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More than just noise: Library podcasts that teach

VCU. Libraries. More than just noise: Library podcasts that teach. VLA Annual Conference Thursday, November 9, 2006. Bettina J. Phifer Jill S. Stover Peter Kirlew. VCU. Libraries. Podcasts at work and play. A podcast for every interest Smoothie Cast “ Godcasts ” McDonald’s NPR

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More than just noise: Library podcasts that teach

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  1. VCU Libraries More than just noise: Library podcasts that teach VLA Annual ConferenceThursday, November 9, 2006 Bettina J. PhiferJill S. StoverPeter Kirlew

  2. VCU Libraries Podcasts at work and play • A podcast for every interest • Smoothie Cast • “Godcasts” • McDonald’s • NPR • Museum Pods • Day in the Life of an ME • ASU Libraries • Who’s listening?

  3. VCU Libraries Podcasts defined • Podcasts = Sound + Syndication • MP3 = Sound recording format (.mp3) • Syndication = Making a Web feed available • RSS • iPod not required

  4. VCU Libraries Podcasts @ Cabell Library • Research & Reference Services Dept. • Collection of short educational podcasts & screencasts • Core set of 12 scripts • Other topics added periodically • Any staff can submit/record script • Let’s listen!

  5. VCU Libraries What were we thinking? (Rationale) • Address FAQ’s • Ubiquity of MP3 players/laptops • iTunes U & VCU • Millennial Generation • Self-service help on demand • Multi-tasking students • Accommodating learning styles • Audial learners • Instructional Content Management System • Room for future research • Preference, acceptance

  6. VCU Libraries Podcasting Basics Recording Tools for recording and editing audio include software like Audacity (free open source software) and a headset or microphone. Other options include a mp3 recorder or any software, program, or device that allows you to produce a mp3 file. Broadcasting – Tools include blogs with RSS capability or programming your own RSS feed. Listening Listeners can subscribe to your Podcast through their browser, iTunes, Juice, or many other services. Then, they can be downloaded to a mp3 player.

  7. VCU Libraries Promotion • VCU Libraries Web page (Help+ page) • VCU Web page • Point-of-Need (example: Blackboard) • Undergraduate outreach (example: Newsletter)

  8. VCU Libraries How we’re doing… • People are finding podcasts • 9,039 total sessions • 29.73 average sessions per day • 3.02 page views per session • Referral pages • Search terms (infotrac, library catalog, etc.) • People are listening?

  9. VCU Libraries The Challenges • Resources • Policy issues • Finding your voice • Formality, tone, language, length • Finding your audience • Subject matter • Getting buy-in • To assess or not to assess?

  10. VCU Libraries Screencasting for Library Instruction

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  13. VCU Librarian in-Person Liaison & Outreach Blackboard: Quick Tutorials Class RSS Academic Users Blackboard: Integrated Instruction Classes RSS Librarycasting SE RSS Screencasts, Podcasts Libraries Technology, Instruction and Outreach Integration

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  15. VCU Bb 6 MT 3.2 Libraries Screencast Production

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  20. VCU Libraries More Resources • Podcasts @ Cabell Libraryhttp://blog.vcu.edu/cabellpodcasts/ • Librarycasting SE http://blog.vcu.edu/lse/ • Presentationhttp://www.people.vcu.edu/~bjphifer/VLA2006/presentation.ppt • Handouthttp://www.people.vcu.edu/~bjphifer/VLA2006/handout.pdf

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