LIBR 246-12: Web 2.0 and Social Networking Tools (Fall 2008)

I came across this slideshow by David Free of the Association of College and Research Libraries from August 2007. He does talk about some of the same podcasts Meredith covers, but I still found his content informative. You can check it out here: http://www.slideshare.net/dwfree/podcasting-and-vodcasting-in-academic-libraries/

I found the University of Arizona's faculty tip sheet for podcasting very helpful to faculty and academic librarians.  I really wish that podcasting was popular while I was in college.  It would have really helped me remember my professor's lectures.  I often wished I recorded my lectures so I can go back to it to clarify notes, etc.  Now, professors can not only podcast their lectures, they can also record other helpful tips and supplemental materials to enhance the student's understanding of the subject being taug

Libraries can make podcasting more engaging, and thus gain a wider and more varied body of listeners, or, perhaps a core group of listeners with similar interests, depending on the focus of the podcast, by first of all considering who their audience is.  Are their primary listeners patrons who want more information about services that the library provides?  Are they readers who want critiques of new novels?  Are the listeners primarily people with young children that would enjoy storytime podcasts to make car rides more enjoyable?  One way that a library could glean this information from th

I’m referring to the list of libraries and related tools and resources on podcasting by Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki. The resources providing general advice on podcasting could be useful in the light of our exercise.