[Sig-bwp] METRO Workshop: Podcasts as Library Resources

[Gerry Mckiernan]

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Another Major Sign of the Educational/Library Podcast Momentum  ....

/Gerry 

Gerry McKiernan
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University 
Ames IA 50011

gerrymck at iastate.edu 

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Metropolitan New York Library Council Program

Podcasts as Library Resources 
Workshop 

[ http://www.metro.org/2006_spring/podcasts.html ]

Description:
Podcasting is a rapidly growing form of communication and information delivery in both business and academia. The number of podcast listeners using iTunes alone grew from one million in July 2005 to six million in August 2005. This webinar will present a basic introduction to podcasts and show how they can be useful research and reference tools in libraries. Instruction will outline and share techniques for seeking out existing resource podcasts, including those distributed by RSS feeds. 
Objectives:

Learn to understand podcasting basics. 
Review the history of podcasting and assess how it is being used in libraries today. 
Identify applications for podcasting in various types of libraries. 
Set strategies to identify podcasts for reference services. 
Presenter:

Kathryn Shaughnessy is an instructional services librarian at St. John's University in Queens.  She has taught in a variety of institutions and libraries representing business, government, and academic organizations.  She specializes in innovations in instructional technologies and in the promotion of information-literacy and information-ethics. 


Date:
Monday, February 27, 2006

Time:
3:30PM * 5:00PM

Location:
METRO Training Center

Registration fee:
$40 members;
$75 nonmembers