As the bulletin board was once used to notify patrons of library happenings and impart general information, libraries can now use podcasting for the same purpose. This presentation emphasizes the benefits of podcasting and outlines the cost and other considerations.
Purpose: The paper discovers how many American Research Libraries produce podcasts, on what subjects they are produced and how those podcasts are promoted.
Design/methodology/approach: The researchers looked at each American Research Library’s website in December 2009 to determine if the library has a podcasting initiative and if so, what topics...