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Podcasting

2006-08-14T17:13:05Z

Awhitis: updated Muskingum urls

Podcasting is a simple means of distributing audio content over the Internet, taking advantage of the power of [[Collaborative Tools in Libraries#RSS|RSS]]. Content consumers (end-users) can subscribe to a feed of a producer's audio content and receive automatic downloads of new content as it is made available online. A more comprehensive discussion of podcasting can be found in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting Wikipedia entry on podcasting].

For the library that works hard to produce audio content such as recordings of programs or library tours, podcasting can be an effective means of making that content more widely available.

The following is a list of libraries and affiliated organizations that are currently podcasting:

* [http://www.asu.edu/lib/podcasts/ Arizona State University Libraries] ([http://www.asu.edu/lib/podcasts/libpodcast.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.atwaterlibrary.ca/ Atwater Library and Computer Centre] ([http://www.atwaterlibrary.ca/taxonomy/term/21/0/feed podcast feed])
* [http://www.cheshirelib.org/teens/cplpodcast.htm Cheshire Public Library] ([http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/Bfgf podcast feed])
* [http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/library/historical/lectures.cfm Claude More Health Sciences Library University of Virginia] ([http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/library/historical/cmhsl-historical-podcast.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.dowling.edu/library/new/podcasts.shtm Dowling College Library Omnibus] ([http://www.dowling.edu/library/new/feed.xml podcast feed])
* [http://gpcdecaturlrc.blogspot.com/ GPC Decatur Campus Library] ([http://feeds.feedburner.com/gpclibraryradio podcast feed])
* [http://infopeople.org/ The Infopeople Project] ([http://infoblog.infopeople.org/index.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.lions-online.org/ Kankakee Public Library] ([http://www.lions-online.org/podcast.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/podcast.htm Lansing Public Library] (multiple feeds) and [http://lansinglibraryweb.blogspot.com/2006/03/podcasts-what-are-they-and-how-to.html branded version of the podcatcher Juice with our feeds preloaded!]
* [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/library/library.shtml The Lunar and Planetary Institute] ([http://www.lpi.usra.edu/library/mp3.xml podcast feed])
* [http://library.ci.manchester.ct.us/teen/podcast/ Manchester Public Library] (multiple feeds, including a videocast feed)
* [http://www.mhl.org/teens/audio/index.htm Memorial Hall Library] ([http://www.mhl.org/teens/audio/teens.xml podcast feed])
* [http://mclibrarypodcast.blogspot.com/ Muskingum College Library] ([http://feeds.feedburner.com/MuskingumCollegeLibraryPodcast podcast feed])
* [http://catalog.odl.state.ok.us/okrm/readingok.htm Oklahoma Department of Libraries] ([http://catalog.odl.state.ok.us/okrm/podcast.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.ocls.info/Programs/podcastAndRSS.asp?bhcp=1/ Orange County Library] Orlando, FL (audio and video feeds)
* [http://www.palinet.org/ PALINET Technology Conversations] ([http://www.palinet.org/rss/tech-conversations/tc1.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.palinet.org/rss/ir/podir1.xml PALINET IR Conversations]([http://www.palinet.org/rss/ir/podir1.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org/ Pritzker Military Library] ([http://www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org/podcast/pml_feed.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.libraryloft.org Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County])
* [http://www.library.jhu.edu/podcasts/ The Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins University] ([http://www.library.jhu.edu/podcasts/rss.xml podcast feed])
* [http://fordlibrary.org/clickastory Thomas Ford Memorial Library Click-A-Story] ([http://www.fordlibrary.org/clickastory.xml podcast feed])
* [http://fordlibrary.org/yareviews Thomas Ford Memorial Library Audio Reviews by Teens] ([http://www.fordlibrary.org/yar_index.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.wku.edu/Library/ Western Kentucky University Libraries] ([http://www.wku.edu/Library/video/libraryIntro/librarytour.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/podcasts/index.htm Wisconsin State Legislature - Legislative Reference Bureau] ([http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/rss/podcast.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Library/Borrowing/Podcasts/ WPI's George C. Gordon Library Audio to Go] ([http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Library/Borrowing/Podcasts/wpiaudiotogo.xml podcast feed])

==Creating your own Podcast==
* http://www.gabcast.com/ This free service makes it increadibly easy to do a podcast. Simply call in via phone to record and publish your podcast.
* http://odeo.com/ Odeo is a free service that allows for uploading MP3 files as well as calling in via a phone to record and publish your podcast.

