Podcasting And Videocasting Bootcamp David Free David Lee King October 28, 2007

Agenda Part 1: Podcasting 101 Part 2: Videocasting 101 Break! Part 3: Let’s Make Stuff!

Part 1: Podcasting 101

Part 2: Videocasting 101

Break!

Part 3: Let’s Make Stuff!

Part 1: Podcasting 101

“ 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…

“ 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

“ 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

“ The Ninja explains podcasting to people over the age of 12.”

59% “in” 79% “in” VS Student Monitor Marketing Survey -www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13192380

59% “in”

Web sites Search tools (Google, Podcast Pickle) iTunes How Do You Find Them?

Web sites

Search tools (Google, Podcast Pickle)

iTunes

Podcast Pickle podCast411 Directory of Directories -www.podcast411.com/page2.html

podCast411 Directory of Directories -www.podcast411.com/page2.html

Podzinger Podzinger – www.podzinger.com

Podzinger – www.podzinger.com

Needs: Computer, Broadband Internet, Media Player(s) Aggregators: Juice, Bloglines, iTunes Portable Devices: iPod (or other player), PSP, Treo How Do You Consume Them?

Needs: Computer, Broadband Internet, Media Player(s)

Aggregators: Juice, Bloglines, iTunes

Portable Devices: iPod (or other player), PSP, Treo

Bloglines Bloglines - www.bloglines.com

Bloglines - www.bloglines.com

iTunes iTunes - www.apple.com/itunes

iTunes - www.apple.com/itunes

Podcasting In Libraries Podcasting In Libraries www.flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/82484365

Pritzker Pritzker Military Library Podcasts - www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org/podcasts/index.jsp

Pritzker Military Library Podcasts - www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org/podcasts/index.jsp

Arizona State Arizona State University Library Channel -www.asu.edu/lib/librarychannel

Arizona State University Library Channel -www.asu.edu/lib/librarychannel

“ 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

“ 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

Princeton Princeton (NJ) Public Library Poetry Podccats - pplpoetpodcast.wordpress.com

Princeton (NJ) Public Library Poetry Podccats - pplpoetpodcast.wordpress.com

Pierce County Pierce County (WA) Library System - www.piercecountylibrary.org/blogs.aspx? blog_id=7

Pierce County (WA) Library System - www.piercecountylibrary.org/blogs.aspx? blog_id=7

Orange County Orange County (FL) Library System – www.ocls.info/podcast

Orange County (FL) Library System – www.ocls.info/podcast

Cheshire PL Cheshire Public Library Podcast - www.cheshirelib.org/teens/cplpodcast.htm

Cheshire Public Library Podcast - www.cheshirelib.org/teens/cplpodcast.htm

Dowling Dowling College Library Omnibus - www.dowling.edu/library/newsblog/podcasts.asp

Dowling College Library Omnibus - www.dowling.edu/library/newsblog/podcasts.asp

Ohio University Ohio University Alden Library Audio Tour- www.library.ohiou.edu/podcasts/?page_id=14

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

Fairfield University Library - www.fairfield.edu/lib_podcasts.html

Lansing Lansing (IL) Public Library Podcasts – www.lansing.lib.il.us/podcast_directory.htm

Lansing (IL) Public Library Podcasts – www.lansing.lib.il.us/podcast_directory.htm

Podcasting Tips Consider your voice Be passionate & entertaining Outline / script, but don’t read! Find a quiet place Remember your listeners Multiple voices rock! See also…Harrington, Jack. Podcasting Hacks . Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilley, 2005.

Consider your voice

Be passionate & entertaining

Outline / script, but don’t read!

Find a quiet place

Remember your listeners

Multiple voices rock!

See also…Harrington, Jack. Podcasting Hacks . Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilley, 2005.

Creative Commons Legal Guide Creative Commons Podcasting Legal Guide - wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide

Creative Commons Podcasting Legal Guide - wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide

7 Steps To Podcast Heaven Recording / Editing Listening Hosting Posting Feeding Promoting Evaluate / Repeat

Recording / Editing

Listening

Hosting

Posting

Feeding

Promoting

Evaluate / Repeat

1. Recording And Editing

1. Recording And Editing

1. Recording / Editing Audio Microphone! Start Basic USB Upgrade? Audacity Open Source Free Easy! Tech Stuff: 44.100khz sample rate, 64-126 kbps bit rate MP3

Microphone!

Start Basic

USB

Upgrade?

Audacity

Open Source

Free

Easy!

Audacity Audacity - audacity.sourceforge.net

Audacity - audacity.sourceforge.net

Audacity LAME MP3 Encoder - audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq? s=install&item=lame-mp3

LAME MP3 Encoder - audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq? s=install&item=lame-mp3

Garageband Garageband - www.apple.com/ilife/garageband

Garageband - www.apple.com/ilife/garageband

2. Listening

2. Listening

3. Hosting

3. Hosting

blip.tv – blip.tv

blip.tv – blip.tv

4 - 5. Posting / Feeding

4 - 5. Posting / Feeding

“ There are two types of Internet users, those that use RSS and those that don't. This video is for the people who could save time using RSS, but don't know where to start.” RSS In Plain English blip.tv/file/205570

“ There are two types of Internet users, those that use RSS and those that don't. This video is for the people who could save time using RSS, but don't know where to start.”

5. Feeding ACRLog RSS Feed – acrlblog.org/index.php?feed=rss2

ACRLog RSS Feed – acrlblog.org/index.php?feed=rss2

5. Feeding Listen Up! Feedburned – feeds.feedburner.com/gpclibraryradio

Listen Up! Feedburned – feeds.feedburner.com/gpclibraryradio

6. Promoting

6. Promoting

6. Promoting

7. Evaluate & Repeat

7. Evaluate & Repeat

1. Make sure it feeds! 2. Promote. Then promote some more. 3. Keep it short. 4. Use music sparingly! 5. Multiple voices rock. 6. Podcast events. 7. Consider your web presence. 8. Listen to your listeners. 8 Things I Learned About Podcasting…

1. Make sure it feeds!

2. Promote. Then promote some more.

3. Keep it short.

4. Use music sparingly!

5. Multiple voices rock.

6. Podcast events.

7. Consider your web presence.

8. Listen to your listeners.

Happy Podcasting! Questions? Comments? davidfree.pbwiki.com/il2007 [email_address] davidsrandomstuff.blogspot.com

Questions? Comments?

davidfree.pbwiki.com/il2007

[email_address]

davidsrandomstuff.blogspot.com