Podcasting: A Practical Guide for Librarians

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.

Author: Junior Tidal
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 05/06/2021
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.34d
ISBN: 9781538146736


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/24/2021

About the Author
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.