According to the introductory video, Podcasts mean Personal On Demand casting. How cool is that? As the word suggests, Podcasting can be done by anyone on a variety of topics and can be subscribed and downloaded to your computer or MP3 player.
In the OCLS podcasts I took note of Meet the Author, the kids podstory and the Teen podcasts -especially the upcoming Teen Tech week program. The Denver public library podcasts were aimed at kids and contained stories, nursery rhymes and songs. Download these onto your MP3 player and let the kids listen to them in the car! The Libvibe was also interesting giving us library news ranging from the state of libraries to a library visitor being arrested to National library Week.
In the British Library podcasts I was intrigued by the entries of Neil Gaiman on the Ramayana, Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, Healing through medicine and faith... to name a few. The ABC website was more into current topics as I noticed the podcast on PM, News and current affairs. I checked on subjects and noticed the variety of the Audios there - Sciences, Weather, the Arts, Indigenous Community and even lifestyle.
In the Library Success Wiki I chose the Pierce County Library System and liked their idea of book reviews podcasts - a way to promote your collection and would be good for your book club. There was also a section on general advice on how to podcast, which I thought was good reading for anyone who was seriously thinking of embarking on podcasting.
When you consider what's already out there, our libraries could make good use of podcasting. Something like a library orientation/tour promoting our programs and services, podcasts of author talks, book launches, oral history recordings, past HSC talks or even for libraries that are lucky to have large spaces with library foyers, could make use of these podcasts via a multi-media screen.
It's easier said than done. Libraries should take into consideration staff time, training, script writing and equipment, for staff to be involved in producing these podcasts. If you are hoping to do a podcast on your library services and programs, it should be done professionally so as to further promote your libraries.
Check out Murdoch University Library, Western Australia, podcasts.
http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/about/podcasts/
In the OCLS podcasts I took note of Meet the Author, the kids podstory and the Teen podcasts -especially the upcoming Teen Tech week program. The Denver public library podcasts were aimed at kids and contained stories, nursery rhymes and songs. Download these onto your MP3 player and let the kids listen to them in the car! The Libvibe was also interesting giving us library news ranging from the state of libraries to a library visitor being arrested to National library Week.
In the British Library podcasts I was intrigued by the entries of Neil Gaiman on the Ramayana, Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, Healing through medicine and faith... to name a few. The ABC website was more into current topics as I noticed the podcast on PM, News and current affairs. I checked on subjects and noticed the variety of the Audios there - Sciences, Weather, the Arts, Indigenous Community and even lifestyle.
In the Library Success Wiki I chose the Pierce County Library System and liked their idea of book reviews podcasts - a way to promote your collection and would be good for your book club. There was also a section on general advice on how to podcast, which I thought was good reading for anyone who was seriously thinking of embarking on podcasting.
When you consider what's already out there, our libraries could make good use of podcasting. Something like a library orientation/tour promoting our programs and services, podcasts of author talks, book launches, oral history recordings, past HSC talks or even for libraries that are lucky to have large spaces with library foyers, could make use of these podcasts via a multi-media screen.
It's easier said than done. Libraries should take into consideration staff time, training, script writing and equipment, for staff to be involved in producing these podcasts. If you are hoping to do a podcast on your library services and programs, it should be done professionally so as to further promote your libraries.
Check out Murdoch University Library, Western Australia, podcasts.
http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/about/podcasts/
1 comment:
There are some great podcasts out there. Thanks for highlighting some interesting ones.
Ellen
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