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Transforming Library Professional Development and Outreach Through Podcasting

Transforming Library Professional Development and Outreach Through Podcasting. Jane L. Blumenthal, AHIP Theodora A. Bakker, AHIP Brian Boston Ivonne Martinez. Project Objectives. Assess the usefulness of podcasting for library professional development

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Transforming Library Professional Development and Outreach Through Podcasting

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  1. Transforming Library Professional Development and Outreach Through Podcasting Jane L. Blumenthal, AHIP Theodora A. Bakker, AHIP Brian Boston Ivonne Martinez

  2. Project Objectives • Assess the usefulness of podcasting for library professional development • Deliver educational content such as the Medical Informatics Grand Rounds to faculty and staff • Provide secure podcasting of medical school course lecture audio recordings to faculty and students

  3. Podcasting • What is Podcasting? • What is a Podcast? • What is the difference between a podcast and a simple download or real-time streaming?

  4. Timeline and Setting • Timeline • May 1 to August 15, 2005 • Setting • Dahlgren Memorial Library, the Health Sciences Library at Georgetown University

  5. Sponsor and Participants • The project was sponsored by the National Library of Medicine Associate Fellowship Program • NLM associate fellow, four librarians, education services associate, curriculum support specialist and the academic technology and internet development coordinator

  6. Resources • The Library’s existing streaming server was used to distribute course medical lectures • The university’s Web server on which the Library's Web site is hosted was used for testing the podcasts

  7. Podcasting Among Library Patrons • Survey • iPod and portable digital audio player usage • Results • approximately 48% of Library users have a portable digital audio player • approximately 64% of those have an iPod

  8. The Project • Can Georgetown University and Dahlgren Memorial Library meet the technical requirements to produce standard and secure podcasting?

  9. Possible Podcast @ Dahlgren • Medical Informatics Grand Rounds • Medical School lectures

  10. iTunes Option • Publish a public channel in iTunes

  11. Secure Podcasting • Set up secure podcasting using the university’s LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) • Created RSS feeds • Podcasts were accessible using iTunes by subscribing to the RSS feed

  12. Secure Podcasting:Using the University Server • Issues encountered • Space limitations • Limiting access to only medical students

  13. Other Options • Course Management Systems • iTunes U

  14. Conclusion • Podcasts for library professional development • Medical Informatics Grand Rounds • Medical School class lectures

  15. At the present time.. • Dahlgren with other campus partners and an outside developer are exploring streaming options for delivery of streaming and downloadable media

  16. Pathfinder and References Used • Pathfinder www.dml.georgetown.edu • References • Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting • Educause Learning Initiative: advancing learning through IT innovation www.educause.edu/eli/ • http://www.apple.come/education/solutions/itunes_u/ • San Jose State University, Understanding RSS visit http://edupodder.com/

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