). Critical thinking and cognitive transfer: Implications for the development of
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• Reidsma, M. (2011). Typefaces as identity. Retrieved from http://matthew.reidsrow.com/articles/10
• Shaffer, B. A. (2011). Graduate student library research skills: Is online instruction effective? Journal
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40. Questions?
Abby Bedford, MSI
Science Librarian
Grand Valley State University
bedforda@gvsu.edu