My podcast directory of choice is iTunes mainly because I have an iPod. I find it really convenient to be able to search for music, music videos, audio books, podcasts and vodcasts all in the one place. iTunes also scores over the other directories because each podcast has a "Podcast Description" which gives you some idea of what that particular podcast may contain plus there are "Customer Reviews" also available as well as a list of what other "Listeners Also Subscribed To". I did look at both Podcastalley and Podcast.net but they really didn't do it for me.
Obviously this is a technology that would have a lot of applications in the library - recording author visits, recording World War veterans in the local area, presenting short tutorials on how to use the library's catalogue or databases, recording local teenage bands etc. In fact Webgurl has just posted our first podcasts on the ERL website - recordings of the "The Eastern Regional Library Show" found on your radio dial at EasternFM 98.1 on Wednesdays, 12:05-12:45pm. A big Huzzah to Maryanne, Kathy and Lesley.
Podcasts I recommend are:
The Arseblog - just shows what one man with a Powerbook and a burning passion can do.
AskANinja - got a philosophical problem that needs solving? Why not ask your very own Ninja? Very, very funny.
Background Briefing - ABC radio show which is always fascinating and which I always seem to miss listening to in "real time"...... again thank goodness for "pod time".
And last but certainly not least the SirsiDynix Institute - a really useful professional development tool. Has podcasts on all things Library2.0 - I must listen to the David Free podcast on "What's New in Podcasting?"
If you're still having problems coming to terms with what this technology is all about check out this podcast by the Ninja on podcasting...... enjoy!
1 comment:
Thanks Paul. I haven't hear anyone say Huzzah in ages. :-)
Cheers, webgurl
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