Abstract BACKGROUND: The U.S. National Library of Medicine has had a presence on YouTube since January of 2011. There are 105 videos posted on YouTube and the page currently has approximately 640 subscribers and over 31, 000 views. Out of these videos, one video that is not currently available is a video with staff talking about their careers at NLM. The request for this type of video initially came from a 2009 report on Workforce for the Future and was later pursued by staff from the Public Services Division. They intended for this video to be added to the Careers @ NLM Web page. METHODS: The process for making the video roughly encompassed the following Phases: Phase 1- Identify and select interview candidates Phase 2- Develop the visual layout of the series of interviews Phase 3- Meet with staff in different areas of the Library and interview them about their work, and experiences at NLM, etc. Phase 4- Capture the interviews on camera in HD Edit video using software provided by NLM Ensure that the video is 508 compliant RESULTS: Four videos featuring staff members from across NLM were created. They address the following topics: Why staff members chose to work at NLM Why staff members chose their career field and how NLM fits into that choice The culture of NLM The impact of NLM CONCLUSIONS: The four videos will enhance the presence that NLM has on YouTube. They will also make the Careers @ NLM Web page more dynamic and interactive. The videos will answer several questions that aspiring NLM employees may have. Currently, the Careers @NLM Page does not address: the impact NLM has on the world, the organizational culture of NLM or explain why current NLM employees decided to work here. These new videos will fill these voids and answer these questions.
Abstract BACKGROUND: The U.S. National Library of Medicine has had a presence on YouTube since January of 2011. There are 105 videos posted on YouTube and the page currently has approximately 640 subscribers and over 31, 000 views. Out of these videos, one video that is not currently available is a video with staff talking about their careers at NLM. The request for this type of video initially came from a 2009 report on Workforce for the Future and was later pursued by staff from the Public Services Division. They intended for this video to be added to the Careers @ NLM Web page. METHODS: The process for making the video roughly encompassed the following Phases: Phase 1- Identify and select interview candidates Phase 2- Develop the visual layout of the series of interviews Phase 3- Meet with staff in different areas of the Library and interview them about their work, and experiences at NLM, etc. Phase 4- Capture the interviews on camera in HD Edit video using software provided by NLM Ensure that the video is 508 compliant RESULTS: Four videos featuring staff members from across NLM were created. They address the following topics: Why staff members chose to work at NLM Why staff members chose their career field and how NLM fits into that choice The culture of NLM The impact of NLM CONCLUSIONS: The four videos will enhance the presence that NLM has on YouTube. They will also make the Careers @ NLM Web page more dynamic and interactive. The videos will answer several questions that aspiring NLM employees may have. Currently, the Careers @NLM Page does not address: the impact NLM has on the world, the organizational culture of NLM or explain why current NLM employees decided to work here. These new videos will fill these voids and answer these questions.
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