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Podcasts @ Your Library

MSU Libraries now produces podcasts! A podcast is an audio and/or video file that is distributed on the Internet via RSS feeds and that you can subscribe to and collect through the use of an aggregator such as iTunes. Once loaded onto your aggregator, a podcast can be played on your computer or transferred to your MP3 player. Below you will find a list of the feeds and individual podcasts that MSU Libraries currently offers. These files will provide you with an opportunity to stay informed about our array of services, resources, and events.

Podcast Feeds:

Below you will find the links to the XML files that contain the podcast feeds. These links can be copied and pasted into your aggregator, or you can click on the podcast button to open the feed in iTunes.

	RSS Feeds	Podcast Feeds	What do I do? The Library Podcasts are available in two forms: as an RSS feed, and as a podcast. Subscribing to the RSS feed will open the Feedburner.com page for the feed, and subscribing to the podcast will open iTunes. The Feedburner page lists a variety of ways to subscribe as well as the URL for the feed, but if you are using iTunes files will automatically download to your iTunes library when you click the Podcast button. For more information on Podcasting feeds, click here.
This Week @ Your Library
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Collins Speaker Series

Individual files:

Below are the links to the individual files for playback on your computer. To download the files, right-click and choose, "Save Target As."

College of Veterinary Medicine Branch Library	Government Documents, Microforms, and Current Journals Department
CVM Branch Library Introduction	U.S. Government Documents Collections
Instructional Media Center	U.N. Documents Collections
IMC Services	Microforms
Thesis and Dissertation Unit	Access to Government Information
Thesis and Dissertation Introduction	Gateway to U.N.
Reference Department	Government Information Research Assistance
Reference Department Introduction	Podcasts from the U.S. Government
Survival Skills	RSS Feeds from the U.S. Government
Research and Dissertation Basics	MSU Faculty Authors Podcast
Developing a Literature Review	Overview
Research Ethics & the Graduate Student	Access Services
Crafting the Winning Curriculum Vitae	Fall Library Hours
Job Hunting in Academe: Landing on the Tenure Track

What is a Podcast?

A podcast is an audio and/or video file that is distributed on the Internet via RSS feeds and that you can subscribe to and collect through the use of an aggregator such as iTunes. Once loaded onto your aggregator, a podcast can be played on your computer or transferred to your MP3 player. Below you will find a list of the feeds and individual podcasts that MSU Libraries currently offers. These files will provide you with an opportunity to stay informed about our array of services, resources, and events.

How do I listen to a Podcast?

If you have iTunes, the easiest way to listen to a podcast is by clicking on the orange podcast button ( ) found next to the title of the podcast. This will open iTunes and begin downloading the most recent episode. You can get other episodes by clicking the "Get" button next to each. iTunes will automatically download any new episodes that are added to the Libraries' page.

If you DON'T have iTunes, the Feedburner page will offer suggestions for sevral web-based and downloadable podcatchers (or aggrigators). Podcast feeds operate like any other RSS feed with the exception of an "enclosure." In this case, the enclosure is the sound or video file. Opening a podcast feed in a RSS reader is similar to opening an email with an attachment. You will see a description of the podcast episode and will be able to click on the file to listen. For more information on RSS feeds and feed/news readers, click here.

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