Introduction to Video Blogging

Introduction to Video Blogging

David King

http://davidleeking.com

ETC http://davidleeking.com/etc for video blog

Rocketboom in the video blogging world is very famous

Terminology

Video Podcast, Videoblog, Vodcast, Vlog, V-Log, Videocast

Usually called videoblog or vlog

So what is video blogging?

… Video on a blog

Content that is pushed out on a blog just as pictures and text already are.

Commenting function is available

More video blogs

• stevegarfield.com
• drum lesson online
• Orlando Poetry troupe

Why is it getting big?

• Storage, bandwitdth, fast web
• Cheap easy mobile video
• Video ipods
• 2005 it really took off
• People discovering great uses that are “just right” for video

How do you watch them?

… Just click on one.

More involved answer

• Need a computer with broadband
• Need a video player:
• Windows media
• Quicktime
• Flash
• A video aggregator would be nice
• Fireant
• Itunes
• Mefeedia

Coolest way to watch

• get an ipod
• or a clone
• or a psp
• watch at your convenience!

How do you create them?

Needs:

• computer
• video camera
• video editing software (windows’ movie maker for instance)
• a blog
• formats

Oh yeah ---

You also need an idea

Storage: Two Options

One: Store it yourself – if you can handle the bandwidth

Going to need a server packed with memory

Possibly a media server

Two: Let someone else store them

• Our media
• Blip.tv
• Internet archive
• AND MORE…. (google, yahoo, myspace, ifilm, addicting clips, motionbox, bolt, zippy videos, eyespot, lulutv…)

YouTube

• very popular right now
• they’ll store your video
• they’ll keep stats
• they’ll allow comments on each video
• all they won’t do is allow people to download them
• figure out if that’s a problem (or not)

What can libraries do with Video Blogging?

Traditional ideas..

• book talk
• bibliographic instruction & tutorials
• film your events

More interesting ideas:

• Cultural memory project – video history rather than oral history
• Collaborative – PLCMC’s ImaginOn – kids making videos
• Environmental: discuss environmental issues and nature (invite the zookeeper)
• Behind the scenes: what goes on at the library?

Slightly wacked-out ideas:

Travel:

Videoblog local attractions

Anyone going out of the country?

• Political: invite local candidates in to discuss something
• Hobbies / Lifestyles: lifestyles and hobbies (patrons, staff, prominent citizens) in a TV Magazine format

Books:
Video Blogging for Dummies

Secrets of Video Blogging

Check out Video Blogging on Amazon for more book titles