Handout for ACRL podcasting webcast
This is the class "handout" for my webcast presentation "Podcasting for Libraries," June 2 at 2pm Eastern. If I've left off anything you'd find useful, leave a comment and I'll update this post.
Overviews and definitions
Podcasting in Plain English video
Puckett, J. (2008, February 10). Podcasting in Academic Libraries. Jason Puckett.net. Retrieved May 19, 2009, from http://jasonpuckett.net/projects/podcasting-in-academic-libraries/
What Everybody Ought To Know About Podcasting: Part I
Software: recording and podcatching
Audacity (free, Mac/Windows/Linux, audio recording/editing)
Camtasia ($299, Mac/Windows, audio/video recording/editing)
Garageband (part of iLife suite, $79 [cheaper at Amazon], Mac only, audio recording/editing)
iTunes (free, Mac/Windows, podcatcher)
Juice (free, Mac/Windows/Linux, podcatcher)
PodNova (free, Mac/Windows/Linux, podcatcher)
Hardware
I'm not an audiophile by any means, but these are microphones that have worked well for my podcast recording. If your institution has a media production expert, they can probably give you better advice on alternatives than I could!
Software: publishing
WordPress
But just about any blog platform will work. I'm presently publishing a podcast on Blogspot, and I've briefly tested podcasting from Typepad as well.
Podpress
This free WordPress plugin allows you to easily add podcast media files to your blog, and adds a nice playback button to the page when published.
iTunes U
Information on the ITU program from Apple.
Feedburner
For analyzing traffic to your podcast's RSS feed.
Podsafe music
Internet Archive
Much of their audio collection is copyright-free or Creative Commons licensed.
Magnatune
This online music label licenses all their music for free use in noncommercial podcasts.
Library Podcasts
"Podcasting" at Library Success Wiki
Emory Library Survival Guide podcast
Arizona State U Library Channel
Worthington Libraries programming podcasts
Recommended Reading
Braun, L. (2007). Listen up!: podcasting for schools and libraries. Medford N.J.: Information Today.
Colombo, G., & Franklin, C. (2005). Absolute Beginner's Guide to Podcasting. Que.
Deal, A. (2007, June 4). Podcasting: A Teaching with Technology White Paper. Retrieved May 19, 2009, from http://connect.educause.edu/blog/jklittle/podcastingateachingw/44653.
Griffey, J. (2007). Podcast 1 2 3. Library Journal, 132(11), 32-34.
Mizrachi, D., & Bedoya, J. (2007). LITE Bites: broadcasting bite-sized library instruction. Reference Services Review, 35(2), 249-256. doi: 10.1108/00907320710749164.
Stephens, M. (2005). Libraries Get Podcasting. Library Journal, 130, 24.
Williams, B. (2007). Educator's Podcast Guide. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.
Worcester, L., & Barker, E. (2006). Podcasting: Exploring the Possibilities for Academic Libraries. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 13(3), 87-91.
My Zotero book
Adventures in Library Instruction podcast
My posts @GSU Library
I Support
Twittering
- GSU students who ask us when's a good time to find an available library study room: turns out the answer is Superbowl Sunday. #tumbleweeds