Podcasting has been getting a lot of buzz lately. Podcasts are available from mainstream media such as NPR; on the other hand the kid down the street might also have his own podcast. Blogs and the web made it possible for anyone to be a publisher. Now podcasting is attracting those who have always wanted to be broadcasters, including librarians.
For example, Jim Milles may have missed his calling. He does a great job as talk show host on his regular podcast available on "Check This Out: Law, libraries and life in a northern border town."
Though it's generally academically oriented, but there's a little something for everybody. It's a great example of what can be done with podcasting.
Just an FYI, you don't have to have an iPod to listen to a podcast. I was able to listen to it on my computer via Quicktime. You can also listen to the streaming audio online at Podcast Alley, Podfeed.net, or Yahoo! Podcasts.
By the way, in Episode 6, the trend of offering class lectures or other faculty assistance via MP3 files is discussed in an interview with John Mayer, Executive Director of The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI).
Hey thanks, Cindy! I've been learning a lot from doing the podcast, including what works and what doesn't. I talk mostly about academic law libraries because that's what I know. I would love to see someone like you start another law library podcast about private law libraries.
You can also listen to podcasts on your computer using iTunes. It works great!
Jaye