All About Podcasting Sharon Dennis MCR Technology Coordinator

Overview We’ll discuss: 5 Things You Need to Know About Podcasting Hardware and Software for Podcasting Health Sciences Podcasts Podcast Survey Results Rolling Your Own!

We’ll discuss:

5 Things You Need to Know About Podcasting

Hardware and Software for Podcasting

Health Sciences Podcasts

Podcast Survey Results

Rolling Your Own!

5 Things You Need to Know “ Did You Know” #1: You do NOT need an iPod (or any kind of device beyond a computer) to listen to or view podcasts.

“ Did You Know” #1:

You do NOT need an iPod

(or any kind of device beyond a computer)

to listen to or view podcasts.

5 Things You Need to Know “ Did You Know” #2: Podcasts can be audio, video, or “enhanced” podcasts with bookmarked slide shows.

“ Did You Know” #2:

Podcasts can be audio, video, or “enhanced” podcasts with bookmarked slide shows.

5 Things You Need to Know “ Did You Know” #3: Software to listen to or view podcasts is FREE on both Mac and PC.

“ Did You Know” #3:

Software to listen to or view podcasts is

FREE

on both Mac and PC.

5 Things You Need to Know “ Did You Know” #4: A lot of interesting podcast content is FREE .

“ Did You Know” #4:

A lot of interesting podcast content is

FREE .

5 Things You Need to Know “ Did You Know” #5: Podcast files are downloaded , not streamed. (So you don’t need a lot of bandwidth, just time. Download, then listen later.)

“ Did You Know” #5:

Podcast files are

downloaded ,

not streamed.

(So you don’t need a lot of bandwidth, just time.

Download, then listen later.)

Some Additional Podcasting Myths I don’t want to watch video on a small screen. Watch on your computer It takes too much time Same as listening to the radio, watching TV? Great for multi-tasking – exercising, driving, housework, etc. I have no need for it. Learning, entertainment

I don’t want to watch video on a small screen.

Watch on your computer

It takes too much time

Same as listening to the radio, watching TV? Great for multi-tasking – exercising, driving, housework, etc.

I have no need for it.

Learning, entertainment

Accessing Podcasts Listen or view any given program “Subscribe” to the program, as you would an RSS feed New programs are downloaded to your computer as they come out

Listen or view any given program

“Subscribe” to the program, as you would an RSS feed

New programs are downloaded to your computer as they come out

Hardware to Access Podcasts Your computer Digital devices to listen “on the go” Zune (Microsoft) ($200) iPod family ($100 - $500) MP3 USB player ($30)

Your computer

Digital devices to listen “on the go”

Zune (Microsoft) ($200)

iPod family ($100 - $500)

MP3 USB player ($30)

Software To Access Podcasts iTunes Free download, Mac or PC Listen on your computer or MP3 player Google Reader Subscribe to podcasts Listen on your computer Directly on a web page http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/podcasts/podcasts.html Demos

iTunes

Free download, Mac or PC

Listen on your computer or MP3 player

Google Reader

Subscribe to podcasts

Listen on your computer

Directly on a web page

http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/podcasts/podcasts.html

Demos

Health Sciences Content Thanks to Kelli Ham, NN/LM Pacific Southwest Consumer Health Coordinator for the handout NIH Radio CDC JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine Medline Plus Director’s comments Demo

Thanks to Kelli Ham, NN/LM Pacific Southwest Consumer Health Coordinator for the handout

NIH Radio

CDC

JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine

Medline Plus Director’s comments

Demo

Other Content NPR Search “iTunes store” for a lot of FREE content in any area of interest http://www.podcast.net/ (huge podcast directory)

NPR

Search “iTunes store” for a lot of FREE content in any area of interest

http://www.podcast.net/ (huge podcast directory)

MCR Content Siobhan Champ-Blackwell interviewed: Joy Voltz Ira Coombs Your ideas for content?

Siobhan Champ-Blackwell interviewed:

Joy Voltz

Ira Coombs

Your ideas for content?

Results of MCR Podcast Survey 45 participants 39 out of 45 (86.7%) did not listen to MCR podcasts

45 participants

39 out of 45 (86.7%) did not listen to MCR podcasts

Other Reasons Don’t have iPod Don’t have time Technophobe Information overload Blocked by firewalls

Don’t have iPod

Don’t have time

Technophobe

Information overload

Blocked by firewalls

Those Who Did Listen Of the 5 who did listen: Was the content interesting? 40% “very interesting and informative” 60% “somewhat interesting and informative” Was the content useful to you in your work? 60% “very useful” 40% “somewhat useful” No one had sound / technical issues

Of the 5 who did listen:

Was the content interesting?

40% “very interesting and informative”

60% “somewhat interesting and informative”

Was the content useful to you in your work?

60% “very useful”

40% “somewhat useful”

No one had sound / technical issues

Other Comments “ I like podcasts, and use them to keep up with information applicable to my job and hobbies. Suggestions for future podcast episodes - how to use rss (for librarians); library advocacy topics; new information resources from any of the NIH; free image resources on the web; EFTS; new outreach activities from the MCR and NLM...” “ I listen to podcasts when I travel, but didn’t know about MCR podcasts”.

“ I like podcasts, and use them to keep up with information applicable to my job and hobbies. Suggestions for future podcast episodes - how to use rss (for librarians); library advocacy topics; new information resources from any of the NIH; free image resources on the web; EFTS; new outreach activities from the MCR and NLM...”

“ I listen to podcasts when I travel, but didn’t know about MCR podcasts”.

Other Comments “I get so much information in so many forms, from so many directions,... it's got to work easily for me, or I don't have time! And is it really worth it to get more information in this additional way? I'm already swamped!” Possibly, if multi-tasking (driving in car, exercising, etc.) ?

“I get so much information in so many forms, from so many directions,... it's got to work easily for me, or I don't have time! And is it really worth it to get more information in this additional way? I'm already swamped!”

Possibly, if multi-tasking (driving in car, exercising, etc.) ?

Rolling Your Own Audio podcasts Good quality microphone Software: Audacity for PC (free) Garageband for Mac Server to store the podcast Something to say! If you want to try this, contact me!

Audio podcasts

Good quality microphone

Software:

Audacity for PC (free)

Garageband for Mac

Server to store the podcast

Something to say!

If you want to try this, contact me!

Discussion Your thoughts about podcasting?

Your thoughts about podcasting?

Thank You! Sharon Dennis MCR Technology Coordinator [email_address] 801-587-3518 Skype ID: sedennis

Sharon Dennis

MCR Technology Coordinator

[email_address]

801-587-3518

Skype ID: sedennis