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“This American Library ”. An experiment in academic library podcasting. Explanations, rationales, statistics. and a Live Demonstration. LILRC Podcast@Your Library Sachem Public Library, March 12, 2008 Chris Kretz Digital Resources Librarian/Dowling College. Other Library Podcasts.
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“This AmericanLibrary” An experiment in academic library podcasting Explanations, rationales, statistics and a Live Demonstration LILRC Podcast@Your Library Sachem Public Library, March 12, 2008 Chris KretzDigital Resources Librarian/Dowling College
Defining Omnibus • Programming • Collaboration • Promotion and Outreach • Experiment
Omnibus Quick Facts • First episode: October 13, 2005 • 41 episodes to date • Monthly (at least) • Formula: + Intro/short segment + Interview/main segment + + Music Outro Music
Sample Interviews • Ray DiMaria, Bayshore collector • Dr. Yanek Mieczkowski • Loft Theater cast and crew
Samson CO1U USB Mic($75) Pop Filter($17)
New Rig Marantz PMD660$499 Shure PG81 (x2)$129 Mic stands (x2)$12
Time Average Omnibus = 22 minutes Recording time = 30-60 minutes Editing time = 3-4x recording time(adding music, equalizing sound levels, editing for time) Prep/Promotion = 60 minutes(uploading files, shownotes, emails) 3-6 hours per show
2007 Downloads Total: 34,770
Top 10 Episodes by Downloads Omni 3: Computer Safety Omni 9: Genealogy Omni 10: Bayshore Omni 19: Symphony Orchestra Omni 18: Tree Galls Omni 7: Sayville Omni 6: Blue Point Omni 29: Gil Bergen Omni 33: NCLB Omni 16: Gerald Ford
February 2008 Downloads 4059 (all other episodes) 1038(current episodes) http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/space/sp/cometH.jpg
The Guy de Maupassant Philosophy of Library podcasting http://waterocket.explorer.free.fr/images/Eiffel%20tower1889LaNature.gif
Faculty Research interests, creative works, special classes • Community • Local history, area concerns, activities Created Events Readings, poetry, ? Library Students Clubs, activities, achievement • Library Activities: • DisplaysSpecial EventsNew ServicesBuilding Projects • Curriculum: • Degree ProgramsSeminarsHonors
Advice • Define your podcast • Focus on content • Pursue guests • Give them water • Listen before uploading • Give it time to build
Reference List Emarketer.com. US podcast audience 2007-20012. Retrieved March 5, 2008 from http://www.emarketer.com Emilie. (2007, June 3) This American library. Message posted to http://emilie1.wordpress.com Jobs, S. (2007, Sep 5). [Keynote address]. The Beat Goes On. San Francisco, CA. Kirkpatrick, M. (2008 Jan 9). Wizzard Media: 1 billion downloads in 2007. ReadWriteWeb. Retrieved March 3, 2008 from http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/wizzard_1_billion.php Lenhart, A., Madden, M., Macgill, A.R., & Smith, A. (19 Dec, 2007) Teens and social media. Pew Internet & American Life Project. Retrieved March 1, 2008 from http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/230/report_display.asp
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