Definition
A podcast is rich media, such as audio or video, distributed via RSS.
I found an interesting article on Stephen's Lighthouse blog, "Podcasts and Libraries", which lists many potential uses of podcasts in the libraries:
- Library Tours (can even be downloaded to smart phones)
- Story hours / Story Time (record your kiddy librarians)
- Information Literacy and Research Help (check out the many already in iTunes, etc.)
- Library updates and library news
- Collecting and indexing good free podcasts (found through the podcast search engines)
- Local history (collected from veterans, pioneers, local characters, etc.)
- Teen book/DVD/Game reviews (collected by the circulation desk)
- Music collections
- Audiobook collections (ON iPods and MP3 players)
- Library events (like Science Fair help, Literacy nights, author readings)
- Library debates
- Archiving class lectures
- Library marketing podcasts (how to use RSS, databases, VR, etc.)
- Training
- Public speaking training (partnering with groups)
The Library of Congress has an excellent collection of Poetry and Literature podcasts, featuring many wonderful writers, poets, and Nancy Pearl!
I also came across a few interesting podcasts on ABC network. The ABC Perth Radio was one of the sponsors of the National Treasures from Australia's Great Libraries Exhibition, which run at the WA Museum in August 2007. Two podcasts, "Toilet roll diaries", "The story of Ned Kelly helmet", are the special podcast tour guide of the Exhibition.
The Perth's Radio Afternoon Program records the talks with its many great guests in the Afternoon Podcasts. They are featuring such interesting people like the author Andy Griffiths and writer cum scientist Dr Karl Kruszelnicki. Here is my Podcast Roll:
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