All About Podcasting: SirsiDynix Institute Webinars
Treat yourself to exciting, informative SirsiDynix Institute Web seminars – for free. You can look forward to the following seminars in May. To register, click here.
And now you can listen to SirsiDynix Institute seminars via podcasts. They're available for free download at www.sirsidynixinstitute.com and for free subscription at the iTunes Music Store (www.apple.com/itunes). For instructions, see www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/podcast.php.
May 17, 2006 | 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Pacific
A Beginner's Guide to Podcasting: Part 1 - A Consumer's Guide
Greg Schwartz, Supervisor of Electronic Services, Louisville Free Public Library This two-part SirsiDynix Institute Webinar will seek to remove some of the mystery surrounding podcasting and demonstrate the importance of this new media distribution model to libraries and librarians in meeting the information needs of your patrons.
From a technical standpoint, podcasting refers to the distribution of audio files using an XML application called Really Simple Syndication (RSS) as the delivery system. But podcasting has come to signify so much more than its technical underpinnings. It's a revolution in the way audio content is produced and consumed. So much so, in fact, that the Oxford American Dictionary selected the term "podcast" as the "Word of the Year" in 2005.
In this first session, we will look at podcasting from a listener's perspective:
- What is it and what's all the fuss about?
- Why should I care?
- What's out there waiting to be heard?
- How do I tune in?
- How can I find the content that matters to me?
Throughout this discussion, we will explore a variety of audio programs and the tools that make them easy to find and easy to consume. This session lays the groundwork for the second part of this series, which will look at podcasting as a communication tool for your library.
May 24, 2006 | 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Pacific
A Beginner's Guide to Podcasting: Part 2 - A Creator's Guide
Greg Schwartz, Supervisor of Electronic Services, Louisville Free Public Library
Podcasting, or the syndication of audio content via the Web, has emerged as a powerful tool for organizations to distribute their messages widely and cost-effectively. Our patrons and customers live in an increasingly multimedia world and have new expectations for the types of content that should be part of their information experience. As podcasting rapidly transforms the media landscape, now is the time to examine how this technology might best be exploited to get our messages to the masses.
Building on the concepts introduced in the first part of this series, Part 2 will focus on podcasting from the perspective of the content creator:
- Why would my organization podcast?
- What types of content could we podcast?
- Who else is doing it?
- How do we do go about it?
Throughout this discussion, we will explore a variety of audio programs and the tools that make audio content easy to produce and distribute. This session will conclude with a look at the future of media syndication and how these emerging technologies might transform the communications landscape for information organizations.
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