Reaching the Masses:multimedia biomedical instruction @ the point of need

Carrie Iwema, PhD, MLSInformation Specialist in Molecular Biology

Ansuman Chattopadhyay, PhDHead, Molecular Biology Information Service

Health Sciences Library SystemUniversity of Pittsburgh

MLA 2011

HSLS MolBio Info Service

Workshops

Website

Consultations

Licensed Tools

May 2010-April 201137 workshops579 attendees

14 workshop ppts10 licensed tool tutorials

13 “how do I’s?”11 “other” classes

15 licensed tools9 protocol resources

Twitter/Facebook/Email

??QUESTION??

Do our patrons have any interest in the use of

video tutorials & recorded workshops to supplement

bioinformatics instruction?

Survey Logistics•Survey Monkey•10 questions•Distribution:–Email list = >1780 –Pitt & UPMC–Initial email + 1 reminder–Posted on website–Mentioned in 2 workshops–Available 10 days

117 responses ~6.5%

Instructional MethodsWhich methods are of interest?

Workshop

Live Webinar

Recorded Webinar

Video Tutorial

69.2%

51.3%

MOST likely to use

43.6%

25.6%

18.8%

12.0%

69.2%

24.8%

Watch Webinars?

YES NO MAYBELIVE, INTERACTIVE

47.0%

20.5%

32.5%

RECORDED

70.1%

23.9%

6.0%

Preferred "how-to" Method

Written InstructionVideo Tutorial

Both

65.8%

23.1%11.1%

Video Tutorial Time Length

5 min or less15 min or less30 min or less

Not likely to watch

35.0%

47.9% 5.1%

12.0%

Video Tutorial Viewing Methods

Desktop or Laptop

Apple device

Android device

98.3%

19.7%

3.4%

ConsultationsWhich methods are of interest?

Face-to-face

Web/online

Video tutorial

E-mail

Phone

66.4%

37.9%

44.0%

71.6%

25.9%

MOST likely to use

17.2%27.6%

18.1%

32.8%

4.3%

Survey Comments (n=20)

Recorded webinars are a great idea as a supplement to the current workshops,

which I am often unable to attend due

to timing.

I think it would be great to have step-by

step video guides.I am learning a lot with

face to face consultations and hands-on workshops.

Keep up the good work.

I think it is better to learn by example (i.e.

video, hands on tutorial or face-to-face

consult) rather than reading help

documentation.

So what are we going to do?

1. Continue w/ current services2. Record workshops3. Create video instruction for

licensed tool downloads4. Offer video consults5. Post “how to” video tutorials6. Track usage

Thanks for your attention!

Carrie Iwema, PhD, MLSInformation Specialist in Molecular Biology

Ansuman Chattopadhyay, PhDHead, Molecular Biology Information Service

Health Sciences Library SystemUniversity of Pittsburgh