Library Voice

Podcasting and videocasting

Greg gives an overview of podcasting

Podcasting is not slapping mp3 files on the web.  To be a podcast,  there has to be an RSS feed.

Podcasting is not a one-time deal.  You have to keep putting content out there for your users to get new content.

Podcasting takes time

Things to podcast
Programming
Upcoming events and library news
bibliographic instruction
content for the visually impaired

9 steps to podcasting
1.  Determine content and format
2.  Assemble equipment and people
3.  Record
4.  Edit and export mp3
5.  Listen!
6.  Upload file to server
7.  Generate RSS feed
8.
9.  Repeat the process

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Jeff Humphrey
INCOLSA Interactive Media Specialist

INCOLSA is a state library consortium in Indiana

Video Podcasting as INCOLSA

Why we are doing it
Because we can
Natural progression of existing services

Currently converting existing content, stored on their web server
Jeff writes the RSS from scratch

Jeff says that he is going to convert to a blog format with WordPress

Production Tips
Have a reason to include video
Invest in a good microphone
Frame shots properly
Enhance production with graphics

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David Free
Georgia Perimeter College
creator and editor of Listen Up!

8 things I learned about podcasting
1.  Make sure it feeds!
2.  Promote.  Then promote some more.  (sending out email, etc)
3.  Keep it short.  Dave recommends going no longer than 10 minutes
4.  Use music sparingly  (listen to NPR as a good example)
5.  Multiple voices rock.  Interviews make good content
6.  Podcast events. Events are the most popular that David does.
7.  Consider your web
8.  Listen to your listeners.

What David uses
USB mic
Audacity
encodes at 96 kBits/ MP3
liberated syndication
Feedburner

The Future

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Off the rack

When looking at instructional technologies, Sean tries to look at multiple factors.
Engagement
-provides alternate, enriched, content perpectives
Interaction
-provides anytime, anywhere flexibility, user creativity
Reflection
-podcasts allow time to reflect

Sean points to Chris Kretz’s “Learning to Speak” presentation on HigherEdBlogCon

How libraries can use podcast
Build community on student experiences
Promote the library through podcasts
Podcasts as professional development tool

Sean shows us a lot of examples from places

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David King

shows us his cool camera

David show us his Sidewalk Art video

Introduction to videoblogging

Examples of videoblog
davidleeking.com/etc
rocketboom (very famous, one of the most well known) get over 400,000 views per day

Terminology
Videopodcats
vlog
videoblog
vodcast

Videoblogging is video on a blog

Why is it getting big?
storage and bandwidth is getting cheaper
cheap easy mobile video
video ipods

How do you watch them?
Just click on one
need a computer with broadband
Need a video player
-windows media player
-quicktime
-flash
A video aggregator would be nice

Coolest way to watch
Get an iPod
or a clone
or a PSP
watch at your convenience

How do you create them
need a computer
need a video camera
video editing software (Windows Movie Maker or iMovie)
a blog
formats –most blogger use quicktime or flash
an idea

Storage
One–store it yourself
Two–let someone else store them

YouTube
very popular right now
they’ll store your video
they’ll keep stats
they won’t allow people to download the video

What can libraries do with videoblogging?
-book talk
-bibliographic instruction & tutorials
-film your events

More intersting ideas:
Cultural memory project–video history rather than oral history
Collaborative–kids (or other users) making video
Behind the scenes thing–what goes on at the library

Slightly whacked out ideas
Travel
-videoblog local attractions
-get library staff to video vacations
Political
-invite local candidates to discuss something
Hobbies and lifestyles

Need more Info
books on videoblogging in Amazon
Yahoo videoblogging group

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Second Life Library 2.0

Lori Bell, Michael Sauers, and Tom Peters

Begin the session by showing a 3 minute video tour of Info Island
available on Youtube–search for SL Library

SL Library is truly a collaborative effort
every continent is represented except for Antartica and Africa

currently over a million residents in SL
It’s really important that libraries be there

the crowd is laughing,
Lori says you can do anything in SL.  “If you want to gamble, you can gampble.  If you want to have sex, you can have sex.”

