1. Podcasting Folklore Randy Williams, Trevor Alvord, Heather Leary Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library

2. What’s a Podcast A podcast is a series of audio or video digital-media files distributed over the internet by syndicated download, through wed feeds to MP3 or personal computers. The same content may be accessed by download or streaming, however a podcast denotes an ability to be syndicated, subscribed to & and downloaded automatically when new content is added.

3. GOALS  On-demand, full (sound )delivery  Greater reach of student’s & folklore scholar’s work  Reach new audiences http://folkbistro.usu.edu

4. FFA Uses Podcasts to  Share folklore pedagogy  Promote the Fife Folklore Archives (FFA)  Host student & faculty fieldwork  Barre Toelken  Present FFA interviews with folklore scholars  Peggy Seeger  Highlight FFA oral history projects

5. FolkBistro Podcasts include A brief intro of host Definition of folk topic ◦ What, who Context ◦ When, where, why Example(s) of folklore ◦ Songs, jokes, poetry, etc. Informant information ◦ Information on singer, joker, poet, etc. Folklore commentary & analysis

6. Creating FolkBistro Stage One: Preproduction ◦ Outline or “story board” the episode. ◦ Creating a script: adlibbing does not normally work well! (experience talking) Stage Two: Production ◦ Record script, preferably directly into a digital environment

7. Creating FolkBistro Stage Three: Postproduction ◦ Script is split into three distinct phases  Introduction created first

8. Creating FolkBistro Stage Three: Postproduction ◦ Script is split into three distinct phases  Body of text and folklore inserted

9. Creating FolkBistro Stage Three: Postproduction ◦ Script is split into three distinct phases  Conclusion and closer added

10. Creating FolkBistro State Four: Exporting ◦ To. mp3 ◦ To.wav

11. Publishing FolkBistro Uploading the.mp3 to a server

12. Publishing FolkBistro Delivering podcast to iTunes ◦ Through XML File.

13. Publishing FolkBistro The finished product

14. Archiving FolkBistro CD of podcast (.wav file) Podcast transcript Metadata form Informant release forms & Collector release form: found @ FolkBistro.usu.edu

15. HTTP://FOLKBISTRO.USU.EDU/ Digital Collection On-line Register http://library.usu.edu/folklo/folkarchive/FolkColl39.html

16. HOMEPAGE/WELCOME Folkbistro.usu.edu

17. THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL Folkbistro.usu.edu

18. MENU ITEMS Folkbistro.usu.edu

19. SELECTING THE PODCAST

20. THE CHEFS Folkbistro.usu.edu

21. APPRENTICESHIPS Folkbistro.usu.edu

22. What we learned... More people need to partner than originally thought Faculty & students (more training) Information technology for institution & library Digital library Sound transfer (must be.wav) Technical issues Access to equipment Equipment functionality Uploading (chose to go our own route for now) Own sound room Funding Administration buy-in Education needed Administration Faculty Students Peers

23. Questions? FolkBistro

24. This PowerPoint is found at: http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/lib_present/5/ Contact us: Heather Leary 435.797.2650 heather.leary@usu.edu Trevor Alvord 435.797.0668 trevor.alvord@usu.edu Randy Williams 435.797.3493 randy.williams@usu.edu