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CARLI I-Share libraries have expressed interest in the development of end-user tutorials for I-Share to be made available to all member libraries. The IUG Instruction Team was charged with this task and is pleased to announce the completion of a revised set of tutorials covering various aspects of using I-Share. The tutorials are based on the "All I-Share Libraries" catalog and were created with Camtasia Studio™ software.

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/mem-serv/mem-train/movies/opac-mov.html.
• Download the written scripts (Word documents) for the tutorials to help you create tutorials of your local catalog with Camtasia Studio or other software.
• 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.)

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, and the scripts (Word documents) used in making the I-Share tutorials.

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 and 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 I-Share Instruction Team hopes that you find these tutorials useful for instructing users about the catalog.  Please contact the CARLI Office at support@carli.illinois.edu if you have any questions about these tutorials.

Other Documentation

Camtasia Settings used by the I-Share Instruction Team when creating tutorials (Jan. 2007)

In November-December 2005, members of the IUAG End User Instruction Team conducted training sessions on Camtasia Studio™ for I-Share libraries. The two following documents were products of those sessions and include information on how the I-Share tutorials were made along with helpful tips. In addition, there is online Help on using Camtasia Studio™ available from the TechSmith Learning Center.

Camtasia Studio Training Document

Camtasia Studio Trainer Lesson Plans