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Podcast 101:

A podcast is a series of digital-media files which are distributed over the Internet using RSS feeds for playback on portable media players and computers. The term podcast, like broadcast, can refer either to the series of content itself or to the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also called podcasting. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster.

Many publishers are adding podcast content to their websites. Here are some suggested starting points:

• Webcasts from Rice: http://webcast.rice.edu/

• Free Educational Podcasts Courses from Harvard, Duke and other universities: http://www.oculture.com/2006/10/university_podc.html

• Research Channel: Founded by a consortium of leading research and academic institutions to share the valuable work of their researchers with the public. http://www.researchchannel.org/prog/

• OpenCulture Free Online Books:

• http://www.oculture.com/2006/10/audio_book_podc.html

• Podiobooks: http://podiobooks.com/

• IT Conversations:

http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/index.html

• MedlinePlus: Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D., Director of the National Library of Medicine, highlighting health news and accompanying information from MedlinePlus.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directorscomments.html

Search for other podcasts:

•Podnova: http://www.podnova.com

•Podomatic: http://www.podomatic.com

• • iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
  

For comments or suggestions on Fondren Library Podcasts (coming soon!) please email: Lisa Spiro lspiro@rice.edu or Debra Kolah dkolah@rice.edu