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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Some library-related podcasts

Talking with Talis – A British ILS company that doing technology-oriented shows about once a month with good guests.

OPAL (Online Programming for All Libraries and All Library Users) - OPAL is “an international collaborative effort by libraries of all types to provide web-based programs and training for library users and library staff members.(text from site) They podcast some of their programming.

Open Stacks – Greg Schwartz, public librarian from Indiana discusses library issues in the mainstream news as well as the library blogoshere.

Check This Out – Law librarian at University of Buffalo releases content weekly. Includes guidelines to legal research, lawyers in film, and news on Tulane University post-flood.

Listen Up – David Free from Georgia Perimeter Campus uses it to interview guest speakers visiting campus, cover a campus-wide writing competition, discuss Freedom to Read Week, lists newly received books and announces changes to library hours for holidays.

Thomas Ford Memorial Library- Illinois – 2 feeds. Librarians read copyright-expired stories aloud and teen patrons review books.

Dowling College New York State - “Primary Source Theatre” – Has included interviews with computer helpdesk, a piece on computer safety, and interviews with visiting authors.

Western Kentucky University Library – Has included coverage of Black History month, scholars doing research internationally, author visits and the ‘one campus one community one book program.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute library – Has included an interactive tour of the library, spotlight on the OED online and reviews of library search tools and databases.

Teen Librarian – Miranda Doyle from San Francisco does author interviews.

Lansing Library Teen Podcast Illinois – Has included preparation for science fair projects and interviews with teens about library programming.

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