User:Awhitis

2006-07-22T23:43:37Z

Awhitis:

My name is Andrew Whitis and I am Head of User Services at [http://www.muskingum.edu/home/library/index.html Muskingum College Library] in New Concord, Ohio. Muskingum is a small liberal arts college. I'm responsible for library instruction, outreach, maintaining our web site, and collection management. I am interested in the use of emerging technology in library instruction. My blog is [http://www.whitis.us/blog/ library+instruction+technology].

Librarians who IM

2006-07-22T23:42:01Z

Awhitis:

Are you a librarian? Are you interested in chatting and collaborating with other librarians? Do you have an IM handle? If so, feel free to add it to this list! ''Note: Please try to keep the list in alphabetical order.''

*'''Steve Backs''', Monroe County Public Library (Indiana), AIM/Gtalk: stivab, Yahoo: stivabmcpl
*'''Derik A Badman''', Temple University, [http://madinkbeard.com Madinkbeard], AIM/Yahoo: derikbad
*'''Moreno Barros''', [http://extralibris.info ExtraLibris Brazil], AIM: morenopissedoff ; MSN: moreno.barros[at]gmail.com
*'''Laura Blalock''', Tennessee Technical University, [http://creativelibrarian.com Creative Librarian] AIM: auricelest, GTalk: lablalock [at] gmail.com, Jabber: laura [at] creativelibrarian.com, skype: lablalock
*'''Chad Boeninger''', Ohio University Libraries, [http://libraryvoice.com Library Voice] AIM & Yahoo IM: cfboeninger
*'''Stephen Boggs''', New Carlisle - Olive Township Public Library, New Carlisle, Indiana, [http://www.ncpl.lib.in.us] AIM: ncpl, Yahoo IM: sbatncpl2002
*'''Michelle Boule''', University of Houston, [http://wanderingeyre.com A Wandering Eyre] AIM: LeFey6 GTalk: mboule [at] gmail [dot] com
*'''Michael L. Bradford''', Harvard Divinity School, [http://librarydespot.weblogs.us/ Library Despot 2.0], AIM: libdespot
*'''Stephanie (Willen) Brown''', University of Connecticut & adjunct professor, Simmons GSLIS, UConn IM: ERLStephanie; also [http://cogscilibrarian.blogspot.com/ CogSciLibrarian] IM: cogscilibrarian
*'''Adam Burke''', Waubonsee Community College, AIM/Yahoo: adamthelibrarian, MSN: adamthelibarian [at] hotmail.com
*'''Anna Burke''', Babson College, AIM: bananarama667, GTalk: amalthea67 [at] gmail.com
*'''Michael Casey''', [http://www.librarycrunch.com LibraryCrunch], AIM: librarycrunch
*'''Darren Chase''', [http://www.ibiblio.org/secretlibrary Secret Library Workers Union], AIM: secretlibrary, Y!M: shushyourself
*'''Mary Carmen Chimato''', [http://www.indierocklibrarian.com Indie Rock Librarian], AIM/YIM: mcc6676
*'''Charles Cobine''', University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AIM: CharCobi, GTalk: cobine [at] gmail.com
*'''Rob Coers''', [http://www.robcoers.nl Coers Internet Trainingen (Netherlands)], MSN:coers, GTalk: robcoers, Yahoo!: robcoers
*'''Karen A. Coombs''', University of Houston Libraries, [http://www.librarywebchic.net Library Web Chic], AIM/Skype: librarywebchic, GTalk: librarywebchic[at]gmail.com
*'''Anna Creech''', [http://www.eclecticlibrarian.net/ eclectic librarian], Central Washington University, AIM: creechal, Y!M: anna_creech, MSN: creechal@spamcop.net, GTalk: eclecticlibrarian [at] gmail [dot] com
*'''Laura Crossett''', [http://www.newrambler.net/lisdom lis.dom], Meeteetse Branch Library (WY), AIM: theblackmolly, Y!M: lcrossett
