WEEK 9 - EXERCISE 21- PODCASTS

I examined the podcast tools podcast.net and podcastalley.com. Podcast.net pulled up more relevant search results than Podcastalley.com when I did a search on the word "library". Podcast.net was an easy to use site which included all kinds of libraries: special, academic, and public. The library's listed had interesting podcasts of various programs and events which were held at the libraries, podcasts by librarians talking about their libraries, and interviews with members of the community about the community and/or the library.

Podcastalley.com was a more robust site than podcast.net. This site pulled up several non-library related sites when I did a search using the term "library". This site also had podcasts by libraries showing their various events and programs. The unique feature of podcastalley.com was that it let viewers vote and comment on podcasts and showed their popularity ranking.

Podcasts seem to be a good way to promote the library and its various events and programs because it shows examples of them rather than just having boring text desriptions or buried in newsletters. It brings the library to life for the viewer