06.13.06
Podcasting tips, tricks and links for librarians
Just looking to get started in podcasting? Still figuring out what podcasting means? Read the Beginner’s guide to podcasts and podcasting (plus: how to create a basic podcast of your own). “A podcast is an audio programme distributed via the Internet. It is very much like a broadcast on AM radio, with much commentary or discussion involved. Or, it can be like FM radio, with artists regularly releasing original music tracks on a regular basis.” (Found via LifeHacker.)
Library Technology in Texas points us to the Podcasting Legal Guide. “Much of the information has to do with copyright and should be familiar to libraries, however, there are sections that deal with audio and trademarks. Definitely a good read if you are thinking about podcasting.”
LibrarianInBlack also points us to the podcasting legal guide wiki. “The purpose of this Guide is to provide you with a general roadmap of some of the legal issues specific to podcasting.”
Information Today provides a primer to podcasting in Podcasting 101 for K–12 Librarians. “Podcasting supports efforts to differentiate instruction in the library in accordance with No Child Left Behind requirements.” (Found via LibrarianInBlack.)
Want to know how libraries are using podcasts? Read Podcasting with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Teens. An an intern at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh details a podcast project with the teens at that library. “Our digital media project is essentially a virtual pen pal program between the Trails West Teen Advisory Council (Kansas City Public Library) and the TAC at the main Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh facility. Each advisory group creates a podcast that addresses the other group, with information about activities, books being read, and even the music we enjoy.”
For another view on how to podcast, SitePoint has Podtastic! Professional Podcasting for the Rest of Us. “This article will give you a complete introduction to podcasting; by the end of it you should be in an excellent position to set up, record, and distribute your own podcast to the masses! But, before we roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty, it’s important to understand a few of the basics.”
You can also go to How to Make Podcasting Work for You to learn… well, how to make podcasting work for you. Or learn what podcasting can do for your blog.
Still need some help getting started? Learn how to use Audacity for podcasting. (Found via LifeHacker.)
