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“This American Library ”

“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 American Library ”

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  1. “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

  2. Other Library Podcasts

  3. Defining Omnibus • Programming • Collaboration • Promotion and Outreach • Experiment

  4. 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

  5. Faculty

  6. Students

  7. SpecialEvents

  8. Local History

  9. Sample Interviews • Ray DiMaria, Bayshore collector • Dr. Yanek Mieczkowski • Loft Theater cast and crew

  10. Audacity$0

  11. Computer Microphone($0)

  12. Samson CO1U USB Mic($75) Pop Filter($17)

  13. New Rig Marantz PMD660$499 Shure PG81 (x2)$129 Mic stands (x2)$12

  14. 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

  15. Podsafe Music

  16. podcasts.dowling.edu

  17. RSS feed

  18. historytour.dowling.edu

  19. 2007 Downloads Total: 34,770

  20. 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

  21. February 2008 Downloads 4059 (all other episodes) 1038(current episodes) http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/space/sp/cometH.jpg

  22. The Guy de Maupassant Philosophy of Library podcasting http://waterocket.explorer.free.fr/images/Eiffel%20tower1889LaNature.gif

  23. http://courses.nus.edu.sg/course/ecswong/trip/eiffel2.jpg

  24. 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

  25. Advice • Define your podcast • Focus on content • Pursue guests • Give them water • Listen before uploading • Give it time to build

  26. 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

  27. Keep Me Posted kretzc@dowling.edu

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