Useful tips, Robin, and great questions, Lauren! I like the idea of using a MySpace account for hosting podcasts because I don't think they charge you for data transfer or set limits on it - is that right? In addition to the storage space, every time someone downloads your podcast, there is potentially a fee for that amount of data transfer, depending on what your hosting situation is. I'm sure MySpace would have something to say if your podcast were to become as popular as, say, This American Live, which recently put out a call for donations to cover the $160k bill just the downloading of their podcast racks up annually, but as long as the audience for your archived lectures is modest, this may be a very economical solution that will fly under their radar.
There is a Wiki on mobile interpretation that grew out of Tate's Sept 2008 Handheld conference where we're trying to gather questions and tips like this for the full range of mobile platforms so it can be a resource for all. If you'd like to check it out & join, please visit: http://tatehandheldconference.pbwiki.com/ I'll add Robin's link to the wiki's resource page! Many thanks, Nancy On 1/21/09 3:00 PM, "mcn-l-request at mcn.edu" <mcn-l-request at mcn.edu> wrote: > Send mcn-l mailing list submissions to > mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mcn-l-request at mcn.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mcn-l-owner at mcn.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of mcn-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: mcn-l Digest, Vol 40, Issue 13-re video podcast (Robin White) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:22:13 -0500 > From: Robin White <robin at mediacombo.net> > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] mcn-l Digest, Vol 40, Issue 13-re video podcast > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Message-ID: <E495F30E-3843-4393-9124-A5E5CE4059B7 at mediacombo.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > Dear Lauren, > > One question, are you talking about a 60 min video podcast or audio > podcast? > > As a rough guide, audio podcasts are about 1Mb per minute, but if > it's speech only, you can fit about 2 minutes into 1Mb, which would > make a 60 min talk about 30Mbs. This is not very much space and > should pretty easily fit on your web server. Depending on the speed > of your listener's connections, there should be a smooth download or > streaming of the material. > > A one hour video podcast is a whole other kettle of fish. I'd > recommend editing just the highlights into short separate programs to > present as individual podcasts in that case. > > There' s a lot of information out there about how to do this. This > site has some excellent links: > > http://www.podcastfm.co.uk/podcasting_resources.php > > Best, > > Robin > Robin White Owen > Web 2.0 Strategy & Implementation > M: 917/407-7641 > T: 646/472-5145 > E: robin at mediacombo.net > www.mediacombo.net > On Jan 19, 2009, at 3:00 PM, mcn-l-request at mcn.edu wrote: > >> Send mcn-l mailing list submissions to >> mcn-l at mcn.edu >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> mcn-l-request at mcn.edu >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> mcn-l-owner at mcn.edu >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of mcn-l digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Podcasting Advice (Lauren Zalut) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:32:34 -0500 >> From: "Lauren Zalut" <Zalut at wagnerfreeinstitute.org> >> Subject: [MCN-L] Podcasting Advice >> To: <mcn-l at mcn.edu> >> Message-ID: >> >> <278835DC50C47F4CBE375BE3466D364FAF9A6A at ml330g3.main.wagnerfreeinstitu >> te.org> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Hi, >> I am new to the Museum Computer Network and I am looking for any >> advice regarding podcasting. I work for a small natural history >> museum with a very limited budget and we are looking to make >> podcasts of past museum lectures available to the public on our >> website. I have been told by senior staff that we do not have >> enough space on our website, I wonder if anyone knows how much >> space a 60 minute podcast would take up. Also, what kind of >> technology would be required to post a podcast on our website? >> >> The museum has a myspace profile, and part of the reason we >> established it was the possibility that the podcast could be >> downloaded from there. Is that really a viable option? We do have a >> completely edited podcast ready to go and hope to have it up and >> running by the summer. I would appreciate any suggestions or >> advice, it would be very helpful to hear about others' experiences >> with podcasting in museums. >> >> Thank you in advance. >> >> Sincerely yours, >> >> Lauren Zalut >> Museum Educator and Communications Coordinator >> Wagner Free Institute of Science >> 1700 W. Montgomery Ave. >> Philadelphia, PA 19121 >> phone: (215) 763-6529 ext. 17 >> www.wagnerfreeinstitute.org >> >> Become a fan of the Wagner on www.facebook.com! >> >> Follow us on www.twitter.com! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> mcn-l mailing list >> mcn-l at mcn.edu >> http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> >> End of mcn-l Digest, Vol 40, Issue 13 >> ************************************* > > Robin White Owen > Web 2.0 Strategy & Implementation > M: 917/407-7641 > T: 646/472-5145 > E: robin at mediacombo.net > www.mediacombo.net > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > mcn-l mailing list > mcn-l at mcn.edu > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > > End of mcn-l Digest, Vol 40, Issue 15 > ************************************* -- Nancy Proctor Head of New Media Initiatives Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) MRC 970 PO Box 37012 Washington DC 20013-7012 USA o: +1-202-633-8439 f: +1-202-633-8455 c: +1-301-642-6257 proctorn at si.edu http://www.americanart.si.edu http://eyelevel.si.edu/
