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Podcasting Basics

Compiled by Arden Rice and Marian G. Rogers,
December 2006

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Podcasting is a means of distributing informational content in audio form over the Internet. A version of this bibliography was originally prepared for the October 18-21, 2006, professional development seminar of the Legislative Research Librarians Staff Section, National Conference of State Legislatures.

"A Beginner's Guide to Podcasting" / Greg Schwartz, SirsiDynix Institute. A two-part series of 60-minute podcasts. Supplemental material in .pdf format is available. www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/archive.php

  • Part 1: "A Consumer's Guide," May 17, 2006.
  • Part 2: "A Creator's Guide," May 24, 2006.

"The Conference Report: A Podcast of Trends from America's State Legislatures" / National Conference of State Legislatures, 2006. www.ncsl.org/programs/press/podcastCR.htm

Hands-On Guide to Video Blogging and Podcasting / Lionel Felix. 2006. (028.2/F33) Designed "... to be a very practical, balanced presentation of the technical aspects of video blogging and podcasting."-Page xix

Legal Education Podcasting Project / CALI: The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction. [2006]. In December 2005, ten faculty volunteers were requested; the project had an overwhelming response of 50 faculty participants.
www2.cali.org/index.php?fuseaction=help.faq&topicid=0000000010

"Links to State Legislators' Blogs and Legislatures with Podcasts and RSS Feeds" / National Conference of State Legislatures, Updated September 25, 2006. www.ncsl.org/programs/lis/nalit/blogs.htm

"Podcasting @ University of Wisconsin-Madison" / University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Information Technology, 2005. http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting

Podcasting Basics / Laura Kunkel, editor; written by Steve Miller, Chief, Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. [2006]. (028.2/W7) A four-page handout to accompany presentations about the LRB podcasting project.

Podcasting Legal Guide: Rules for the Revolution / Creative Commons. 2006. (028.2/C86) Provides "... a general roadmap of some of the legal issues specific to podcasting [and] ... covers only U.S.-based legal questions."-Page vii http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide

"Podcasts from the U.S. Government" / U.S. Office of Citizen Services and Communications. Arranged under eight broad subjects, this site presents "official information and services from the U.S. government."
www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Reference_Shelf/Libraries/Podcasts.shtml

"Producing a Punchy Podcast" / William Wyatt, State Legislatures, September 2006, p.22-23. (328.11/N214/2006/v.32/no.8) "Podcasting can be a creative, convenient way to get your message out."

"RSS: Making the Internet Subscribeable" / Bonnie Shucha, Wisconsin Lawyer, August 2006, p.14-17. (341.14/W75/2006/v.79/no.8)
www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Wisconsin_Lawyer&TEMPLATE=/ CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=59688

"XML Explained: Questions and Answers About XML" / Jennifer Kyrnin, About.com. RSS files, also known as newsfeeds, are a standard way of publishing meta information about content. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an XML (Extensible Markup Language) format. http://webdesign.about.com/library/weekly/aa050498.htm

Related Web Sites

www.c-span.org/podcast - C-Span program podcasts.

www.podcast.net - "Podcast.net: The Podcast Directory." Use this site to locate podcasts which are sorted under 18 subjects; site includes a search engine and browse options.

www.podcastingnews.com - This site includes directories, news, articles, gear and equipment reviews, top rated podcasts, 100 most recent podcasts, and much more.

www.podcastusermagazine.com - The "... online magazine for anyone interested in listening [to] or creating podcasts."

www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/podcasts - Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, "LRB Podcasts." The LRB has been producing podcasts since March 2005. The podcasts appearing on this Web page are arranged under six broad subjects.

www.wpr.org - Wisconsin Public Radio, "Wcast" site.


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