*'''Marlène Delhaye''', Université Paul Cezanne Libraries (Aix-en-Provence,France),[http://marlenescorner.blogspirit.com/ Marlene's corner], AIM : ebibliothecaire
*'''Ryan Deschamps''', Halifax Public Libraries (Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA), [http://otherlibrarian.wordpress.com/ The Other Librarian], AIM : Greebiemaster, MSN: GreebieMaster
*'''Nanette Donohue''', [http://nanette.wordpress.com Skills Like This], AIM: nanetteamplified, Y!M: amplifiedtorock
*'''Bill Drew''',Morrisville State College, [http://babyboomerlibrarian.blogspot.com BabyBoomerLibrarian], AIM:BillDrew4
*'''Donna Ekart''', [http://www.lib.ksu.edu Kansas State University Libraries], gtalk: dfekart[at]gmail.com, MSN: dfekart[at]hotmail.com
*'''Julie Elliott''', Indiana University South Bend, [http://ipreferreading.blogspot.com/ i prefer reading], AIM: jmfelli, Yahoo: jmfelli
*'''Amanda Etches-Johnson''', McMaster University (ON), [http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net blogwithoutalibrary.net], AIM/Skype: torontolibrarian, MSN: amanda[at]etches-johnson.com, yahoo!: etches_johnson
*'''Meredith Farkas''', Norwich University (VT), [http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/ Information Wants To Be Free], AIM & MSN: librarianmer, gtalk: mgfarkas [at] gmail.com
*'''Darlene Fichter''', University of Saskatchewan, [http://library.usask.ca/~fichter/ Blog on the Side], AIM: darlenefichter, MSN:darlene.fichter[at]usask.ca
*'''Susan Fisher''', Alameda County Library (CA), AIM/Yahoo: librariantalking
*'''Stephen Francoeur''', Baruch College (NY), [http://www.teachinglibrarian.org/weblog/blogger.html/ Digital Reference], AIM: frogheart1966, gtalk: frogheart [at] gmail.com
*'''David Free''', Georgia Perimeter College (GA), AIM: dwfree1967, gtalk: dwfree[at]gmail.com
*'''Beth Gallaway''', Metrowest MA Regional Library System (MA), [http://home.comcast.net/~egallaway http://home.comcast.net/~egallaway] AIM: rimeswith0range, gtalk/Skype/Yahoo!/ICQ: informationgoddess29[at]gmail.com
*'''Michael J. Giarlo''', [http://purl.org/net/leftwing/blog Technosophia], University of Washington Libraries, AIM: Leftwing42, ICQ: 155845798, Yahoo: mjg_work, GTalk: michael.giarlo[at]gmail.com
*'''Wally Grotophorst''', George Mason University, [http://timesync.gmu.edu/wordpress/ iNode], AIM: dodichaser
*'''Chad Haefele''', [http://www.HiddenPeanuts.com/ HiddenPeanuts.com], [http://lib.uah.edu/ Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville], AIM: ThunderclapEight, gtalk: chad.haefele[at]gmail.com
*'''Susan Hansen''', [http://www.rochesterpubliclibrary.org/ Rochester Public Library], AIM: bkworm042
*'''Rochelle Hartman,''' [http://rochellejustrochelle.typepad.com/ Tinfoil+Raccoon], [http://www.libraryjournal.com/blog/670000067.html LJ Tech Blog; AIM: queenolibryland; Yahoo!: rhartmanbpl
*'''Robin Hastings''', Missouri River Regional Library, Jefferson City Missouri, AIM: hastingsrmrrl@aol.com; Yahoo/MSN: hastingsr_mrrl; gtalk: robin.hastings@gmail.com
*'''Rebecca Hedreen''', [http://frequanq.blogspot.com/ Frequently Answered Questions] [http://home.southernct.edu/~hedreenr1/ HomePage] Southern Connecticut State University (CT) for online students and faculty, AIM: disedlibrarian, MSN: hedreenr1[at]southernct.edu, Skype: delibrarian, GTalk: delibrarian[at]gmail.com
