Reviewed by: A Music Librarian’s Guide to Creating Videos and Podcasts by Katie Buehner and Andrew Justice Anders Tobiason A Music Librarian’s Guide to Creating Videos and Podcasts. By Katie Buehner and Andrew Justice. (Music Library Association Technical Reports Series, vol. 36.) Middleton, WI: Music Library Association and A-R Editions, 2018. [81 p. ISBN 9780895798329 (paperback), $35.] Technical examples, index. While this book will certainly be of use to music librarians, and many of the examples concern music-related topics, the guide can also serve as an excellent resource for any librarian interested in creating multimedia teaching and learning objects. And as such, perhaps one of the only things a little bit off in this excellent guide to creating videos and podcasts is its title. Katie Buehner and Andrew Justice provide a detailed and comprehensive guide with everything from the very basics to more technical and advanced steps toward creating excellent videos and podcasts. The step-by-step instructions and recommendations for software and other products are helpful both to librarians completely unfamiliar with creating videos and podcasts and to those with more advanced skills. The book is organized into two parts, each with four chapters and numerous sections within each chapter. There is no large-scale introduction, which is unfortunate as it would have been interesting to hear the authors’ perspective on the book holistically. And perhaps it could have articulated the importance of using multimedia teaching tools in the library. The introduction to part 1 sums up the reasons to use video: “Video is no longer an expensive, fringe medium produced in hard copy by trained professionals alone; it is now a core method of delivering content used by pros and amateurs alike in a fluid, fast-paced online environment” (p. 1). Part 1 highlights just how easy it is to start making videos [End Page 94] and the possibilities for outreach, instruction, and more that this medium affords. Each of the four chapters of part 1 delves into a different aspect of video creation. The first, an introduction to online video, provides an excellent foray into the first steps one should take when making online videos. These are not technical steps (those come in the following chapters) but rather guidance on how to conceive of video as a medium for instruction and outreach. By emphasizing the conceptual before the technical, the authors make a strong statement about not putting the cart before the horse. And by organizing the creation of videos in this way, they provide the reader with an understanding of the process, which can translate to different software and other new technologies. The “Seven Tips for Making Great Online Videos” (pp. 7–8) continues in this vein, as the emphasis is on learning the creative process and not being afraid to ask questions rather than on the need to be a technical expert prior to beginning the process. This approach certainly helps to demystify the video-creation process for those unfamiliar with it. In chapter 2, the authors explore the purely technical side of making videos, including recommendations for hardware and software, how to use the recommended resources, and other general considerations. They then describe in chapter 3 how to make a video, beginning with preproduction, best practices for storyboarding, and so on. This is again a key pedagogical choice, emphasizing creative process rather than technical skills. Importantly, the authors then go into detail about different types of videos (instructional, promotional, documentary, and live video), addressing both where to use each type and their particular challenges. This section will be particularly helpful to librarians who are just beginning the process of making videos. The production and postproduction sections likewise are detailed and very helpful. Of particular note is the subsection on “Resources for Free or Creative-Commons Licensed” images (pp. 35–36). Buehner and Justice next explore issues related to publishing videos. This final chapter of part 1 discusses far more than the usual simple truths about where and how to publish videos online. Following the general pedagogical bent of the book and thinking in terms of skills that can be used across platforms, the authors include an excellent section on assessment...