Abstract:
This on-demand webinar explores the new wave of creative spaces appearing in public libraries all over the United States and explain why libraries have an essential role to play in digital media creation. Toby Greenwalt and Mick Jacobsen from the Skokie (Ill.) Public Library share their insights on how to sell the concept of a Digital Media Lab to library administration, set up a space that fits any budget, and offer programs and services that maintain public interest over time. If you build it, they will come! Digital Media Labs are specialized creative spaces devoted to the creation of multimedia content. Offering a range of hardware and software tools for video, audio and graphic design, these spaces position libraries as incubators for creativity and archives for user-generated content. This archived webinar was originally presented January 25, 2012. Sold as an on-demand webinar until July 2016. Running time: 1 hour, 11 minutes.
Description:
This on-demand webinar explores the new wave of creative spaces appearing in public libraries all over the United States and explain why libraries have an essential role to play in digital media creation. Toby Greenwalt and Mick Jacobsen from the Skokie (Ill.) Public Library share their insights on how to sell the concept of a Digital Media Lab to library administration, set up a space that fits any budget, and offer programs and services that maintain public interest over time. If you build it, they will come! Digital Media Labs are specialized creative spaces devoted to the creation of multimedia content. Offering a range of hardware and software tools for video, audio and graphic design, these spaces position libraries as incubators for creativity and archives for user-generated content. This archived webinar was originally presented January 25, 2012. Sold as an on-demand webinar until July 2016. Running time: 1 hour, 11 minutes. Learning Outcomes: At the conclusion of this on-demand webinar, participants will: Have learned strategies for setting up a digital media lab for all budgets; Understand the logistics of and staffing needed for a digital media lab; Know what digital media creation software and hardware is coming next. Instructors: R. Toby Greenwalt, virtual services coordinator, Skokie (Ill.) Public Library; Mikael "Mick" Jacobsen, supervisor of Adult Computer Labs, librarian, Skokie (Ill.) Public Library.