CARLI
The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois

Tutorials for I-Share (ILLINET Online)

ILCSO/CARLI libraries have expressed interest in the development of end-user tutorials for WebVoyáge, to be made available to all member libraries. The IUAG End User Instruction Committee (EUIC) was created to address this task, and is pleased to announce the completion of a set of tutorials covering various aspects of using ILLINET Online. The tutorials are all based on the "All ILCSO Libraries" catalog. On January 3, 2006, the name of the shared catalog was changed from ILLINET Online to I-Share. The tutorials and accompanying documentation will be updated in the near future to reflect this name change.

On this page you will find the tutorials posted in Macromedia Flash (.swf) format and in .avi format for downloading, a description of the topics covered in each tutorial, the running times, the scripts (Word documents) used in making the ILLINET Online tutorials, and a list of options for using the tutorials.

A web page designed for public users can be found at http://www.carli.illinois.edu/I-Share/training/movies/eu-tutorials.html where the tutorials are posted in Macromedia Flash format for easy viewing, along with the topics covered and the running times.

Each library can decide how to use these tutorials; you may decide to use all or only some of the lessons.  Below are some options for using these tutorials:

• Use the URL for each of the existing tutorials (hosted on the CARLI server) on your own local library web pages to link to the individual tutorials.  With this option you are able to insert tutorial links into your existing online documentation.
• Download the tutorials in Macromedia Flash format (.swf) to your own local library server for use on your library website.  This option provides maximum flexibility and control for using the tutorials.
• Link from your library web site to the tutorial web page designed specifically for public users at  http://www.carli.illinois.edu/I-Share/training/movies/eu-tutorials.html.
• Download the written scripts (Word documents) for the tutorials to help you create tutorials of your local catalog with Camtasia Studio. (Each institution was offered a free copy of TechSmith’s Camtasia Studio software in Spring 2005.)
• Download the raw tutorial files from the web page for libraries and customize them for your own use with Camtasia Studio.  (Please note: only minimal customization of completed tutorials is possible due to the nature of the file format.)

The raw files posted on the web page are in the .avi format.  They will only be viewable in this format on computers that have a specific TechSmith codec installed.  This codec comes with the Camtasia Studio software, but may not be generally available on other computers.

If you would like to produce one or more of these tutorials in another format for posting on your local library website (without any other customization), simply download the .avi file, import it into Camtasia Studio, then “Produce the video” in another of the available formats (e.g. QuickTime .mov, Windows Media Streaming video .wmv, RealMedia streaming media .rm, etc.).

The End User Instruction Committee hopes that you find these tutorials useful for instructing users about the catalog.  Please contact the CARLI Office at oncall@listserv.ilcso.uiuc.edu if you have any questions about these tutorials.

Lesson Title	Topics Covered	.avi files (right click and save to download)	swf files (right click and save to download)	Running time	Tutorial scripts (Word .doc)
Introduction to the ILLINET Online catalog	What is ILLINET Online?	intro.avi	intro.swf	1m:50s	intro.doc
Searching a Topic	Any Word Anywhere search Focus an Any Word Anywhere search using plus signs and quotes Read the records in ILLINET Online Use subject heading to find materials on an exact topic	QS1.avi	qs1.swf	5m:19s	QuickSearch1.doc
Limiting a Search	Focus an Any Word Anywhere search using limits Execute and limit a search efficiently using Quick Limits Apply multiple limits to a single search using More Limits Clear limits you have set	QS2.avi	qs2.swf	3m:41s	QuickSearch2.doc
Search by Title	Search for a specific title Limit your search using Quick Limits Determine a title’s status	QS3.avi	qs3.swf	3m:28s	QuickSearch3.doc
Search by Author	Search by author’s name Distinguish between similar editions of the same title Determine an item’s status	QS4.avi	qs4.swf	2m:47s	QuickSearch4.doc
Search for Journal	Search for a specific journal title Distinguish between different formats of the same title Determine which libraries subscribe to a journal and which issues are available	QS5.avi	qs5.swf	3m:35s	QuickSearch5.doc
Search using Keywords #1	Search for an item when you only know partial information about it Connect your search terms with the word “and” for a more focused search Determine a title’s status	GKW1.avi	GKW1.swf	3m:16s	GKW_search1.doc
Search using Keywords #2	Choose search terms that yield the best results Broaden your search by connecting similar search terms with “or” Limit your search results Use subject heading to find additional material on a topic	GKW2.avi	GKW2.swf	3m:31s	GKW_search2.doc
Search using Keywords #3	Find materials by a prolific author Search the subject field for more specific results	GKW3.avi	GKW3.swf	2m:04s	GKW_search3.doc
Search using Keywords #4	Find smaller works within a larger collection or anthology Limit results Review the contents of a book	GKW4.avi	GKW4.swf	1m:49s	GKW_search4.doc
Emailing search results	Mark records from a list of results Email records from your results list	email.avi	email.swf	1m:31s	email.doc
Borrowing items through ILLINET Online	Request items from one of the 65 libraries that make up ILLINET Online	borrowing.avi	borrowing.swf	3m:42s	Borrowing.doc
Using “MyAccount” in ILLINET Online	View materials you have checked out or requested Renew materials online View fines or blocks on your account	Myaccount.avi	myaccount.swf	2m:43s	MyAccount.doc

Camtasia Training Materials NEW 02/13/2006

In November and December 2005 the IUAG End User Instruction Committee held five training sessions to instruct CARLI/ILCSO member libraries' staff in the use of Camtasia Studio™ software as it relates to their recently completed ILLINET Online tutorial project. EUIC used Camtasia Studio™/SnagIt®, a bundled software package for creating and editing multimedia tutorials by the TechSmith Corporation, to develop the tutorial modules. The training sessions covered the background behind the tutorial project and provided an in-depth look at the steps needed to create a single tutorial. Feel free to use these materials for training others at your institution.

Trainer lesson plans
Participant handouts

These materials are password protected. Contact your library's liaison or the CARLI Office at 217-244-7593 for the Documents password.