*'''Jeanne Hickling''', INCOLSA, MSN: jeanne_inc[at]hotmail.com, Gtalk: jhickling[at]gmail.com
*'''Starr Hoffman''', [http://geekyartistlibrarian.blogspot.com geekyartistlibrarian], [http://snazzydecor.com/starr/ Starr's ePortfolio], [http://www.library.unt.edu University of North Texas Libraries], Yahoo!IM: geekyartistlibrarian, AIM: artgeeklibrarian, Gtalk: geekyartistlibrarian, Trillian: geekyartistlibrarian
*'''Amanda Hollister''', SUNY Cortland, AIM: cortlandweblib
*'''RoseMary Honnold''', [http://www.cplrmh.com See YA Around], yahoo:cplrmh, MSN:toknight@hotmail.com, ICQ:1048318
*'''Poliana Irizarry''', [http://www.law.temple.edu/servlet/RetrievePage?site=TempleLaw&page=Library_Information_Technology Temple Law School], AIM: polianananana
*'''Iris Jastram''', Reference and Instruction Librarian, [http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/library/ Carleton College], GTalk: ijastram[at]gmail.com
*'''Nathan Johnson''', [http://www.whoisnate.com/ whoisnate.com], AIM: nate kong, gtalk: natezilla [at] gmail.com
*'''Gretchen Keer''', [http://www.mc3.edu/sa/lib/lrc.htm Montgomery County Community College (PA)], AIM: gik36, GTalk: gretchenkeer[at]gmail.com
*'''Rebekah Kilzer''', Systems Librarian, The Ohio State University Libraries, and adjunct at Drexel University, Yahoo: rebekahkilzer
*'''David King''', [http://www.davidleeking.com/ davidleeking.com], [http://www.kclibrary.org/ Kansas City Public Library], AIM: squagmar, skype: davidleeking, Yahoo: daweedrex, gtalk: davidleeking[at]gmail.com, MSN: davidking[at]kclibrary.org
*'''Marianne Kruppa''', [http://blog.skagirlie.net/ blog.skagirlie.net], [http://www.libraryforlife.org/ St. Joseph County Public Library]. AIM: sjcplskagirlie, Yahoo!: skagirlie37, GTalk: skagirlie
*'''Meghan Lafferty''', University of Minnesota Science and Engineering Library, AIM: umchemlib, GTalk: meghan.lafferty, MSN: lafferty73[at]hotmail.com
*'''Jennifer Lang''', Electronic Resources Cataloger, [http://libweb.princeton.edu/ Princeton University Library], AIM/MSN/Yahoo!: cellolang
*'''Jessica Langlois''', Reference / YA Librarian, [http://libraryland.coollibrarian.com/ libraryland], AIM/Yahoo!: jaycie29, Skype: coollibrarian
*'''Matti Lassila''', Web Services Designer, (FIN) GTalk: matti.lassila[at]gmail.com
*'''Steve Lawson''', Colorado College Tutt Library, [http://library.coloradocollege.edu/steve/ See Also], AIM & Yahoo!: tuttlawson
*'''Rudy Leon''', SUNY Potsdam, AIM: leonre3309, Yahoo: rudileon, Gtalk: rudy.leon
*'''Jenny Levine''', [http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ Metropolitan Library System], [http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/ The Shifted Librarian], AIM: cybrarygal
*'''Mark Lindner''', Student, GSLIS, UIUC [http://bookmark.typepad.com/ ...the thoughts are broken...], AIM: markthoughts
*'''Brian Mathews''', Georgia Tech Library [http://altref.blogspot.com/ Alt Ref Blog], AIM: BrianGTlibrary
*'''Paul Mayes''', Asst Director, University of Teesside, England, MSN: paul_mayes[at]hotmail.com, AIM: paul mayes tees, Skype: paulmayes, GTalk: paul.mayes[at]gmail.com
*'''Paul Miller''', Talis, (UK) AIM and iChat (with audio and video):talis_paul[at]mac.com, MSN and GTalk: paul.miller71[at]gmail.com

