A podcast (or non-streamed webcast) is a series of digital media files (either audio or video) that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication. The word usurped webcast in common vernacular, due to rising popularity of the iPod and the innovation of web feeds. it is simply a recording that has been made available in a usable format on the internet.
In 2005 podcast was named the “word of the year” by New Oxford American Dictionary. The word “podcast” comes from joining Portable on Demand (pod, like iPod) and “cast” from Broadcast”, Podcast!
How to podcast?
There are many, many podcasting directories and finding tools out ther, below are just four of the more popular ones. iTunes - the most widely known service associated with podcasts, not just for Apple users. Almost anyone with an Internet connection and some inexpensive audio equipment can produce a podcast and make it available online. T o start podcasting you will first need to create a podcast with Audacity the record your podcast and lastly publish and distribute it.
Podcasting and Libraries:
Podcasting is very famous when it comes to libraries. Many libraries are using podcasts to group their programming or to share other information such as book or even movie reviews. This process makes everything easier in the library. There’s really no end to how you could use podcasts in a library. You could record book talks, book discussions, author readings, oral histories, or stories for children or teens and post them online.
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