Podcasting

I listened to podcasts recommended through Learn Out Loud, including career advice from Seth Godin and Liz Cornish. I thought these were very professionally presented and useful. I also listened to an OPAL (Online Programming for Libraries) podcast featuring Meredith Farkas. The OPAL podcasts were recommended by a fellow Sno-Isle staff member. I listened to several of Nancy Keane's "Booktalks Quick and Simple" and found that her model of very brief talks inspired me to offer more talks of my own. Finally, I listened to some of the Killer Innovation podcasts by Phil McKinney. I believe that listening to podcasts is one way to promote my own lifelong learning goals, and I would recommend podcast subscriptions to some of our more tech-savvy customers as well.

Sno-Isle is already offering podcasts to our customers. An example is the children's stories recorded by staff and available through the kids' website. I'm sure there would be an audience for podcasting some of our adult programming too--book discussion groups, author appearances, practical seminars on gardening, children's nutrition, home organization, and similar topics. Brief booktalks similar to the ones presented by Nancy Keane would also fill a great niche in our readers' advisory services. I'm glad I could explore this area and will look for additional ways to apply podcasts to my work life.