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Creating a podcast is something that is definitely outside of my comfort zone but it was a great experience to have! Podcasts are hugely popular so it only makes sense that they are adaptable to the world of libraries. I worked with a group of other Library Science students to create a podcast. As familiar as I am with listening to podcasts, creating one was a huge learning process for me. I looked into several different online sites for podcast hosting. Podbean was the first one that I looked into and it was the most user friendly to me. I was easily able to create an account and then start making the podcast. Some of the other suggested sites, you needed pay to create a podcast and that wasn’t something I was interested in doing. I’m sure those are higher quality sites with more features, but for someone like me, wanting to give podcasts a try but not ready to fully commit, that was disheartening. I looked into Soundcloud as well. I found it initially really hard to find the podcast hosting section of the site. It seemed more geared towards music and listening to podcasts. I think that could make it less likely for a student or someone starting out to use the site. I also looked at Spotify. I know that they are a very popular music streaming site (I’m an Apple Music user) so I thought that might be interesting to check out. It would be something good to familiarize myself with. I ended up using Spotify to publish my podcast. I originally was going to use Podbean, but I wasn’t sure how to edit the podcast, which I needed to do. I went through Spotify and it was a great tool to use. It created a transcript of the audio, which made editing it a breeze! There were so many other features that I didn’t fully explore but I imagine you could create really great work through Spotify!
There are so many ways that a podcast could be used in a library. Librarians could create a podcast to get information out to students about books and resources in the library. They could also create one to provide professional development to teachers. Librarians could create a podcast for parents to be involved and engage in what’s going on in the library. Students could create a podcast to extend their learning or book talk with one another. Librarians could use podcasts to grow themselves professionally or be inspired by new ideas. Librarians could connect students with podcasts that pertain to their interests.
There are so many great podcasts out there. One cool podcast I found was the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast. They aim to provide short, but informationally packed podcasts with bust teachers in mind. They create professional development content by teachers for teachers. I also found that the AASL had a recommendation of library focused podcasts (https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/two-podcasts-created-by-and-for-school-librarians/) . One of their featured podcasts was School Librarians United with Amy Hernon. It discusses the actualities of running a library. I am hopefully going to be starting my first year as a librarian next year, so I thought these seemed like a great resource to have! All these podcasts are available on Apple Music, Spotify and more.
Hi Kelly, I felt the same way, creating the podcast was out of my comfort zone but it was fun and definitely a great tool to use in the library. I also had to research podcasts prior to recording mine and it took me a minute before I began to feel a little more comfortable with the recording.
ReplyDeleteLots of great ideas here! Thanks for the heads-up on the different podcasts you have found!
ReplyDeleteI loved your podcast recommendation! That is such a great spot for teachers to get a quick PD because we are always so short on time!
ReplyDeleteStepping into podcast creation can be daunting, but your journey through different hosting platforms highlights the importance of finding the right fit. It's exciting to envision the myriad ways podcasts can enrich library experiences for students, teachers, and parents alike. Thanks for sharing those valuable podcast recommendations! Wishing you all the best in your upcoming librarian role.
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