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Slides from my talk at the Skokie (IL) Public Library Staff Day on December 14, 2007.
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I Can Has Podcast
David Free
ACRL
17 December, 2007
I Can Has Podcast.
David FreeACRL17 December 2007
“a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar
program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio player.”
- New Oxford American Dictionary
A Podcast Is…
“The Ninja explains podcasting to people over the age of 12.”
Ask A Ninja: What Is Podcasting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEmss2lg-ug
MP3 + RSS = Podcast
- Aaron Schmidt, Computer In Libraries 2007
“There are two types of Internet users, those that use RSS and those that don't. This video is for the people
who could save time using RSS, but don't know where to start.”
RSS In Plain English
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU
Who Downloads Podcasts?
Pew Internet and American Life Project -www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/193/report_display.asp
Who Watches Online Videos?
Pew Internet and American Life Project - pewresearch.org/pubs/552/online-videos-go-mainstream
57% of adult Internet users in USA74% with broadband access
76% of 18-29 year olds57% of 30-49 year olds75% receive video links
57% send video links or watch with others
79% “in”59% “in”
VS
Student Monitor Marketing Survey -www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13192380
Web sitesSearch tools
(Google, Podcast Pickle, Blinkx) iTunes
YouTube
How Do You Find Them?
podCast 411
podCast411 Directory of Directories -www.podcast411.com/page2.html
Needs:Computer, Broadband Internet, Media Player(s)
Aggregators: Juice, Bloglines, iTunes
Portable Devices: iPod (or other player), PSP, Phone
How Do You Consume Them?
Juice
Juice - ipodder.sourceforge.net
Juice
Juice - ipodder.sourceforge.net
iTunes
iTunes - www.apple.com/itunes
Podcasting In
Libraries
Podcasting In Libraries
www.flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/82484365
Pierce County
Pierce County (WA) Library System - www.piercecountylibrary.org/blogs.aspx?
blog_id=7
Orange County
Orange County (FL) Library System – www.ocls.info/podcast
Princeton
Princeton (NJ) Public Library Poetry Podccats - pplpoetpodcast.wordpress.com
“More and more libraries are posting videos on YouTube, which is a wonderful thing.”
- Sarah Houghton-Jan
Source: librarianinblack.typepad.com/librarianinblack/2006/08/youtube_and_lib.html
London (ON) Public Library
LOUD - Indie Teen Bands (London Public Library) -www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9RSdRVDQ1A
Dowling
Dowling College Library Omnibus - www.dowling.edu/library/newsblog/podcasts.asp
L-Team
Tasty Choices @ Your Library (McCracken County KY PL) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMSk5zFVH4s
Ohio University
Ohio University Alden Library Audio Tour-
www.library.ohiou.edu/podcasts/?page_id=14
Information and Circ
Teen Library Tour (Boulder CO Public Library) – www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyoUZ0NsHOM
Fairfield
Fairfield University Library Podcasts -www.fairfield.edu/lib_podcasts.html
ENGnetBASE
ENGnetBASE (Georgia Tech Library) – www.youtube.com/watch?v=KojgWLi50To
Podcast Planning Have A Plan!!
Podcast Planning – Why?
Is podcasting right for us?
Can we sustain?
Not because it’s cool!
Tie to mission / instructional philosophy.
Moraine
Moraine Valley Community College Library –
www2.morainevalley.edu/default.asp?SiteId=10&PageId=1496
Podcast Planning – What…
…content do we want to produce?
Content comes first!
“Create good content. If you make something worth listening to, people will listen to it.”
- Chris Kretz, Dowling College Library Omnibus
Podcasting TipsConsider your voice
Be passionate & entertainingOutline / script, but don’t read!
Find a quiet placeRemember your listeners
Multiple voices rock!Use music sparingly
See also…Harrington, Jack. Podcasting Hacks. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilley, 2005.
WPI
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Library Audio To Go – www.wpi.edu/Academics/Library/Borrowing/Podcasts
Music For PodcastsCreative Commons Audio
(creativecommons.org/audio)
CCMixter(ccmixter.org)
Podsafe Music Network (music.podshow.com)
Creative Commons Legal Guide
Creative Commons Podcasting Legal Guide - wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide
Rules For The Revolution
www.rulesfortherevolution.com
Podcast Planning – Who?
Library staff
Systems/ IT staff
Plan to continue if “who” leaves!
Cheshire PL
Cheshire Public Library Podcast - www.cheshirelib.org/teens/cplpodcast.htm
Podcast Planning – When?
How often?
Regular schedule?
Occasional content?
Depends on your content!
Have episodes ready before launch.
“Connect. Connect. Connect. Don’t be afraid to outreach and tie in with departments and activities at your
institution, campus, or town.”
- Christine Drew, WPI Audio To Go
7 Steps To Podcast Heaven
7 Steps To Podcast Heaven
7 Steps To Podcast Heaven
Recording / Editing
Listening
Hosting
Posting
Feeding
Promoting
Evaluate / Repeat
1. Recording And Editing
1. Recording / Editing Audio
Microphone!
Start Basic
USB
Upgrade?
Audacity
Open Source
Free
Easy!
Tech Stuff: 44.100khz sample rate, 64-126 kbps bit rate MP3
Audacity
LAME MP3 Encoder - audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3
Garageband
Garageband - www.apple.com/ilife/garageband
1. Recording / Editing Video
Video Camera!DV CamcorderWebcam / micMobile phoneDigital camera
1. Recording / Editing Video
Software
iMovie (Free, if you buy a Mac)
Windows Movie Maker (Free)
Avid Free DV (Take a guess)
Quicktime Pro ($29.99)
Final Cut Pro (You don’t want to know)
Adobe Video Suite (You REALLY don’t want to know)
Video Formats
Not simple like audio!.MOV (Quicktime).WMV (Windows)
Flash (YouTube / Blip.tv).M4V / .MP4 /.MOV (iPod)
Let’s Make
Podcasts!
2. Listening
3. Hosting
blip.tv – blip.tv
4 - 5. Posting / Feeding
5. Feeding
ACRLog RSS Feed – acrlblog.org/index.php?feed=rss2
5. Feeding
Listen Up! Feedburned – feeds.feedburner.com/gpclibraryradio
6. Promoting
6. Promoting
7. Evaluate & Repeat
Happy Podcasting!
Questions? Comments?
davidfree.pbwiki.com/[email protected]
davidsrandomstuff.blogspot.com
Picture CreditsTitle:
www.flickr.com/photos/valeriamelissia/122110492/Podcasting in Libraries:
www.flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/824843657 Steps:
www.flickr.com/photos/dwfree1967/635213579/Recording:
www.flickr.com/photos/davidking/2086680767/Listening:
www.flickr.com/photos/partsnpieces/399092116/:Hosting:
www.flickr.com/photos/paulgalipeau/341896857/Posting/ Feeding:
www.flickr.com/photos/chealion/2096056180/Promoting:
www.flickr.com/photos/pgoyette/228822272/Evaluate/Repeat:
www.flickr.com/photos/sarietha/1794451071/
