Designing New Information Streams for Libraries: Hacking iTunes
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With the rise of an ebooks format and the likelihood that ebooks will be distributed in existing media channels, it has become increasingly important for libraries to participate in our user's common information streams. iTunes is one of these common information streams, but did you know that iTunes can be used to distribute all kinds of media files, including .pdfs? With this capability in mind, MSU Libraries has been utilizing Apple's iTunes software as a content delivery platform to distribute files and university research content. In this session, we'll take you through some working applications from MSU using iTunes, show you how to build iTunes XML that can create a library media landing page, and talk through some of the lessons learned. Come learn how this cross-platform and free software can help you deliver content to your patrons in new and engaging ways.
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- 1.Designing New Information Streams:Libraries in iTunes Jason Clark Head of Digital Access and Web Services Montana State University Libraries Internet Librarian October 26, 2010
2. Twitter #hashtag #intlib10 #newstream 3. Overview New Distribution Channels Libraries in iTunes Libraries? How to do it? Questions 4. Discovery happens elsewhere. Lorcan Dempsey, OCLC Research and Chief Strategist http://orweblog.oclc.org/archives/001430.html 5. iTunes as a Library Platform iTunes has now sold six billion songs http://techcrunch.com/2009/01/06/itunes-sells-6-billion-songs-and-other-fun-stats-from-the-philnote/ 6. http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mediahub-from-montana-state/id330315907 7. http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mediahub-from-montana-state/id330315907 8. iTunes U 9. iTunes is Social? 10. iTunes is Open? http://itunes.apple.com/rss 11. APIs, Links, Google Juice For Real? 12. API iTunes Store Search and Lookup Functions Move outside of the Black Box http://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/resources/documentation/itunes-store-web-service-search-api.html 13. Linkage 14. Google Juice 15. Getting Started 1. Create good metadata http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html#metadata 2. Build and Test your XML feed http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html 3. Submit to iTunes http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html#testing 16. iTunes Submit Podcast View 17. iTunes Feed Creation (options) Use a Media Web Site Blip.tv YouTube mobile (.mpeg4) feed Build it from Scratch A simple text file 18. media RSS Feed 19. media RSS Feed (media:group) 20. Search iTunes from the Web A Beta App http://www.lib.montana.edu/~jason/files/itunes-search/index.php 21. iTunes iStuff Cross-Platform: mobile, desktop, windows Ubiquitous Content Delivery Platform: pdfs, epub, sound files, video files 22. Final Thoughts Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, iTunes Hack it Test before promoting Doesnt have to be huge investment 23. Resources media RSS Specification http://www.rssboard.org/media-rss iTunes Specifications http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html Convert ebooks for iTunes http://lifehacker.com/5509965/how-can-i-convert-pdfs-and- other-ebooks-to-the-epub-format iTunes in Libraries http://www.libgig.com/itunes 24. Questions? twitter.com/jaclark www.lib.montana.edu/~jason/talks.php
