Some related Technologies Demystified -- Podcasting

Are you the owner of an IPOD? An MP3Player? Have you downloaded music from Musica or video from the internet?

A podcast is a digital recording on the internet available for downloading. All you need is a computer with internet, software to subscribe to and download the podcast and play it, and some headphones or speakers to listen to it.

Several libraries are podcasting, using the technology to make talks presented at the library available for patrons unable to attend, story times, lectures, tutorials, library tours. Even conferences are making keynote talks available as podcasts.