Presented with Louise Alcorn (West Des Moines (IA) Public Library) at the Association for Rural & Small Libraries 2013 Annual Conference http://arsl.info/category/conference2/ . September 27, 2013.

1. Innovation
on a Shoestring:
Free & Cheap Tools
2013 Association for Rural & Small Libraries Annual Conference
September 27, 2013
Louise Alcorn, West Des Moines, Iowa, Public Library
Christa Burns, Nebraska Library Commission

3. http://pinterest.com/
Online pinboard.
Save, organize and
categorize images,
with links back to the
original URL, of things
you like.
Issues to Consider:
•Copyright
•Pinterest Terms of Service
•Implications for Libraries

6. http://chat.zoho.com/
Widgets to embed
online chat
into your webpage.

16. http://www.animoto.com/
Online video creation.
Web-based and mobile apps.
Free or pay accounts,
including Free for Educators.
Use for classes, BI, PR…
Upload from your
computer or grab
from Facebook,
Instagram, Picasa,
Flickr and elsewhere.
Select a video
style, choose
some music, add
a few words of
your own.
Download, embed,
or share your video
via Facebook,
YouTube, Vimeo,
Twitter, and more..

20. http://www.skype.com/
Voice, video calls
and instant messaging
over the Internet.

29. QR Codes
Embed:
URL,
Text,
Phone number,
SMS/Text
They’re
Everywhere!
Property listings
Cereal boxes
Plant nurseries
T-shirts
Business
cards
Sharing recipes
Links to coupons, contests

30. 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
Accommodate for those who do
not have a smartphone- always
include a website link.

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

32. http://wordpress.com/
Hosted version of the
open source package.
Start a blog or webpage
without any technical
knowledge.

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

38. Christa Burns
Special Projects
Librarian
Nebraska Library
Commission
christa.burns@
nebraska.gov
Louise Alcorn
Reference Technology
Librarian
West Des Moines,
Iowa, Public Library
louise.alcorn@
wdm.iowa.gov
http://delicious.com/cjburns42/ARSL2013
http://slideshare.net/lalcorn