1. Kate Kosturski, @librarian_kate
Podcaster, The Knitting Librarian Podcast
Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science
LIS 680, Instructional Technologies
November 15, 2010

2. Where We Have Been
Podcast definition and how they work
What you need to make a podcast
Best Practices
Content Creation
Technical basics
Getting started in Audacity

3. Where We are Going Today
Putting the promo pieces together
Basic editing functions in Audacity
MP3 Exporting
From MP3 to Podcast Feed
Host servers
Subscribing
Marketing
Copyright and Fair Use

4. What You Should Have With You Today
Recorded Speech for Promo
Music, Sound Effects, etc.
Headphones
More ideas!
Marketing
Host Servers
Copyright

5. Questions?

6. Going Further in Audacity
(Demonstration)

7. Audacity Editing Basics
Importing Audio
Time Shifting
Converting Stereo to Mono
Adding/RemovingEffects
Fade In/Out
Silence
Amplification
Removing Noise
Exporting to MP3

8. Group Exercise
Using what you just saw in Audacity, put the podcast
pieces together and export (save) as an MP3 file to
your flash drive.
If you don’t have a flash drive, call me over and I will
save it on mine.
I will be on hand for questions/assistance as
necessary.

9. We’re All Ears!
(Time to Listen to Your
Podcasts!)

10. Uploading the Podcast
Server – Podcast’s Internet home
Host on internal or external server
Server will generate your RSS feed address for
subscription.
Many wonderful host servers on the Internet!
Libsyn: http://www.libsyn.com/ (Libsyn PRO for
educational institutions: http://libsynpro.com/)
PodBean.com: http://www.podbean.com
LISHost: http://lishost.org/

11. More on Uploading
Choose your Host Server Carefully!
Be consistent in saving your files.
Use tags so users searching the server can
find your podcast.
Examples: your name, organization name, good subject
terms, title keywords.
Don’t be an Etsy!

12. Testing & Subscribing to Your Podcast
Copy and Paste Your RSS Feed Address (as provided
by your host server) into iTunes or your Aggregator
Use iTunes for testing – most universal and best
support system.
Also can use Google Reader
For iTunes (iTunes 8 and later)
Under the “Advanced” menu, choose “Subscribe to
Podcast”
Copy and paste the address into the dialog box
provided.

13. Marketing Your Podcast
Library/Personal Website
Library/Personal Social Media
Blogs
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn
Industry-specific social media (ALA Connect,
Academia.edu, Ravelry)
iTunes and iTunesU

14. iTunes and iTunesU
Submitting Your Podcast to iTunes:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/whatson/podcasts/creatorfaq.
html
Apple reviews for content and TOS guidelines (about 1 – 3
days)
Feeds update once every 24 hours or you can “ping” the
podcast to update.
iTunesU: http://www.apple.com/education/mobile-learning/
iTunes is just a directory. It is NOT a server!

15. Advanced Stuff
Recording on the Road with Portable Recorders
Griffin iTalk Software (free):
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/italk
iRiver Recorder: http://tinyurl.com/2by8wl2
Interviews!
You can use Skype with the Line In function on your
computer and Soundflower (for Mac).
Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlPT7b-
Hkuk

16. A Word on Copyright
Podcasting Guide:
http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide
Section 3.2.3 applies to librarians and teachers
Look for “Podsafe” Content
Free Music Archive and PodSafe Music Network
LibriVox (for audiobooks): http://librivox.org/
http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide#
Background_and_Further_Resources.
If you’re not sure – err on the side of caution and don’t use it!

17. Final Tips from the Trenches
Don’t be boring: Have something new to say and say it in
your own way.
Don’t freak out about the tech: Listeners are forgiving on
the sound issues.
Podcasts are not for making money – they’re for making
an audience.
You spend 75% of time marketing the podcast and 25%
recording – be ready to sound your inner rockstar.

18. Useful Resources
“Podcasting: Making Noise The New Fashioned Way.”
Presented by Thomas Dopko and Dow Jones at the 2009
Special Libraries Association Conference, Washington,
DC: (Slides available on request.)
Cochrane, Todd. Podcasting: Do-It-Yourself Guide.
Indianapolis, IN.: Wiley Publishing Inc., 2005
Resources from the Creative Commons Podcasting Legal
Guide:
http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide
#Background_and_Further_Resources

19. Contact Info
The Knitting Librarian Podcast:
http://knittinglibrarian.libsyn.com
Email!
knittinglibrarian7578@gmail.com (podcast-specific)
librariankate7578@gmail.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/librarian_kate
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/librariankate7578
Blog: http://www.librariankate7578.com