*'''Michele Mizejewski''', San Francisco, (CA) AIM: michele94107, iChat (with audio and video):mlmiz@mac.com
*'''Joy Weese Moll''', [http://joy.mollprojects.com/myblogs/wanderings Wanderings], [http://library.wustl.edu/ Washington University Libraries], AIM: WULibrarianJoy, Yahoo: WULibrarianJoy, MSN: joyweesemoll at yahoo dot com
*'''Joshua M. Neff''', [http://www.olathelibrary.org/ Olathe Public Library], [http://www.goblin-cartoons.com the goblin in the library], MSN: figaro9[at]hotmail.com, Yahoo!: joshua_neff, gtalk: joshuamneff, Skype: joshuamneff
*'''Carrie Newsom''', University of Florida Marston Science Library, AIM: clonewsom, Y!M: newsomzz GTalk: newsomz
*'''Steve Oberg''', Endeavor Information Systems, Inc., part-time instructor, UIUC GSLIS, and [http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/ Family Man Librarian]; AIM (and iChat): sjoberg67, Gmail: steve.oberg [at] gmail.com, Yahoo: steve_oberg
*'''Eileen O'Hara''', Drake Memorial Library, SUNY Brockport eohara@brockport.edu AIM: OHaraLibr
*'''Gina Persichini''', Idaho State Library, AIM and Yahoo!: GinaISL
*'''Scott Pfitzinger''', [http://bibliotechweb.com BiblioTech Web], Butler University, [http://www.butler.edu/dawgblog DawgBlog], AIM & Yahoo: pfitzlib, GTalk: spfitzinger
*'''Christina Pikas''', [http://christinaslibraryrant.blogspot.com Christina's LIS Rant], The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; change 6/06: during working hours use first.last@ initials for where I work .edu, AIM: Christina Pikas0, Yahoo, MSN, GTalk: cpikas
*'''Paul Pival''', [http://distlib.blogs.com The Distant Librarian], University of Calgary, AIM: libconnection, Yahoo: lib_connection, MSN: libconnection [at] hotmail.com, Skype: libcon, GTalk: ppival
*'''Lauren Pressley''', [http://www.laurenpressley.com/library/ lauren's library blog], (NC) AIM: laurenpressley, iChat: lmpressl, Yahoo: laurenmpressley
*'''Elena Prigoda''', University of Toronto Libraries. Ontario, Canada AIM: elenaATgerstein MSN: elena.prigoda [at] utoronto.ca Yahoo: eprigoda, Google Talk: elena.prigoda [at] gmail.com
*'''Lichen Rancourt''', [http://www.remainingrelevant.net Remaining Relevant], [http://www.library.unh.edu University of New Hampshire Library], AIM & yahoo messenger: lichenrancourt
*'''Isobel Rancier''', VR Librarian, [http://www.nait.ca/tci/library/ NAIT Library], Edmonton, AB, Canada, MSN: isobelr@nait.ca
*'''Tom Reinsfelder''', Penn State Mont Alto. [http://www.libraries.psu.edu/montalto/ Penn State Mont Alto Library], AIM: MontAltoLibrary MSN: MontAltoLibrary Yahoo: MontAltoLibrary
*'''marcus roesner''', VR librarian @ LibraryCo Inc. Ontario, Canada. theinetlib.net, AIM: inetliber MSN: inetlib@hotmail.com Yahoo: inetlib gtalk: inetlib@gmail.com ICQ 9971915 (MSN: mroesner@libraryco.ca)
*'''Dr. Curtis R. Rogers''', [http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/ SC State Library], [http://curtisrogers.info/ Curtisrogers.info] AIM: curtisrogrs
*'''Jenica Rogers''', [http://jenica26.squarespace.com/ Thinking Out Loud] AIM: Jenica26
*'''Michael Sauers''', [http://travelinlibrarian.info/ TravelinLibrarian.info] AIM: msauers1, Yahoo!: msauers, MSN: msauers@travelinlibrarian.info
*'''Aaron Schmidt''', [http://www.walkingpaper.org walkingpaper.org] AIM: XXagentcooperXX
*'''Eric Schnell''', [http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu Personal Website] [http://ericschnell.blogspot.com/ The Medium is the Message] Prior Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University. GTalk and MSN: eric.schnell[at]gmail.com
