UsingPodcaststoPromoteHiddenTreasuresinSpecialCollections
byMarkI.Greenberg,MLS,Ph.D.Director,SpecialCollectionsDepartment
UniversityofSouthFloridaTampa
iTunesUniversityatUSF
LaunchedinMarch2007
PartnershipwithApple,Inc. Contentfreetoallpatrons MustdownloadiTunes@http://www.apple.com/itunes
PortableoniPods
FirstWave:
CollegeofEducation HealthSciences UniversityRelations
SecondWave:
Libraries Athletics StudentAffairs
http://itunes.usf.edu
YouDon’tHaveiTunesU?TryYouTube!
Pros: UbiquitousontheInternet Popularwithyoungpeople Free Nosoftwaredownloadrequired Canserveasavideo“portal” OwnedbyGoogle(easilysearchableandfullyindexed)
Integratedsocialsoftware
Cons: Maximum100MBfilesize Maximum10‐min.segments Can’t“grabandgo”
ImplementingPodcastsintheUSFLibraries
ImplementationStrategies:
Appointcommittee
Assessneeds Developgoals Providetraining Re‐purposeoldcontent Developnewcontent Createhighvisibility Createa“buzz Evaluateresults
http://www.lib.usf.edu
LibrariesContent
DeliverySystems:
iTunesUniversity YouTube
SubjectCategories:
AbouttheTampaLibrary
Tours,Tips,&Techniques Bluesandpoetryprograms
Oralhistories SpecialCollections
http://www.lib.usf.edu/public/index.cfm?Pg=LibraryChannel
http://www.youtube.com/usflibraries
SpecialCollectionsPodcasts
WhyPodcastSpecialCollections?
Educate Entertain Increaseinformationaccess
Increaseinformationutility
Increasecollectionuse
WhattoPodcast?
Departmentmission
Collectionscope Policiesandprocedures “How‐to”guides Uniquecollections
PodcastTechnology
AppleComputers:
RecordaudiooniPod($50U.S.formicrophone)
Takephotoswithdigitalcamera
EditinGarageBandorAudacity(free)
Recordaudio&videoondigitalvideocamera
EditiniMovie(free)orFinalCutExpress($200U.S.)
WindowsComputers:
RecordaudiooniPod Takephotoswithdigitalcamera
EditinAudacity Recordaudio&videoondigitalvideocamera
EditinMSMovieMaker(free)
PodcastKits
TheSpecialCollectionsDepartmentloanspodcastkitscontaining:
4GBiPod BelkinmicrophoneforiPod
iPodACadapter
iPodheadphones Canondigitalcameraw/case
Canonbatterycharger Connectioncables
Forinstructionsonuse,seehttp://www.lib.usf.edu/public/_files/Recording_with_iPods.pdf
WhyUseGarageBand?
PreinstalledonMacs(free)
Inexpensivetoupgrade Createsandeditsaudiofiles Acceptspre‐recordedmusic
Cancreatenewmusic
Acceptsstillimages
Resultsresemblevideos
Minimallearningcurve
GarageBandLimitations
Appleonly Limitedimageeditingcapabilities
Can’tacceptvideo Seehttp://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
EdicionesVigia:CubanHandmadeBooks
WrittenandnarratedbyUSFAssistantLibrarianTomaroTaylorinEnglishandSpanishRecordedandeditedbyUSFAssistantLibrarianAndrewHuse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdH6V5w9Ge8(English)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1cu0WmsLCs(Spanish)
The“Beauty”ofVideo
Visualanddynamicmedium
Greatcreativepotential Portable(iPods,cellphones) Librarianseenasexpert Supportslearningstyles Collectionscomealive
FreeInternetdeliverysystems
Cons: Moreexpensivethanaudio
Morecomplicatedtocreate
Moretimeconsuming
http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/
http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/default.mspx
AbelBarroso’sTabacoconIdeologia
WrittenandnarratedbyUSFAssistantLibrarianKeliRylanceRecordedandeditedbyUSFAssistantLibrarianAndrewHuseandDavidAriew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoM98hGtpT0
Thankyou
Questions?
Comments?
Contact:MarkI.Greenberg,MLS,Ph.D.UniversityofSouthFlorida
4202E.FowlerAvenue,LIB122Tampa,FL33620‐[email protected]://www.lib.usf.edu
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