I am a little familiar with podcasts, but I was not aware of how libraries could use podcasts to their advantage until I worked for Sno-Isle. Last year, several librarians were asked to participate in the Sno-Isle pocasts for children by volunteering to read a children's book. These audio books are available to anybody with internet access. The library I previously worked at had a "dial-a-story" in which parents could call and hear a story being read. That format probably works in that library because a reasonable percentage of people in that community did not have access to the internet at home. Pocasting children's stories is the most likely option to better serve the residents of Snohomish.
I checked out several public library podcasts and found them to be interesting. Worthingon Libraries' "Programs to Go" podcasts feature songs and flannel board stories from storytimes. The Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County has a "Readers Club" podcast which contains booklists, reviews and author spotlights. San Mateo High School has gotten hands on with allowing their students to booktalk a book.
The options in which libraries can use podcasts to reach out to their patrons are limitless. However, it is a matter of patrons being able to latch onto this trend. This may be worth a shot in experimenting with, here at Sno-Isle.
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Hello! I found your blog while searching for flannel stories (funny enough!) but WOW you have really opened my eyes. I agree the potential for using this new technology is limitless and with the new generation being so "techno" oriented maybe this is a way to keep them engaged in reading and storytelling and writing but in an updated way. Thanks for posting about this, I really enjoyed browsing the sites you mentioned!
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