DIY Podcasting
SUNYLA 2011 PreconferenceDana Longley, Empire State College
Carleen Huxley, Jefferson Community CollegeMark McBride, Buffalo State College
What is a Podcast?
Examples• Gamers with Jobs: http://
dl.dropbox.com/u/772424/gwj_snippet.mp3
• Digital Campus: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/772424/digcampus_snippet.mp3
• Adventures in Library Instruction: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/772424/ali_snippet.mp3
• T is for Training: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/772424/t4train.mp3
Carleen Huxley
Audience/Theme/Topic
SUNYLA 2011 DIY Podcasting Workshop
Choose audience
Decide on Podcast theme
Develop Topics
SUNYLA 2011 DIY Podcasting Workshop
First….
Themes
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Topics
Hot button issues:
Harper Collins ebook controversy
SUNYLA 2011 DIY Podcasting Workshop
http://diypodcasting.weebly.com/
Use professional reading and social media to keep find/keep up with relevant topics.
SUNYLA 2011 DIY Podcasting Workshop
Inspiration from previous podcasts already completed.
Invite guests on for an interview (other librarian’s, faculty, administration)
SUNYLA 2011 DIY Podcasting Workshop
Possible Topics to get you started:
SUNYLA 2011 DIY Podcasting Workshop
Podcast formats
• Who is your audience?• What are you discussing?• Why are you doing it?• How will you do it?• When will you do it?
Who is your audience?
For class lectures
• Record the entire lecture of a fact 2 face class• Record a lecture to a fully online class• Record a guest speaker• Ideas?
Marketing for the library
• Updates on new services• Interview librarians• Interview patrons• Record guest speakers• Ideas?
Colleagues
• Have a conversation with peers (core members)
• Have a conversation with peers (one man band) – Library2.0Gang
• Conduct interviews with peers• Ideas?
Technology
Promotion / Community Building
Debrief
• Describe what happened or how it felt?• What did you learn?• What next?