Thursday, January 22, 2009

Thing #5: Podcasting and Video Sharing

Listen to a podcast of this blog post




Arlington Heights PL has been in the forefront of Library video casting for a few years. They have a vLog (a video blog) on their website that is updated at least weekly.
This is their introduction to Baker's Dozen (their Web 2.0 learning program, offered to patrons): http://www.ahml.info/vlog/default.asp?ID=158

I think it would be great to do a vLog on our website including either live video promoting Library programs and events, or staff book reviews, or "canned" video trailers for books and movies.

Patrons might also like podcasts. gCast and Gabcast are two very easy to use sites that allow you to create podcasts for free. I used gCast to create the podcast about Playtime 2.0 on the Intranet.

Let's think about ways we can use video blogging and/or podcasting to promote the library. Leave me a comment with your ideas!

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