[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4cast #13

[OPLIN Managing Editor]

OPLIN 4cast #13 - July 11, 2006
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This week’s 4cast:
1. Podcasting (Part One): The Basics 
Podcasts are audio programs created by individuals or organizations for distribution over the Internet. Not unlike blogs, listeners can subscribe to different podcasts via RSS feed, or download them to enjoy at their leisure. As their popularity increases, more and more libraries are creating their own podcasts to highlight library news, events, services, and more. 
Podcasting: An Introduction (podcasting101) 
Podcasting 101 for K-12 Librarians (Computers in Libraries)
A Beginner's Guide to Podcasting (SirsiDynixInstitute) 
Part 1 - A Consumer's Guide
Part 2 - A Creator's Guide 
Are You Ready for Podcasting? (The Tao of Law Librarianship)
Next week's 4cast will delve a little deeper into podcasting, including legal issues with podcasting and how anyone can find great podcasts beyond the library world.
2. LibraryThing: Where Bibliophiles File Their Biblios 
LibraryThing is a site that allows users to catalog their books in a collective online database. From there, they can find out what other people have on their shelves, and connect with like-minded readers. There are also some slick tools for finding out what's popular and what's not. 
Social Networking for Bookworms (The Wall Street Journal Online)
LibraryThing (ACRLog)
LibraryThing: MySpace For Books? (Gear Live)
3. Tag. That's It? 
LibraryThing, like many of the other emerging social networking sites, uses tagging as the main method for organizing its content. Has traditional bibliographic methodology (lookin' at you, subject headings) reached an evolutionary dead end? 
Tagging (TechEssence.Info)
Tagging meets Subject Headings (Thing-ology Blog)
Thirteen Tips for Effective Tagging (TechSoup) 
4. No Techies? Lots of Problems 
Everything's great when you have a reliable person to handle all of your dirty technology-related chores. But what happens when a library just doesn't have any techies at their disposal? Luckily, there are a handful of websites that can help "technically depressed" libraries with free advice and useful information. 
Overcoming the "Tech Deficit" (and helping others to) (blyberg.net)
EngagedPatrons.org
Pay "IT" Forward Wiki 
TechCheatSheets.com (Tech & Programming Cheat Sheets & Quick Reference Guides) 

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Joel Husenits
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