There are some great podcast initiatives out there. It's an obvious mechanism for libraries to deliver training to staff and customers. My library service runs multiple public workshops/lectures every month, it would be great if we could caputre these and make them available to a wider audience.
I have just attended a Web Search Pacific 2 day workshop - Power Searching with the Pros. I think this course is essential for all library staff - it was really amazing! We were presented with other exciting ways podcasts are being used. The first is MIT offering 1800 FREE courses to anyone online using a variety of media, including podcasts. Also, check out EveryZing, a multimedia search engine - great for podcasts, and you can get full transcripts of casts, created on the fly. There are bugs of course - in particular there are some issues with accent identification, but overall, what a great initiative and exciting glimpse into the future!
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