2. iTunes University at USF
aunched in March 2007
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artnership with Apple, Inc.
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ontent free to all patrons
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ust download iTunes @
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http://www.apple.com/itunes
ortable on iPods
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First Wave:
ollege of Education
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ealth Sciences
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niversity Relations
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Second Wave:
ibraries
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thletics
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tudent Affairs
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http://itunes.usf.edu
3. You Don’t Have iTunes U?
Try YouTube!
Pros:
biquitous on the Internet
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opular with young people
P
ree
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o software download required
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Can serve as a video “portal”
Owned by Google (easily searchable
and fully indexed)
Integrated social software
Cons:
Maximum 100 MB file size
Maximum 10‐min. segments
Can’t “grab and go”
4. Implementing Podcasts
in the USF Libraries
Implementation Strategies:
ppoint committee
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ssess needs
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evelop goals
D
rovide training
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e‐purpose old content
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evelop new content
D
reate high visibility
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reate a “buzz
C
valuate results
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http://www.lib.usf.edu
5. Libraries Content
Delivery Systems:
Tunes University
i
ouTube
Y
Subject Categories:
bout the Tampa Library
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ours, Tips, & Techniques
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lues and poetry programs
B
ral histories
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pecial Collections
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http://www.lib.usf.edu/public/index.cfm?Pg=LibraryChannel
http://www.youtube.com/usflibraries
6. Special Collections Podcasts
Why Podcast Special Collections?
ducate
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ntertain
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ncrease information access
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ncrease information utility
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ncrease collection use
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What to Podcast?
epartment mission
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ollection scope
C
olicies and procedures
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How‐to” guides
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nique collections
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7. Podcast Technology
Apple Computers:
ecord audio on iPod ($50 U.S.
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for microphone)
ake photos with digital camera
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dit in GarageBand or Audacity
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(free)
ecord audio & video on digital
R
video camera
dit in iMovie (free) or Final Cut
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Express ($200 U.S.)
Windows Computers:
ecord audio on iPod
R
ake photos with digital camera
T
dit in Audacity
E
ecord audio & video on digital
R
video camera
dit in MS Movie Maker (free)
E
9. Why Use GarageBand?
reinstalled on Macs (free)
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nexpensive to upgrade
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reates and edits audio files
C
ccepts pre‐recorded music
A
an create new music
C
ccepts still images
A
esults resemble videos
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inimal learning curve
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GarageBand Limitations
pple only
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imited image editing
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capabilities
See http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
an’t accept video
C
11. The “Beauty” of Video
isual and dynamic medium
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reat creative potential
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ortable (iPods, cell phones)
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ibrarian seen as expert
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upports learning styles
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ollections come alive
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ree Internet delivery
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systems
Cons:
ore expensive than audio
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ore complicated to create
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ore time consuming
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http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/default.mspx
12. Abel Barroso’s Tabaco con Ideologia
Written and narrated by USF Assistant Librarian Keli Rylance
Recorded and edited by USF Assistant Librarian Andrew Huse and David Ariew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoM98hGtpT0
13. Thank you
Questions?
Comments?
Contact:
Mark I. Greenberg, MLS, Ph.D.
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, LIB 122
Tampa, FL 33620‐5400
mgreenbe@lib.usf.edu
http://www.lib.usf.edu