Library Cataloging
Podcasts
A nice tool for those listening to lots of podcasts or creating them is mpTrim. It fixes lots of errors, adjusts the volume and cuts off silence from the start and end of the file, thus making it a bit leaner. Free for a basic version. For longer podcasts or batch processing there is a paid version.
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Lpi Podcast
I've just finished episode 28 of the Lunar and Planetary Institute library podcast. Time to evaluate. Is anyone listening? Would anyone miss it if I stopped doing it? Where do you get the file? Drop me a line and let me know. bigwood at lpi.usra.edu...
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Podcast Metadata Tool
Greg Schwartz, of Open Stacks fame, in his Sirsi/Dynix Institute talk mentioned a very nice tool for creating metadata for podcasts, the Poderator. It builds both the itunes and standard metadata for your feed. Metadata...
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Mp3 And My Commute
On my commute, until recently, I've always listened to the radio, or played some tapes or CDs. Now I find I almost never listen to the radio, Pacifica and NPR are things of the past. I've been listening to material on my MP3 player. I listen to...
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Cataloging Podcasts
The Krafty Librarian is looking to provide access to medical podcasts. More questions than answers at this time. Best way to find them, MARC or list on the Web site, treat as a serial or describe each episode? Join the conversation. Podcasts...
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Smoking The Podcasting Dope, A Little Bit
This week I got an FM transmitter for my car. Now I can listen to my MP3 player as I drive and have started listening to podcasts. Greg Schwartz of Open Stacks has been making my commute time less tedious. He has a good speaking voice and interesting...
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