Phase two - week one

Hi all

Welcome back! I hope you are all set for the next 10 'Things'. A full list is available here.

Thing 14: Read about podcasts and explore how libraries are using podcasts.

What is a podcast?
A podcast is a series of audio or video files that are published in episodes and can be downloaded for use on a media player of your choice. Podcasts are often delivered through RSS feeds.
Read more on Wikipedia and watch the Common Craft video on podcasting.
Explore some podcasts, a useful directory or portal is Podcast Alley or for Irish podcasts check out Podcasting Ireland or Podacast.com's Irish section.

Thing 15: Explore how libraries and colleges are using podcasts and post an idea for a podcast for the Cregan Library to your blog.
Explore how libraries and colleges are using podcasting:
UCD 's Scolarcast
South Dublin Libraries
New York Public Library
Oxford
JFK Library, Boston
For more examples, check out the Library Success Wiki list of library podcasts in the U.S.

Extra Activity 1: Create your own short podcast using Audacity and publish to your blog.
To create a podcast you will need to download Audacity, a free podcasting software available online.
Your podcast should be between 1 and 5 minutes long. Choose from the following topics:

• What I like/dislike about podcasts
• Film/book/music/tv review
• Libraries and podcasting

First take a look at this tutorial on podcasting by the University of Oxford.


Extra Activity 2 (Video Project): Post an idea for a video for the Cregan Library to your blog or to the main blog.
The idea can be very simple e.g. a virtual tour of the library to add to the website or to use on induction days for students and staff. Check out some of the library themed videos which appeared on the blogs during phase one for inspiration.

Overdue Charles Darwin book returned to library 122 years late

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Thanks to the Anonymous Librarian for highlighting this article. 

Poster created by Jaime Morrison 2005,
 based on poster by by Bob Peaks, 1978

The Origin of the Species is now available in audio book for free on librivox.  LibriVox is an interesting online resource offereing free audiobooks of books in the public domain. Volunteers record chapters of books in and publish the recordings back to the site.  The recordings vary in quality and you might need to browse the site for a voice that you are comfortable with, but I think it's a great resource all the same.

Dandycat - a book for you perhaps!

The Meowmorphosis

Facebook hire former Clinton press secretary!

Interesting piece of news about Facebook from StumbleUpon

Reminder: Tea Party Tuesday June 7th 10.45am

Put the kettle on!

Hi all
Just to remind you to come for tea to the main canteen tomorrow Tuesday, June 7th at 10.45am in the main canteen.
Looking forward to seeing you all!
Suzanne

Everyone's a critic

The greatest critics ever!

23 Things participants with an interest in film and book reviews - check out the article by Mick Heaney in Irish Times Saturday June 4th which explores the changing face of  the critic,  influenced by the advent of social media. 

Useful blogger.com troubleshooting blog

Hi all

There have been some issues with blogger.com for many of you over the last while, particularly the meltdown around May 11th/12th. I have found this real blogger status blog quite useful in solving small issues or at least getting some information about what is happening.