Podcasting with a Purpose: Possibilities for Library Instruction Rachael Clemens Distance Ed Librarian Cal State Fullerton July 18, 2006

Aims Check out some podcasts How-to: user side / producer side Ideas for innovative or at least effective use Reality check

Fun Stuff First! Sample library instruction podcasts: Sample blog:

Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers Podcasting. (2006, July 17). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:07, July 18, 2006

User 1.Find or be directed to a podcast 2.Access it to review 3.Download onto a ‘pod’ 4.Subscribe to syndication for automatic updates Pusher 1.Create and capture content 2.Transform into appropriate file format 3.Host on a server 4.Add syndication feature

Podcasting “Actions” Librarian Capture + EditHost & Make Available Syndicate Patron Access & View/Listen/Read FindSubscribe

Podcasting Tools Capture + Edit: Audio Only Audacity.sourceforge.net + microphone Free audio capture + edit = output as MP3, WAV Add additional audio tracks QuickTimePro (from Apple $30) + microphone Audio capture, very limited edit, output as MP4*, WAV Sound Recorder + microphone Easy to use – can open in PPT, Word and start recording – output as WAV Bundled in MS XP: Programs>Accessories>Entertainment Digital recorder (handheld or lapel $70) May output as WAV or MP3 quick demo

Podcasting Tools Capture + Edit: Audio & Video Camtasia Studio (version 3 is new and improved) From TechSmith.com $300 Screen movements Nice editing tools, output as AVI, MOV, FLV, WMV QuickTimePro (from Apple $30) Use this to transform AVI file into MP4 format Digital camcorder May still need QuickTimePro to export as MP4 Screen shot next slide

Podcasting Tools Host Account on a server with fair amount of space Blackboard, WebCT, other CMS (available only within user group)

Podcasting Tools Make Available Blogs – site where you post text/images and visitors can leave comments. Blogs usually allow you to easily embed an RSS feed – if users subscribe to your blog, they will receive new episodes (which are hosted on your own server) Examples: Blogger.com, wordpress.comBlogger.com Your own website

Podcasting Tools Syndicate  Overarching “show” or URL or “channel”  Push new episodes to users  XML file points client to server hosting the media files – it contains the list of new episodes along with the corresponding link and description  Make your own XML page – not that difficult – simple required tags – look at sample pages  Feedburner.com (free code/link maker)  Some blogs offer easy RSS feed add

Podcasting Tools Access & View/Listen/Read: Podcast readers Web-based news aggregators: MyYahoo, Google.com/reader iTunes is a desktop podcaster can automatically update/add episodes to your iPod

Podcasting Tools Subscribe Add feeds to your podcast reader Add subscriptions to your iTunes reader Example next screen

Thoughts on podcasting Assist students with making the transition from the recreational use of technology to academic use of technology Net Gen Students: Learning, Technology and Libraries Joan K. Lippincott, Coalition for Networked Information JISC/CNI Conference, July 7, 2006 Maybe academics need to get up to speed on the recreational use of technology