Most employers don’t quite understand it yet, so most are doing it on their own time.

Why are SL avatars are pursuing info-related activities
“many are tired of the sex and gambling” in SL
Increasingly used by univeristies

Amazon has a full time presence there.

Doing lots of experimentation
what kinds of collections will they have, what kind of services will they offer

Lori says they are opening a fourth island that she “is going to leave us in suspense over”

Instead of everyone building their own library, she suggests that folks need to collaborate to save time.

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Michael Sauers

wants to give a reality check

Tech specs:  Minimum vs. Recommended requirements to

Reality check #1
you do need a nice machine

Reality check #2
if you can’t follow several conversations and are easily annoyed by typos

Reality check #3
You don’t have to spend real money, but it helps

Reality check #4
The more people at an event/location, the greater the lag will be

Reality check #5
Your boss and co-workers will probably not view this as work

Reality check #6
The more fun you’re having, the more time you’ll watnt to spend on the grid

Reality check #7
People are generally polite but they still fall on your head

Reality check #8
Don’t keep track of who’s who based on appearances

Reality check #9
Updates, updates, updates

Reality check #10
Grey goo
purchased items disappearing
system promblems

Reality check #11
Sometimes it just doesn’t work

SL is cool, but sometimes is does not work like it’s supposed to.

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Tom Peters

avatars often say they are so glad that the library does not have sex and gambling

What are we learning:
will they have collections
what services will they have
events are big draws
exhibits are pretty interesting

SL has been a release of pent-up librarian created energy

What types of library services do SL avatars want, need, and expect?
What types of library buildings and locations are needed?
Are collections needed?

They are finding people like to be outdoors
You only have inclement weather if someone wills it

Challenges
self-inflicted burnout
external funding
expertise funding
Implementing Library 2.0 concepts
Rapidly evolving environment and human understanding of that environment

Predictions
Library services to avatars will thrive
architecture will evolve away from real-world architecture
libraries will include elements from museums, them parks
exhibits and events will be more useful than traditional collections
immersive, experiential learning experiences

Librarians have fun in SL

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The Basics of Web-Based Experience Planning

David King
Digital Branch and Services Manager
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

Examples of bad experiences

Goal is to introduce experience planning

User Experience Design
Jessee James Garrett–The Elements of User Experience

5 elements
1.  Strategy
2.  Scope
3.  Structure
4.  Skeleton
5.  Surface

Strategy= planning
Scope= figuring out what’s needed and who will do the work
Structure= fill in the details
Skeleton= an outline of the site
Surface= visual design

Experience economy
-called a lot of things right now
-experience planning, experience architecting, digital experience planning

Cold Stone Creamery does not sell ice cream
They sell the ice cream experience

Build a bear does not sell bears
They sell the continuing experience with the bear

How?
1. ask–what experiences do you want the user to have
2.  save the user extra steps
3.  find trigger points–one or two things that are really important to the user
4.  improve the dinosaurs–find something that has not changed in a long time and make it different
5.  map a journey–get in the customer’s head
6.  merit badging–people are collecting experiences rather than things
7.  focusesd design

Ask you patrons:
what types of info they want
what sites they visit regularly
what do you like and not like on our website

Ask staff:
what do they want to see changed
what is not there that need to be there
be aware that some staff will use the site differently than library customers

No extra steps:
What extra steps exist on your website?
references book “Don’t make me think?”
library services:  library card applications, ILL forms, catalog searching

Trigger points
ask customers what ticks you off about our site

Find stuff that hasn’t changed
“we’ve always done it that way”

Map a journey
Does the journey start at the door of the library?
Does the journey start at the main page of a website?

Merit Badging
make a game?  extra credit opportunities?

Focused design
Remove distrations
consistent look and feel

PRETEND YOU ARE A PATRON

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