Podcasting Resources for Libraries

What is Podcasting?
Podcasting is content recorded in an audio format such as mp3 and syndicated via RSS feed and/or located on websites. See also

What is Video Podcasting or Vodcasting?
Vodcasting is video recording in digital format available for view on websites or syndicated via RSS feed. For more on RSS,  read this or view this video.

Why are podcasts of interest to libraries?
Library staff members can:

• listen to and view podcasts for personal and professional development.
• assist library users in find resources in audio and video formats.
• create audio and video content for personal and professional use.

Library Podcasts

Find Podcasts | Subscribe to Podcasts | Find Videos | Create Podcasts | Other Resources | Podcasting Articles

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Find Podcasts:  Directories

• Education Podcast Network http://epnweb.org/index.php

• Everyzing http://www.everyzing.com/ 

• iTunes  http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/

• Learn Out Loud  www.learnoutloud.com

• Odeo  http://odeo.com/

• podcast 411  http://www.podcast411.com/

• podcast alley  http://www.podcastalley.com/

• Podcast Pickle http://www.podcastpickle.com/

• Podcasting News

• Podanza http://www.padanza.com

Subscribe to Podcasts: Aggregators/RSS Readers

• Doppler http://www.dopplerradio.net/?page_id=64

• Juice  http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/index.php

• Happy Fish http://thirstycrow.net/happyfish

• iTunes Store http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/

• jpodder http://www.jpodder.com/

• NewsGator Online http://www.newsgator.com/home.aspx

• Odeo  http://odeo.com/

• yahoo! Podcasts http://podcasts.yahoo.com/

 Other Desktop and Browser RSS Readers

• RSS Popper  http://rsspopper.blogspot.com/
• Sage (Firefox Add-on) http://sage.mozdev.org/

Video Online: View, Use and Post Online Videos

• Blip.tv  http://blip.tv/ 

• Blinkx http://blinkx.com/ 

• BrightCove http://www.brightcove.com/ 

• Metacafe  http://www.metacafe.com/

• Revver  http://one.revver.com/revver

• YouTube Video  www.Youtube.com 

Convert video (including youtube) files to Flash for “safe use”

• PC  KeepVID www.keepvid.com

• Mac  iSquint www.isquint.org

• VisualHub www.techspansion.com/visualhub

• TubeScok www.stinkbot.com/Tubesock/index.html

Most of these resources also allow you to upload your videos onto their sites.

Resources for creating and syndicating audio podcasts

Recording Software

Your computer may come with recording software. For example, Apple MacIntosh computers come with Garage Band and other tools to record, edit and publish podcasts. Below are some other tools to record podcasts.

• Audacity  http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

• Gabcast  http://www.gabcast.com/

• Hipcast.com  http://www.hipcast.com/

• LAME  http://lame.sourceforge.net/index.php

• Pinnacle Podcast Factor http://www.podifier.com/

• PodOmatic http://www.podomatic.com/

• Soni Media Sound Forge & Acid Music Studio http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/products/soundforgefamily.asp

(Many of the recording services listed above include some editing features)

Recording and Editing Equipment

• Podcast about the Podcast http://reelreviewsradio.com/archives/2004/12/27/podcast-about-the-podcast/

• Podcasting and New Media Expo – Podcasting Equipment Rankings http://www.newmediaexpo.com/podcastexpert/index.php

• Creating a Podcast Part 3 Equipment by Bart Farkas http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.asp?p=413667&seqNum=3&rl=1

Publishing

Upload files to website or blog, syndicate using RSS, register at distribution/directory websites listed above, hosted on another website. 

Podcast Hosting Distribution Sites

• ClickCaster  www.clickcaster.com

• Hipcast.com  http://www.hipcast.com/

• iTunes  http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/podcaststechspecs.html

• Liberated syndication  http://www.libsyn.com/

• Ourmedia  http://ourmedia.org

• Podcast Alley   http://www.podcastalley.com/add_a_podcast.php

• PodOmatic http://www.podomatic.com/

RSS Feed Support

• Feedburner  www.feedburner.com

• Podbasket  http://www.podbasket.com/

• Poderator  http://poderator.com/

Other Podcasting Resources

• Creative Commons - Podcasting Legal Guide http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide

• Free, David, Library Podcasting Resources  http://davidfree.pbwiki.com/Library+Podcasting+Resources

• Podshow CC Music  http://music.podshow.com/

• Podcast Bunker  http://www.podcastbunker.com/

Podcasting Articles in Library Journals

Abram, Stephen. The Proof is in the Podding. MultiMedia Internet@Schools, May/Jun2006, v13 n3, p22-24.

Eash, Esther Kreider. Podcasting 101 for K-12 Librarians. Computers in Libraries, April2006, v26 n4. p16-20. Online at: http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/apr06/Eash.shtml, accessed March 2, 2007.

Farkason, Meredith. Podcasting. TechEssence. Blog 01/28/2007 http://techessence.info/podcasting, accessed March 2, 2007.

Fontichiaro, Kristin. Podcasting 101. School Library Media Activities Monthly.  Mar2007, v23 n7, p22-23.

Gordon-Murnane, Laura Saying "I Do" to Podcasting. Searcher.  Jun2005, v13 n6, p44-51.

Lamb, Annette; Johnson, Larry. Podcasting in the school library, part 1: integrating Podcasts and Vodcasts into teaching and learning. Teacher Librarian, Feb2007, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p54-57.

Notess, Greg R. Casting the Net: Podcasting and Screencasting. Online. Nov/Dec2005, v29 n6, p43-45.

Sampson, Jo Ann. Launching into the Podcast/Vodcast Universe. Computers in Libraries. Nov/Dec2006, v26 n10, p10-15.

Stephens, Michael. All about Podcasting. Library Media Connection, February2007, v25 n5, p54-57.

Troutner, Joanne. The best sites for educational Podcasts. Teacher Librarian, Feb2007, v34 n3, p43-44.

Worcester, Lea; Barker, Evelyn. Podcasting: Exploring the possibilities for Academic Libraries. College & Undergraduate Libraries. March2006, v13 n3, p87-91.

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Resources compiled and updated by Sharon Morris at the Colorado State Library.

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