Resources for Bay Area Middle & High School Library Workers

This is a collection of resources that we put together for our High School Libraries Workshop participants to access and share.

Short Form Video Content Resources

Thank you to everyone who attended and listened to my lighting talk. If you would like to learn more about short form content, and how to start making it yourself, consider checking out these resources. 

Presentations: 

  1. Understanding Short- From Video Content 
  2. CapCut Editing Breakdown 

Here are a few videos that go more in depth with creating short-form content: 

  1. How To Create & Edit Aesthetic Videos (Instagram Reels, TikToks & Shorts) Provides great tips on filming, set up, and editing with CapCut. 
  2. Full Tutorial: Splice Video Editor App Explaining basic features of the FREE editing app Splice! 
  3. Inshot Video Editing Tutorial Explaining how to use FREE editing app InShot 
  4. 2024 REELS TUTORIAL: Film & Edit Reels on Instagram (For Beginners) How to make quick and easy videos directly on Instagram. 

Here are some creators that you can follow or watch for some inspiration for your library content: 

  1. meetmeinthemediacenterA Librarian with fun videos about her time as a librarian with some awesome series 
  2. jolietpubliclibrarya public library account that mainly does trendy content which can be easily to recreated
  3. mychalLibrarian who does a lot of fun and educational content who is also a Bay Area Local! 
  4. Milwaukee Public LibraryOne of my favorite library accounts who focus on funny, trendy, and engaging content 

I hope these resources help in your journey with short-form content and feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to connect further. 

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