*'''Dorothea Salo''', [http://cavlec.yarinareth.net/ Caveat Lector], AIM: gmumars
*'''Greg Schwartz''', [http://openstacks.net/os Open Stacks], AIM, Yahoo!, MSN: planetneutral
*'''Greg Sennema''', [http://library.wlu.ca/blogs/gsennema TechnoLibrarian], technolibrarian@hotmail.com, gtalk: technolibrarian
*'''Kate Sherrill''', Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Southwest, AIM/Yahoo: KateSherrill gtalk: KateSherrill[at]gmail.com
*'''Karl G. Siewert''', [http://yoyotxt.blogspot.com/ Txt-based Blogging], AIM: yoyology; gtalk: yoyology[at]gmail.com
*'''Rachel Singer Gordon''', [http://www.lisjobs.com LISjobs.com], AIM: rachelsgordon, Yahoo!: lib_rachel
*'''Kevin Smith''', [http://ashkev.weblogs.us The Fiddling Librarian 3.0] Cass District Library, AIM: cassref, Yahoo!: fiddlinglibrarian, gtalk: ashkev [at] gmail.com
*'''Alec Sonsteby''', [http://librariansatthegate.blogspot.com/ Librarians at the Gate], AIM: AlecSonsteby
*'''Kelli Staley''', [http://www.kellistaley.com/blog.htm 'Brary Web Diva], AIM, Yahoo!, MSN: nomextra
*'''Sarah Steiner''', [http://www.library.gsu.edu Georgia State University] AIM, MSN, & Yahoo!: ssteinergsu
*'''Michael Stephens''', [http://www.tametheweb.com tametheweb.com], (IN) AIM: mstephens7mac
*'''Lars G. Svensson''', AIM: SvenssonLarsG, gtalk: lars.g.svensson [at] gmail.com
*'''Roy Tennant''', [http://roytennant.com/ http://roytennant.com/], AIM: roytennant1234
*'''Ingrid Thomson''', University of Cape Town Libraries [http://librarianonaquest.blogspot.com/ Librarianonaquest] MSN: librarianthomson [at] hotmail.com, gtalk: thomson.ingrid [at] gmail.com
*'''Karen Ulric''', [http://www.ssdsofessexandunion.org/library Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union](NJ) AIM: LibrarianPower or wasagooze
*'''Patty Uttaro''', [http://www.ogdenny.com Ogden Farmers' Library], AIM: PatriciaU524 or scotchblossom ; MSN: cosmosgrrl
*'''Ken Varnum''', [http://blogs.fletcher.tufts.edu/rss4lib/ RSS4Lib], AIM: kvarnum
*'''Felicia Vereen''', South Carolina State Library, AIM: FDVereen
*'''Rita Vine''', University of Toronto Libraries and [http://www.workingfaster.com Workingfaster.com], AIM: ritathelibrarian; Yahoo: ritavine; GoogleTalk: ritavine(AT)gmail.com ; MSM: rita.vine(AT)utoronto.ca
*'''Teri Vogel''', [http://sdlibrarian.blogspot.com/ SDLibrarian], University of California - San Diego, AIM/Yahoo: tmvogel2
*'''Sherri Vokey''', University of Toronto, [http://blog.uwinnipeg.ca/schwagbag/ ::schwagbag::], AIM/iChat: IIsherrivokeyII
*'''Lisa Wallis''', University of Illinois at Chicago, AIM/Yahoo!: lwallisuic ; MSN: lwallisuic@hotmail.com ; gtalk: lwallisuic@gmail.com
*'''Jessamyn West''', librarian.net. AIM: iamthebestartist Yahoo/MSN: jessamyn_west gtalk: jessamyn[at]gmail.com
*'''Andrew Whitis''', Muskingum College Library (Ohio), [http://www.whitis.us/blog library+instruction+technology] AIM/Yahoo: askwhitis
*'''Laurie Woo''', Newton Free Library (MA), AIM: lauriewoo9
*'''Barb Wright''', Weld Library District, CO, Yahoo/MSN: barbeenie
*'''Chris Zammarelli''', [http://www.zammarelli.com/chris/libraryola Libraryola], AIM/Yahoo: shrillczar ; MSN: shrillczar@hotmail.com ; gtalk: shrillczar@gmail.com
*'''Mary Rose Loria''', International School Manila, Philippines, Yahoo/MSN: robyn0410 ; gtalk: mvloria@gmail.com

