For instance, think of the overpriced iPod or the fact that “podcast” was 2005’s word of the year. Perhaps it is because I hardly ever listen to radio shows, but I don’t find podcasting particularly exciting. I am amazed by how many podcasts there are out there, so much that podcast directories have been created to gather them together! It was enough to find a podcast to subscribe to. The difficulty lay in the subscription process.
There were so many different feeds for readers depending on whether you wanted to read or hear them. My mind was simply reeling. There are tons of library related podcasts around, and there’s such a wide range of what they cover: from news at your library and reference tutorials to book readings.
I can see podcast being useful for the library, but just not for me. It sounds too time-consuming and too much like a talk show over the internet. I think this could be useful for the Special Services division of the Library, especially when today’s computer savvy customers will be some of our future Special Service customers. News can be regularly shared through a podcast that anyone could subscribe to. No more money spent on cassette tapes for Special Services’ audio newsletter and we can keep up with the times. Special Services can have its own talk show and loyal following!
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