Podcasts

Listen to some of the podcasts linked on the Library Success wiki. Blog about how your library could use podcasts for your patrons and staff. What is an area that you haven't seen any local libraries using podcasts for? List a favourite podcast that you would or do subscribe to (does not have to be work related).

I had a look at some of the Podcasting resources available from Library Success wiki. However, I must say some of the links are not working, e.g. Sunnyvale Public Library podcast feed.

I found the following podcasts very informative and useful:

Denver Public Library podcasts:

The  7 Semyons, The pig who went home on Sunday podcast and Fat Cat - with theses podcasts I thought, it would be great to share children stories on our library's website. Children would be able to download these stories and listen to them at home, well anywhere. I really think this would be an enormous success in any library. I haven't seen or are aware of this method been being used  in any WA library.  Maybe other parts of Australia are familiar with this technology. It would be nice to know :)

Memorial Hall Library podcasts:

I have enjoyed this podcast! Teens write their own poems and then broadcast them via podcasts on the library's website. In this way teens are contributing and utilising the library actively. Teens could also download their poems and stories on MP3 players. This is great! 

One such example is the poem: Beautiful.  Again, it would be a good idea to involve users to contribute and podcast their own poems, short stories and other novels. This is also new to our libraries in WA.

Pritzker Military Libary podcasts:

Donald Miller: D-Days in the Pacific  - This is another very interesting podcast resource. The Pritzker Military Library podcasts are very informative. It would be great to have our library's history or local history collections documented in this format. Our community's historical events could also be broadcasted in this manner.

One podcast I would subscribe to without a doubt is:

Scientific American

A very good podcast!  In 60 seconds you hear something new. For example: Daydreaming and Heartbeats. This would also be very useful in our library; new information to our users every day! I am already subscribed!