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The purpose of this website is to provide a place for K-12 school library media specialists to learn a little more about web tools that can be used to improve and enhance school library media programs and services, to see examples of how they can be used, and to share success stories and creative ideas about how to use and integrate them.

Great resource to have on hand! Provides practical advice from educators who've found effective ways to promote learning and build a sense of community in their online courses. Please note: You have to provide an email address to receive the report for free.

Great resource for those working with screencasting.

Create Open Source Library Tutorials; Best Practices in Screencasting This site provides individuals with information about how to design tutorials effectively, information on how to measure the effectiveness of tutorials, as well as some information on screencasting and video sites.

Great presentation which emphasizes the importance of screencasting and the impact and role it can play in student understanding. Short…Sweet… And to the point!

Great presentation. Presentation shares results from a study conducted at Yale Medical Library to increase the access and online tutorial availability at Yale. Provides implications for educational entities considering the implementation of screencasting and podcasting.

A brief review of 12 screencasting tools including file formats as well as sharing and editing capabilities of each.

Great site which provides different types of screencasting tools for various platforms.

This contains some really neat ideas of ways to use technology for a variety of age levels.