Videos and QR Codes in the Library

Trying to get the attention of a student today can be hard work. Integrating carefully chosen videos into the lesson usually goes a long way towards getting and keeping a student's attention. Videos can also be used to promote events and as a student product.

I reviewed the following YouTube Channels. Each showcased creative students and teacher librarians.

    The Unquiet Library

Most helpful for students: https://youtu.be/3NhcLatjyQE This video is a great tutorial about Creative Commons and Fair Use.

Students would like the best: https://youtu.be/OZUTsyfY8m4 This video showcases a student’s research project work product that is not your typical report.

    Pikesvillehslibrary

Most helpful for students: https://youtu.be/Xg_MQe5zGn4 This video is helpful because it entertainingly makes the point of how important organization is to student success.

Students would like the best: https://youtu.be/o3iihdaYAf0 This is a video photo album of the school’s HipHop day festivities in celebration of Black History Month. It shows students and teachers in a different light.

    BBS Media

Most helpful for students: https://youtu.be/_OXrDuNlHco This video specifically talks about books with strong female leads but any similar video with book recommendations would be great for students.

Students would like the best: https://youtu.be/LjMRHfYmaO0 One of the many videos from this channel that is encouraging students to return their library books, this one would be most liked by the students I interact with daily although many of the others would be of interest as well.

How will I use videos to promote my library? 

    Videos could be used as seen in the channels above to promote school events and actions that need to be taken. Any chance for students to see what is going on in their school is great for buy-in. Also, as seen above, videos would be a great way to share information and answer frequently asked questions in relation to readers advisory. These videos could be hosted on the library's webpage or could be accessed through signs posted around the library with QR codes to access the content.

QR Codes

    Which brings me to QR codes. These are being used more and more these days. A great way to use QR codes in the library would be to provide access to library information, author interview videos, book trailers, and student work to be showcased.


I tried out Animoto and created my own book trailer for the book Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher. This is a great book that I discovered recently and started reading to my study hall students who really enjoyed it. 

Amazon offers the following synopsis of Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes: 

    Called a “masterpiece” in a starred review from School Library Journal, award-winning author         Chris Crutcher’s acclaimed Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes is an enduring classic.

    This bestselling novel is about love, loyalty, and friendship in the face of adversity. “Superb plotting,             extraordinary characters, and cracking narrative make this novel unforgettable.”—Publishers Weekly  

    Sarah Byrnes and Eric Calhoune have been friends for years. When they were children, his weight and         her scars made them both outcasts. Now Sarah Byrnes—the smartest, toughest person Eric has ever         known—sits silent in a hospital. Eric must uncover the terrible secret she’s hiding before its dark current     pulls them both under. Will appeal to fans of Marieke Nijkamp, Andrew Smith, and John Corey Whaley.

    “Once again, Chris Crutcher plunges his readers into life's tough issues within a compelling story filled         with human compassion . . . with his characteristic intelligence, humor, and empathy."—ALAN Review

    An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults 

Scan my QR Code to see my book trailer.


How do you use videos and QR codes in your library? Share ideas in the comments below!

Comments

  1. Ms. RaquelOctober 30, 2021 at 11:04 PM

    I must read this book! Your book trailer is perfect for young adults and I can see them trying to check out this book. Who does not love a book about friendship? Students at the secondary level go through so many changes and this book is a perfect example of that.

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  2. Jennifer RundioNovember 2, 2021 at 6:28 PM

    I enjoyed seeing what videos you chose from the Youtube channels. It's awesome to see such creativity in their students. It is always inspiring to see what librarians think to post too! Using a video to discuss copyright and fair use before having students begin a project is a clever idea to ensure they have the tools needed, especially if there is not time for them to meet with the librarians directly to get a refresh.

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  3. Salinas, KrystalDecember 2, 2021 at 10:34 PM

    Super Neat book trailer. I have not personally read this book, but I have read Chris Crutcher's books before and they are good. I enjoyed browsing through the YouTube videos you picked.

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  4. Deyanira GonzalezDecember 4, 2021 at 6:43 AM

    Hello Kandice!
    You provided some great ideas on using QR codes and videos in the library. I especially liked your idea of creating videos to answer frequently asked questions for reader’s advisory and using QR codes to make them easily accessible. Your book trailer is great, it really sells the book! I haven’t read it yet, but I am familiar with King of the Mild Frontier. They both make a great addition to young adult literature.

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