ALA Alex

HARDWARE, SOFTWARE & PROGRAMMING

Alex Hoffman

Digital Media Specialist

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

[email protected]

@iamalexhoffman

EXPERIENCEOver a year managing AHML’s lab

BA Visual Communication Design

•Experience with Audio & Video Production

•Apple Retail

mailto:[email protected]

OVERVIEW

Population of roughly 75,000

The total circulation for the fiscal year ending in April 2012 was 2,670,136 items

Over 360,000 items in the collection

Over 1,000 newspapers and magazines

Over 44,000 movies

Over 32,000 CDs

Over 3,000 eBooks

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THE STUDIOOpened in January 2012

1 room (former office)

$15,000 budget

EQUIPMENT2 iMacs

Adobe Creative Suite 5.5

Photoshop Elements

iLife

iWork

Flatbed Scanner

Film Scanner

2 USB Mics

Green Screen

2 Sony Bloggie Touches

•2 Canon Powershots

2 USB External Hard Drives

2 Tripods

Zoom H1 Audio Recorder

MIDI Keyboard

THE STUDIO (RENOVATED)Opened in January 2013

$25,000 budget

5 studios

Expanded capabilities

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STUDIO AHardware

iMac - 27" Screen, 2.7 GHz Quad Core Intel i7, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD

Epson Perfection V600 Flatbed Scanner

Plustek Optic Film & Slide 7600 Scanner

Wacom Tablet

Sony MDR-7506 Stereo Headphones Software

Adobe Creative Suite 6.0 Design Standard (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat)

Final Cut X

iLife '11 (iMovie, GarageBand, iTunes)

iWork '09 (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)

Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers

Handbrake

Silverfast 8

EpsonScan

•Screenflow (screencasting)

STUDIO BHardware

Mac Pro - 3.2 GHz Quad Core Intel Xeon, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD

Dual Dell Ultrasharp 24" Widescreen Monitors

Epson Perfection V600 Flatbed Scanner

M-Audio BX5a Studio Monitors


Final Cut X

Adobe Creative Suite 5.0 Master Collection (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Flash, Flash Builder, Flash Catalyst, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Contribute, Premiere, After Effects, Audition, OnLocation, Encore, Bridge, Media Encoder, Dynamic Link, Device Central)

Microsoft Office 2011




Handbrake

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STUDIO CHardware

iMac - 27" Screen, 2.9GHz Quad Core intel i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD


M-Audio Fast Track audio interface


Logic Pro

Izotope RX

Toontrack EZ Drummer

Microsoft Office 2011




Handbrake

STUDIO PRODUCTIONHardware

iMac - 27" Screen, 2.7 GHz Quad Core Intel i7, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD

Studio Lights with Softening Umbrellas (x5)

AlienBee 800 Studio Flash

AlienBee 400 Studio Flash (x2)


Calumet 12' Background Support

Green, Black & White backdrops

PreSonus MSR Monitor Station

PreSonus FireStudio Project

M-Audio Axiom 51 MIDI Keyboard

Yamaha DTX500K Electronic Drumset

Audio Technica AT4033/CL Condensor Mic (x2)

4x6 Isolation VocalBooth


Logic Pro

Toontrack EZDrummer

Smart MusiciLife '11 (iMovie, GarageBand, iTunes)iWork '09 (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsersHandbrake

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STUDIO ENTRYHardware

Mac Mini, 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, 8GB memory, 1TB hard drive

Toshiba VHS/DVD Conversion UnitIONaudio USB Tape DeckCanopus Analog/Digital Converter

Software




Handbrake

AVAILABLE FOR CHECKOUTOne-week Loan

Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive (x2)

Zoom H1 portable digital recorder

Sony Bloggie Touch camcorder (x2)

Canon PowerShot S95 digital cameras (x2)

Large Pearstone tripod

Medium Pearstone tripod 4-hour Checkout within the StudioBrief training required to use this equipment

Sennheiser EQ112-p G3 Wireless Lav Mic (x2)

Canon 60D with 15-85mm Lens

Seagate Thunderbolt Hard Drive

Zoom H4n

SERVICES1:1 appointments

Drop in assistance

Classes in the training center (50-60/month, 80 by fall)

Lynda.com & Atomic Training for self paced learning

STUDIO GUIDELINESOPEN Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 12 – 5 p.m.

NOTE The Studio will close 30 minutes before the library closes.

Two-hour reservations (Four hours for VHS conversions) can be made in person or by phone. Extensions in additional one-hour increments beyond this are possible if there are no pending reservations.

Users must be Arlington Heights residents with an account in good standing and fines under $10.

The cardholder is responsible for other users accompanying him or her.

•The Studio is to be used solely for digital media projects. Those with general computing needs such as Internet access, email, and Microsoft Office should use public computers, laptops or iPads.

•The library’s Code of Conduct applies to those who use the Studio.

•Customers should keep noise levels to a minimum and use headphones when possible.

•All work, file saving, file uploading, etc. must be completed by the end of your reservation. Keep this in mind when managing your allotted time in the Studio.

Studios A, B, C & Entry hold a maximum of 4 people. Studio Production holds 6 at most.

The Studio is a food- and drink-free environment.

People of all ages utilize this space. Please keep this in mind if you leave content on these computers temporarily.

•Do not use any of the equipment for illegal or unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted materials or content you have no right to reproduce or distribute.

•Please report any issues with the Studio to Digital Services staff at the Tech Help Desk.

