What’s New In Podcasting?
David Free
Public Services Librarian
Georgia Perimeter College
June 5, 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…
MP3 + RSS = Podcast
- Aaron Schmidt @ Computers in Libraries 2007
“The Ninja explains podcasting to people over the age of 12.”
Ask A Ninja: What Is Podcasting
www.askaninja.com/news/2006/03/07/special-delivery-1-what-is-podcasting
Who Downloads Podcasts?
Pew Internet and American Life Project - www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/193/report_display.asp
30% of 18-24 year olds own
MP3 player
54% of 12-17 year olds own
MP3 player
TEMPO Survey (July 2006) - www.ipsosna.com/news/pressrelease.cfm?id=3124
Podcast Consumer Update!
Alligator
www.blogcasting.jp/alligator/en/index.html
MirPod -www.mirpod.com
Bloglines
Bloglines - www.bloglines.com
Talis
Talking With Talis - talk.talis.com
Palinet
Palinet Podcasts – blog.palinet.org/podcast
LibVibe
LibVibe – libvibe.blogspot.com
District Dispatch
District Dispatch - blogs.ala.org/districtdispatch.php?cat=191
Grammar Girl
Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing - grammar.qdnow.com
BSG
Battlestar Galactica Podcasts - www.scifi.com/battlestar/downloads/podcast
Podcast Producer Update!
Recording & Editing Tools
Blue Snowball
www.bluemic.com
Samson C03U
www.samsontech.com
iPod as Recorder
Belkin TuneTalkStereo
catalog.belkin.com
Recording Skype
www.skype.com
PowerGrammo
PowerGramo – www.powergramo.com
Levelator - www.gigavox.com/levelator
Online Hosting, Production & Listening
blip.tv – blip.tv
PodPress - www.mightyseek.com/podpress
LITA Blog – litablog.org
TalkShoe -www.talkshoe.com
New Library Podcasts!
Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale (CA) Public Library - www.librarypodcasts.org
“I just wanted to say thank you for the podcasts. I sadly had to miss many of these talks live, and it was great to be able to experience them. Very professionally done, too. Keep up the good work!”
- GPC faculty member via email
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 PL
Princeton (NJ) Public Library - pplpoetpodcast.wordpress.com
Ohio University
Ohio University Alden Library Audio Tour-www.library.ohiou.edu/podcasts/?page_id=14
Fairfield University
Fairfield University Library - www.fairfield.edu/lib_podcasts.html
Have A Plan!
See also…www.davidleeking.com
Why?What?When? Who?
Podcast Planning
Moraine
Moraine Valley Community College Library –www2.morainevalley.edu/default.asp?
SiteId=10&PageId=1496
Why?
What?When? Who?
Podcast Planning
“Create good content. If you make something worth listening to, people will listen to it.”
- Chris Kretz, Dowling College Library Omnibus
Podcasting Tips
Consider your voiceBe passionate & entertaining
Outline / script, but don’t read!Find a quiet place
Remember your listenersMultiple voices rock!
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 Podcasts
Creative 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
Why?What?
When?
Who?
Podcast Planning
Why?What?When?
Who?
Podcast Planning
“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
Learn More Here…Podcasters Wiki
(www.podcasterswiki.com)
Podcasting News (www.podcastingnews.com)
Podcast User Magazine (www.podcastusermagazine.com)
Blogger and Podcaster Magazine (bloggerandpodcaster.com)
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