Podcasting: A Practical Guide for Librarians (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781538146736)

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.