1) The document provides an outline for starting a library podcast, including a brief history of the South Carolina State Library podcast, necessary equipment, selecting topics, the podcasting process, editing recordings, using a podcast hosting service, and promotion. 2) Equipment needed includes a portable recorder around $200 and a total budget of around $2400. 3) Topics can include book talks, library guests, topics related to specific months or South Carolina history, education, and genealogy.

1. SO YOU WANT TO
START A LIBRARY
PODCAST?
Dr. Curtis Rogers, Communications Director
South Carolina State Library
Slideshare.net/crr29061

2. Outline
• A brief history
• Equipment
• Selecting topics
• Podcasting process
• Editing recordings
• Using a podcasting
service such as
PodBean
• Promotion/Sharing
• Resources

3. Click on My
Network Icon
Press on the 'My Network' option in the bottom menu, then at the
top you will see 'Find nearby (OFF)'. Once you press the button it
will turn itself on (you will need Bluetooth turned on) then it will
'find' people in your network who are 'nearby'.
BUT
FIRST
!

4. My Presentation Style
• I’ll talk about my experience with LibraryVoicesSC
• I want you to understand just the basics so you can get started
• Save questions for later

5. How it all started…
• SCSL Staff Members
• Pamela Hoppock
• Katie Simmons
• LibraryVoicesSC
• PodBean
• Portable Recorder
• ZOOM H4n (~$200)
• Meeting Room

6. Equipment
• ~$2400

19. 14/10/2019

20. Selecting Topics
• Book talks/authors
• SCSL guests
• Related to specific month
• April – Poetry
• October – Medical libraries
• SC-specific history
• Education
• Genealogy
• Other topics?

21. Podcasting Process
• Select topic
• Coordinate day and time with guest
• Book podcasting studio
• Get bio and info for script
• Write script (next slide)
• Ensure that it’s a casual conversation
• HIT RECORD AND MAKE SURE MICS ARE ON! 
• Production (Audacity)
• Post and share and promote

23. Editing Recordings
• Audacity software – free to download
• Intro and Exit music
• Music for your podcast – Podsafe music
• https://create.blubrry.com/manual/creating-podcast-media/podsafe-
music/
• How to Record and Edit a Podcast in Audacity (Complete
Tutorial)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl-WDjWrTtk&vl=en

24. These 16,000 BBC Sound
Effects are made available
by the BBC in WAV format to
download for use under the
terms of the RemArc
License. The Sound Effects
are BBC copyright, but they
may be used for personal,
educational or research
purposes, as detailed in the
license.
http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/

25. PodBean annual subscription: $108

31. SCSL Website
Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter

34. THANK YOU!
Dr. Curtis Rogers
Communications Director
crogers@statelibrary.sc.gov
(803) 734-8928
statelibrary.sc.gov | @scstatelibrary
facebook.com/crr29061
linkedin.com/in/crr29061