Podcasting for Professional Development

Computers In Libraries Conference 

March 23, 2011

We Are:

Rachel Borchardt, American U @butternutsquash

Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public@baldgeekinmd

Jason Puckett, Georgia State U @librarianjason

 Anna Van Scoyoc, Mercer County NJ Public@annavan

Background

 

Adventures in Library Instructionadlibinstruction.blogspot.com

T is for Training tisfortraining.wordpress.com

Technology: Software

Budget: $0 • Recording• Editing/production• Hosting• Publishing

MP3 Skype Recorder

Technology: Hardware

Budget: • Headset mics: ~$30 each• Tabletop mic: ~$100• Computers: $0 (sort of)• Phone:  $0

Production workflows

T is for Training Constant: • Environmental Scan 

Pre: • Social Media Outreach• Schedule Self

Day:• Show Up and Pray

Show: • Lead and Talk if needed

Adventures in Library InstructionPre: • Guest?• gDocs• Schedule

Show:• Skype & record

Post:• Edit, upload & blog

flickr.com/photos/mechmed/2560777189

Self Promote.     Do It Again.         And Again.

 Release your Inner P.T. Barnum !

Growth and Outreach

Evidence of reach

Peer Organizational Libraryland

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71651012@N00/127194972

Next-gen professional development

Unconferences http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdlasica/506378526/

Assessment

survey

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29468339@N02/4535174486http://www.flickr.com/photos/49462908@N00/3708150348

observation digital feedback

success sharinghttp://www.flickr.com/photos/20722444@N00/224674200

Best practices

Don't Panic! Let Your Guest Do The TalkingCarnegie Hall It. 3(Practice)Use Your NetworkSay Thank You Repeat For Success!   

flickr.com/photos/helveticafanatic/2628154753

No scriptConversation/not lectureMusicLengthShow NotesTarget AudienceGenerating Episode TopicsPromotion

Q&A

Adventures in Library Instruction: adlibinstruction.blogspot.comT is for Training: tisfortraining.wordpress.com

We Were:

Rachel Borchardt, American U @butternutsquash

Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public@baldgeekinmd

Jason Puckett, Georgia State U @librarianjason

 Anna Van Scoyoc, Mercer County NJ Public@annavan