Podcasting is another fantastic way of disseminating a wide range of information over the web. It would seem to lend itself to oral histories and author interviews. There are many who would prefer listening to material rather than reading it. Obviously, a big plus to listening to podcasts is that you can take them with you very easily with an MP3 player, Iphone, or other mobile device.
I was impressed by the Librarian Live programs presented by the North Texas Regional Library system and other Texas library consortia. There was a wide range of topics and it is especially nice to hear advice from someone in the nearby area.
Again, if a topic lends itself to this kind of oral treatment, searching for podcasts on a how-to type subject or even by a particular author could yield valuable results. In many instances hearing an author's voice provides a much more intimate and personal venue for becoming familiar with an author. Itunes, of course, are a great way of sampling many different types of music and a whole host of musicians from very amateur to professional in any imaginable style.
Podcasts would be another tool for recording a library program while not having to set up and deal with a camera and the pitfalls that a video might create. Lectures would certainly lend themselves to a podcast treatment.
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