Podcasting for Libraries

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Drew SmithDrew Smith

Information Literacy Librarian Information Literacy Librarian University of South FloridaUniversity of South Florida

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iTunesiTunesFind podcastsFind podcastsSubscribe to podcastsSubscribe to podcastsListen to podcastsListen to podcasts

RSS (Really Simple RSS (Really Simple Syndication)Syndication)

A type of fileA type of fileContains Contains

information information that allows for that allows for subscribing to subscribing to a “feed”a “feed”

To produce To produce a podcast, a podcast, all you all you need are…need are…

One or more One or more hosts…hosts…

A computer…A computer…

A headset…A headset…

Or a Or a microphonemicrophone……

Or a nicer microphone Or a nicer microphone and a mixer…and a mixer…

And some And some speakers…speakers…

Maybe a digital voice Maybe a digital voice recorder…recorder…

Audio editing Audio editing software…software…

File uploading File uploading software…software…

A podcast hosting A podcast hosting service…service…

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