I attended the Web 2.0 (Beyond the Hype) symposium in Brisbane early last year, and there was much discussion on whether libraries should use PodCasting. Many of the libraries at this forum had decided against it, as they thought that the time and effort that went into creating a PodCast was not worth the trouble. There were some libraries, nonetheless, that we using PodCasting to provide alternative means to reaching their clients e.g. students could download a PodCast on "How to Use the Library Catalogue", when clients weren't attending information literacy classes etc. I think it is a great idea. Especially if we are thinking of looking more into providing online library info lit programs.
When I took on this position I knew that I needed to keep up-to-date with what was happening in Australia and the world in regards to religion. What better way to start than to go on to the ABC website (http://www.abc.net.au/religion/) and see what was available. I particularly wanted to listen to the weekly program The Religion Report (which has sadly since been taken off air), however it was broadcast on a Wednesday morning and I believed that I wouldn't be able to listen to it. I soon realised that I could download the PodCast of this radio program (and access past programs I had missed) and listen to it whenever I liked. It was very simple to do and it certainly made my life easier. I could keep up-to-date!
I didn't realise that I could pull the RSS feed into my Google Reader - excellent! This will make it all a lot easier. (Again) Go Google! I have just added the Compass VodCast (video file) RSS to my Google Reader also. Nor did I realise that Google had a podcast directory!!! Wow - the GodCast 1000 is extensive.
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