1. Podcasting Primer Kevin Smith - the Fiddling Librarian Assistant Director, Cass District Library Violist, Prometheus String Quartet Husband of one and father of two

2. What is Podcasting? A means of distributing audio and video content. Extends RSS technology to audio and video. Automatic downloading of new content.

3. What’s Podcasting? (part 2) Whatever, whenever, wherever! Plain old mp3s and mp4s – No iPod required. Diverse content from mainstream and independent media sources.

4. So how do I find the good stuff?

5. NPR http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php

7. Juice http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/ http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/

14. Video Blogs Tale End Finale Off The Shelf OCLS Podcasts

15. Some Podcasting Libraries http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Podcasting

16. Really Easy Podcasting http://www.gabcast.com/ This free service makes it incredibly easy to do a podcast. Simply call in via phone to record and publish your podcast. http://odeo.com/ Odeo is a free service that allows for uploading MP3 files as well as calling in via phone to record and publish your podcast. http://podomatic.com/ Easy to use free podcasting service with built-in recorder.

17. What Equipment do I need? A Computer. A Microphone.

18. How about Software? Audacity!  Free  Easy  Cool

19. What about legal concerns? Be aware of copyright. Podcasting Legal Guide

21. Where can I find Podsafe Music? Podsafe Music Network.  http://music.podshow.com/ http://music.podshow.com/ Podsafe Audio.  http://www.podsafeaudio.com/ http://www.podsafeaudio.com/

22. Want to learn more? Check out this site:  http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/ http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/

23. Questions? Contact Kevin any time. E-mail: ashkev@gmail.com IM: fiddlelibraryguy (AOL, Yahoo!, MSN)