
Podcasting
A Practical Guide for Librarians
Junior Tidal(Author)
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published on 6. May 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-5381-4673-6 (ISBN)
Description
Podcasting: A Practical Guide guides librarians through the process of creating a podcast. It will help librarians digitally record their podcasts, which can highlight library collections, connect with patrons, provide library instruction, and market library services across the Internet.
Highlights include
Step-by-step guidance for how to record a podcast specifically tailored for libraries and librarians.Specifications on what kind of equipment, software, and hardware, is necessary to record their own episodes.Pre-production techniques including script writing, storyboard creation, and how to find guests will be explored. Coverage of the post-production stage including, audio editing, incorporating music and effects, and mixing episodes down for distribution, will be explored.Resources for help with on marketing the podcast, using freely available and Creative Commons media to enhance episodes, privacy issues related to the medium, and making content accessible.
Highlights include
Step-by-step guidance for how to record a podcast specifically tailored for libraries and librarians.Specifications on what kind of equipment, software, and hardware, is necessary to record their own episodes.Pre-production techniques including script writing, storyboard creation, and how to find guests will be explored. Coverage of the post-production stage including, audio editing, incorporating music and effects, and mixing episodes down for distribution, will be explored.Resources for help with on marketing the podcast, using freely available and Creative Commons media to enhance episodes, privacy issues related to the medium, and making content accessible.
Reviews / Votes
Everyone has a podcast these days (including Booklist), and libraries wanting to get in on the game will find this guide a good place to start. Tidal produces the City Tech Stories podcast at the New York City College of Technology at the City University of New York, and he draws on his experience and interviews he did with other librarian podcasters to present the basics... Part of Rowman & Littlefield's Practical Guide for Librarians [series], Podcasting lives up to the series name by giving clear advice without overwhelming those who want to start a podcast. * Booklist * Junior Tidal gives readers everything they need to start a podcast. Reading it feels like having an expert sitting next to you, thoughtfully guiding you through each step of the starting-and-sustaining-a-podcast journey.? -- Steven Ovadia, professor, LaGuardia Community College Library Librarians and libraries are organic podcast producers. If you already have a podcast, this book will help you do it better, and if you're thinking of starting one, it will inspire and guide you. Junior Tidal shares dozens of creative ideas about how podcasts can be useful for patrons and fulfilling for librarians. -- Kathleen Collins, librarian, professor, co-producer of Indoor Voices: Curating Interesting CUNY Conversations, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Whether one is new to the world of podcasting, a seasoned podcaster, or something in between, Junior Tidal's Podcasting: A Practical Guide for Librarians is an essential read for librarians who are interested in podcasts. Both succinct and comprehensive, this guide is a valuable resource readers will find themselves reaching for often. -- Jill Locascio, digital and technical services librarian, SUNY College of Optometry, podcast enthusiastMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
7 b/w photos
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
421 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5381-4673-6 (9781538146736)
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Person
Junior Tidal is the multimedia and web services librarian, associate professor for the Ursula C. Schwerin Library at the New York City College of Technology, City University of New York. He co-hosts the City Tech Stories podcast with Prof. Nora Almeida. Other than podcasts, his research interests include mobile web development, usability, and library privacy issues. Originally from Whitesburg, Kentucky, he has earned a MLS and a Master's in information science from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. When not in the library, Junior enjoys spending time listening to heavy metal, cooking vegan meals, and cycling.
Content
Preface
Chapter 1 - What is a Podcast?
Chapter 2 - Why Podcast?
Chapter 3 - Finding Podcasts
Chapter 4 - How Do You Create a Podcast
Chapter 5 - What is a Vodcast?
Chapter 6 - Scripting the Podcast
Chapter 7 - Post Production
Chapter 8 - Marketing the Library Podcast
Chapter 9 - Podcast Resources
Appendix: Interviews with Library Podcasters
Chapter 1 - What is a Podcast?
Chapter 2 - Why Podcast?
Chapter 3 - Finding Podcasts
Chapter 4 - How Do You Create a Podcast
Chapter 5 - What is a Vodcast?
Chapter 6 - Scripting the Podcast
Chapter 7 - Post Production
Chapter 8 - Marketing the Library Podcast
Chapter 9 - Podcast Resources
Appendix: Interviews with Library Podcasters