Pilot Studio Renovation New Studio

Pilot Studio Renovation New Studio

USAGE BY CATEGORY (HOURS)

Pilot Studio RenovationNew Studio

& Training Center

MOST USED SOFTWARE•Photoshop (Photo & Design)

•Logic Pro (Audio)

•Lynda.com (Video Tutorials)

•iMovie (Video Editing)

•Silverfast (Scanning)

•Quicktime Player (Video Conversion)

WHAT ARE PEOPLE DOING?•Converting home movies to DVD or digital video file

•Scanning photos, slides & film

•Editing ESL videos for English language learners

•Broadcasting live podcasts

•Shooting video and recording voice overs for a career management product

•Restoring photos damaged by water and time

•Learning digital media skills to stay competitive in the workplace

•Recording & practicing for auditions

ahml.info/studio

BUILDING A DML

WHO’S YOUR AUDIENCE?•Hobbyists?

•Professionals?

•Beginners?

•What age?

•What interest?

THE STUDIO•Over 25 ≈ 80%

•Under 25 ≈ 20%

EASE OF USE•It’s all about the experience

•It’s about making technology accessible to people

•Remove the fear and complexity

HARDWARE

MAC OR WINDOWS?•Budget

•Software

•IT Department

•Support

FOCUS?•Video

•Audio

•Photography

• Computers (iMac, Windows)($500 - $3000)

• Cameras & Camcorders (Point & Shoot, HD Camcorder, DSLR)($200-$2000)

• Scanners (Flatbed Scanner, Film/Slide Scanner)($200-$1000)

• Microphones (USB Condensor Mics, SM57) ($100-$1000)

• Audio Interface (Fireproject Studio, M-Box, M-Audio Fast Track)($75-$2000)

• Audio/Video Conversion Equipment (VHS to DVD, USB Cassette Deck & Turntable)($75-$250)

• Lighting Kits/Backdrops (3 Point Lighting Kit)($99-$500)

• Soundbooth/Sound Proofing (Vocal Booth, Acoustic Panels)($100-$10,000)

• Instruments (Keyboard, Electric Drumkit, Guitar)($100-$1000)

• Tablets (iPad, Nexus)($200-$800)

SOFTWARE

LOW COST & OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE (Mac, Windows, & Linux)•Gimp – Photo/Graphics

•Pixelmator (Mac only) – Photo/Graphics

•Acorn (Mac only) – Photo/Graphics

•iMovie (Mac only) – VideoiPhoto (Mac only) – Photo

•Garageband (Mac only) – Audio

•Inkscape – Graphics/Illustration

•Scribus – Layout Design

•Synfig – Animation

•Nvu – Web Design

•Audacity – Audio

•Avidemux – Video

•Jahshaja – Video

•Open Office – Productivity

•Libre Office – Productivity

HIGH END SOFTWARE

(Mac & Windows)•Adobe Photoshop – Photo/Graphics

•Adobe Illustrator – Graphics/Illustration

•Adobe InDesign – Layout Design

•Adobe Dreamweaver – Web Design

•Adobe Premiere – Video

•Adobe Encore – DVD/Blu Ray Authoring

•Adobe After Effects – Post Production

•Adobe Flash – Animation

•Adobe Muse – Web Design

•Final Cut Pro (Mac Only) – Video

•Logic Pro (Mac Only) – Audio

•Pro Tools – Audio

•Reason – Audio

•Cubase – Audio

BUDGET PHOTO & DESIGN STATION•Spare computer or budget Windows machine ($0-$600)

•Epson Perfection V600 ($200)

•Canon Powershot SX160 IS ($200)

•Photoshop Elements ($100)

•GIMP (Free)

•Inkscape (Free)

•Scribus (Free)

•TOTAL = $500-$1100

MID-RANGE AUDIO STATION•21” iMac ($1,300)

•FireStudio Project ($500)

•Shure SM57 ($100)

•Audio Technica AT2020 USB Mic ($150)

•M-Audio BX5a Monitors ($300)

•M-Audio Oxygen 49 MIDI Keyboard ($150)

•Logic Pro ($200)

•TOTAL = $2700

HIGH END MULTIMEDIA WORKSTATION•27” iMac ($2,000)

•FireStudio Project ($500)

•Audio Technica AT4040 Mic x2 ($600)

•M-Audio BX5a Monitors ($300)

•M-Audio Oxygen 49 MIDI Keyboard ($150)

•Logic Pro ($200)

•Final Cut X ($300)

•Adobe Creative Suite CS6 Master Collection ($2,600)

•Canon 5D MKIII with Lens ($4,000)

•TOTAL = $10,650

PROGRAMMING•Classes

•Events

•Contests

CLASSES•1.5 hours

•Mini classes (40-60 minutes)

•Open to Arlington Heights residents

•Register online or over phone

•Scheduled in two month increments

•Dual Boot iMacs (Windows & Mac)

CLASSES•Intro to Photoshop

•Editing Video with iMovie

•Create a Slideshow in iPhoto

•Digitize Your Home Movies

•Digitize Your Slides, Photos & Film

•Apple Users Group

•Intro to Mac OS X

•Keynote for Mac OS X

•Digitize Your Analog Audio

•Basic Audio Production

•Intro to Pages

•Using Adobe Acrobat Pro

•Intro to Illustrator

•Intro to InDesign

EVENTS

•Studio X-Treme

•Studio Squad

•Summer Reading Groups

•Teen Groups

CONTESTS

•Film Fest

WRAP UP

•Make ease of use a priority

•Appeal to the users

•Effective DML’s can be created on smaller budgets

•Many commonly used software titles are free or relatively inexpensive (Adobe is the exception)

•Make additional use of space with classes, programs & events

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