October 1, 2007 RRLC Pizza Workshop Podcasting Kate Pitcher, Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian SUNY Geneseo

October 1, 2007 RRLC Pizza Workshop

Podcasting

Kate Pitcher,Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian

SUNY Geneseo


Podcasts

“…syndicated audio or video content in a multimedia file meant for play on a handheld device (such as an iPod) or a personal computer…”


June 28, 2005

MP3 + RSS = Podcast


iPods

Can be used as…hard drivecalendar

contact manageraudio recordersave text filesphoto librarynotes readeralarm clockPDF libraryvideo player

can be projected w/LCD or TVmusic


MP3 players


Finding a podcast is EASY:

• Type podcasts + directory in any search engine and you will find LOTS of podcasts on MANY subjects

• Look for a icon on your favorite website

• Search for podcasts + “subject” in any search engine

• In iTunes, search the podcast directory for thousands of podcasts on many different topics


Creating podcasts is EASY:

• Create an MP3 recording• Host it on a website• Publish a feed


What technology do you need for podcasts?

• Computer or handheld device (iPod or MP3 player for example) to listen to or watch the podcast

• Podcast receiver (or podcatcher) to subscribe to the podcast


How do we find and subscribe to podcasts?

• Find a podcast you are interested in listening to

• Find the orange “RSS” or “POD” button

• Click button OR copy and paste the URL into your podcast receiver


Subscribing to podcasts with iTunes…

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Other podcast receivers:

• Doppler• Juice


How do we create podcasts?Two easy ways:1. Create podcasts by phone2. Use recording software to:

– Record audio and convert it to a downloadable format (MP3)

– Create a text file which describes the audio (RSS)

– Upload to the web


Podcasting Tools

• Gabcast http://www.gabcast.com

• podOmatic http://www.podomatic.com/home

• Odeo http://www.odeo.com

http://www.podomatic.com/home


Gabcasthttp://www.gabcast.com/index.php

•Free•Record podcasts by phone

http://www.gabcast.com/index.php


Creating a podcast by phone…

Toll-free number

Click on “Testing” icon to get the podcast and play!


podOmatichttp://www.podomatic.com/home

•Free•Record your own podcasts

http://www.podomatic.com/home


Post an episode


Odeohttp://odeo.com/

•Free•Upload MP3 files•Listen to MP3 files


Elements needed for recording your own podcast

• Recording & editing software• Microphone• Audio card• Convert audio file to MP3 file format• Upload MP3 file to server• Create an RSS feed for the podcast


Recording Software

• Sound Recorder (found with most Windows OS)

• Audacity (for PCs and Macs; free) http://audacity.sourceforge.net

• GarageBand (for Macs)http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/


Creating an RSS feed for your podcast:

1. Apply Tool’s Podcast RSS Feed Generator:

http://www.applytools.com/cgi-bin/sa/podcast/podcast.cgi?

2. Poderator:http://poderator.com/

3. PodcastBlaster:http://www.podcastblaster.com/podcast-feed/


In order to create the RSS feed for your podcast, follow these steps:

1. Create a plain text file on your computer (i.e. .TXT file if you are on Windows. Note, .DOC or other will not work).

2. Copy and past the podcast XML code into the new file.

3. Rename the file to "podcast.xml" and upload to your server.




Example of RSS feed as it appears when I click on

podcast logo…


Works CitedMcHugh, J. (2005). Synching up with the iKid. Edutopia Magazine, October

2005. Retrieved March 26, 2007, from http://www.edutopia.org/magazine/ed1article.php?id=art_1355&issue=oct_05#


Contact Info…

Kate PitcherReference/Instruction & Web Development LibrarianMilne LibrarySUNY [email protected]://www.geneseo.edu/~pitcher

This presentation is available to download online at:

http://librarypodcasting.pbwiki.com

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October 1, 2007 RRLC Pizza Workshop Podcasting Kate Pitcher, Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian SUNY Geneseo