I'm a pretty big fan of podcasts, although I don't listen to them nearly as often as I'd like, which means I have an insurmountable backlog of them sitting on my ipod waiting for me to make my move. Keep waiting, Rick Steves! Oh yes, I have him on there, as well as Leo Laporte, French PodClass, Grace Yoga and lots of NPR. Some of these are video, some audio, but all of them are something I like to listen to & learn from when I'm out & about. I love listening to my favorite knitting podcasts while I'm walking the dog or get cooking tips before I head to the grocery store.
I think for library services, the sky's the limit when it comes to podcasting. Storytimes, author events, book discussions, "What's Hot @ Your Library" monthly updates, book talks, I could go on forever! Podcasting offers a great opportunity for us to connect with our patrons wherever they are (at home, at work, in the library, at the kids' little league game!) with little effort & expense on our part. Mostly, we can just record ourselves doing what we're doing already. It may take some getting used to, but once we do, it can be fun & fantastic outreach!
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