Ian Berry MLIS Portfolio

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Presentation + Curation Tools

By on Jul 9, 2021 in Blog | 6 comments

Presentation Tools Prezi Prezi.com allows the user to get right to work with its easy to navigate interface and ready to use templates. Once I picked a topic I wanted to present I was able to get right to work with one of the templates. The the prefabricated template I was able to customize to my own liking, taking away and adding my specific design choices . Prezi...

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Slidedoc Project

By on Jul 8, 2021 in Blog | 0 comments

The following concept is my design for the slidedoc project. Throughout this assignmentI referenced to Garr Reynolds’ book, “Presentation zen Design” for inspiration and guidance. Byusing Reynolds’ design philosophies I focused primarily on my use of space, typefaces, color,and story. This slidedoc project shares a narrative centered on the importance of United...

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Video Tools

By on Jun 25, 2021 in Blog | 2 comments

Videoconferencing or videotelephony, has become more and more popular in recent years. The number of platforms users can choose from is growing exponentially, while the different platforms are becoming more niche. As of today Zoom and Google Meet are two of the most popular videoconferencing services, each catering to their own unique audience. Zoom is primarily...

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Audio Tools + Podcast Review

By on Jun 12, 2021 in Blog | 5 comments

Voki.com Voki.com is a free audio tool that allows the user to create a character that says whatever the creator wishes. The audio tool is as simple as typing in whatever sentence you want your character to say. I found adding commas help tremendously for slowing down the recording. I imagine this being a fun tool that helps engage students, as well as keeping their...

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Creating Infographics with Canva.com

By on Jun 6, 2021 in Blog | 5 comments

Created using Canva.com The infographic to the right was created using Canva.com, pictures were located from the Pixabay.com database, and world information was sourced from Worldometers.info. My goal was to create a simple and straight forward infographic. This assignment took about two hours to complete and was really fun to make. I referenced Garr Reynolds...

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Hola, Xin Chào, Barev, Hello!

By on May 22, 2021 in Blog | 12 comments

For this post I was assigned to create a word cloud about myself. I chose an image of the world because it reflects my love for traveling, other cultures, and overall adventure. The font I used for this assignment is called Lobster. I picked this font for its clarity, as well as my desire to use a font that I have never heard of. The words I used within this word...

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