A great way to promote reading, new books, and more visits to the library is to use YouTube. Many librarians are producing great YouTube videos that range in topics from orientation to book trailers.
I have included some of my favorite library YouTube videos that I feel benefit the students.
Norman High School Library Rocks! by Calypso Gilstrap
This is a fun, short video that students will enjoy and hopefully be encouraged to visit their library.
NHS Library Orientation by Calypso Gilstrap
This is a great video that will be very helpful for all students. It's a great way to introduce new students, freshman and the community to the library resources and procedures.
This is a great video tutorial that will help students locate copy right friendly images for any school project.
This is a great video to motivate student to read and visit their library. The students featured in the videos can encourage their peers to visit the library and read.
This youTube video was created to help students figure out what classes to enroll in for the following year. It also advises students on graduation requirements. This is very helpful for students and parents.
The Panthers Library Shakes by pikesvillehslibrary
This is great video that features students at their library having fun. It demonstrates that the library is a cool place to be. The students will enjoy this video.
Great video presented by the students at BBMS. It's a great way to get students to return their books. The students will enjoy the funny presentation by the students.
Leviathan is an awesome book review that will encourage the students to read and check out the book. The students will benefit from book reviews and trailers because they will be able to connect with a book and be encouraged to read.
YouTube in the Library
After exploring the many ways to use YouTube in a library setting, I have come up with a few ideas to incorporate into my library. I want the students to create their book review trailers with animo and publish them to YouTube. I would like to start my own YouTube channel featuring my students reading, reviewing and using their library for projects.
Book Trailer
I signed up for an Animoto account with my teaching credentials. I quickly learned a fun and new way to present pictures, information, projects. I used Animoto to create my first book trailer. I was so excited! The possibilities!
I created my book trailer on the book Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith.
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Click on the QR code below to watch my book trailer.
| Book Trailer QR Codes
QR codes, which means quick responds codes, are a great way to place information in an easy, new techy way that's easily accessible from any device. The possibilities for QR codes in the libraries are many. From providing library schedules, information, resources and book trailers, to updating book lists for students, QR codes are efficient to use. What a great resource to use and help the students gain information quickly and easily.
I plan to use QR codes in the library to help students find a book to read. I will group books together by theme, author, or a best selling list and develop QR codes with the book information. Students can then quickly access the book information and decide to check it out or not. I want to send home flyers with QR codes for parents to scan and get information regarding library hours, AR testing procedures and information on how they can help their children become life long readers.
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