Podcasts

Radio isn't dead, it's just getting hotter and more convenient. Podcasts are the latest way to stay up-to-date on issues but with one major perk, no commercials! Here are some that should not be missed:

Geeks: One Big Library
I heard about this one from Jan Thomas, a School of Library and Information Science employee who helps us SLISers keep in the now,

"Podcast with interviews with some different people in the library field hosted by Daniel Chudnov, a librarian and programmer currently working as an Information Technology Specialist in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the Library of Congress."

LibVibe: the library news podcast

"A newscast of our own. Concise, professional, listenable. Hear the difference. Tell a colleague."

For only 7 minutes a week, get your weekly update.


LISPodcasts.com: Where Librarians Sound Off

"LISPodcasts.com serves as a central clearinghouse of everything that is happening in the world of LIS Internet Audio."

Your all rolled into one type blog.


The Smithsonian Institution- Podcasts: American's Jewel of Knowledge
I'm not sure if that is a good nickname for the Smithsonian but I know to me that the Smithsonian is the place for reliable information. This one link will take you to several collections that are preserving several American cultures.


The British Library
If you didn't know about this podcast, you really should! I am a huge fan of the British Library.


CILIP
Podcasts selected for the CILIP community from CILIP and other websites. CILIP= the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (based in United Kingdom).

Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki
A list of public and academic libraries.

"For the library that works hard to produce audio content such as recordings of programs or library tours, podcasting can be an effective means of making that content more widely available."

MU: LiSRadio

"This is a new and exciting series of interactive webcasts brought to you by the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Our aim with these webcasts is to help in "...creating and exploring the intersection of information and learning." We hope to present interesting and stimulating conversations with movers, shakers, and the odd gadfly or two in libraryland."

Finally a link to the iTunes Store with more Podcasts, some are free but I am not 100% sure:

iTunes's Podcast

But if you STILL are not a believer in the positive outcomes of having blogs, podcasts, RSS feeds, or Instant Messaging read the review by ALA TechSource (American Library Association) about Web 2.0 and Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software by Michael Stephens, Jul/Aug 2006 (Volume 42 Issue 4) .