User:Awhitis

2006-03-23T14:10:34Z

Awhitis:

User:Awhitis

2006-03-23T14:09:55Z

Awhitis:

My name is Andrew Whitis and I am Head of User Services at [http://www.muskingum.edu/home/library/index.html Muskingum College Library] in New Concord, Ohio. We're a small liberal arts college and we all wear multiple hats. I'm responsible for library instruction, outreach, maintaining our web site, and collection management. I am interested in the use of emerging technology in library instruction. My blog is [http://www.whitis.us/blog/ library+technology smorgasbord].

User:Awhitis

2006-03-23T13:58:25Z

Awhitis:

My name is Andrew Whitis and i'm Head of User Services at [http://www.muskingum.edu/home/library/index.html Muskingum College Library] in New Concord, Ohio.

User:Awhitis

2006-03-23T13:57:01Z

Awhitis:

I'm Head of User Services at [http://www.muskingum.edu/home/library/index.html Muskingum College Library] in New Concord, Ohio.

Wiki User List

2006-03-23T13:55:41Z

Awhitis: /* Members of the LibSuccess Wiki Community */

Online Reference

2006-03-23T13:52:27Z

Awhitis: /* Libraries Using IM Reference */

= Software for SMS Reference =
*[http://www.google.com/sms/ Google SMS]
*[http://www.altarama.com.au/refxsms.htm Altarama's Reference by SMS]

= Software We Like for IM Reference =
''If you would like to recommend software, please sign your name to the recommendation so that we know it's not from a vendor. An explanation of why you like this software would be great too!''

*[http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/ Trillian] - Multiple network program (''Recommended by [[User:Meredith|Meredith]]'')
*[http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ Gaim] - Open Source, multiple network (''Recommended by [[User:Meredith|Meredith]]'')
*[http://fire.sourceforge.net/ Fire] - Open Source, Mac, multiple network (''Recommended by [[User:Walkingpaper|Aaron]]'')
*[http://www.adiumx.com/ Adium] - Open Source, Mac, multiple networks (''Recommended by [[User:Walkingpaper|Aaron]]'')
*[http://www.wavago.com/ Wavago] - Multiple network program including Skype and Google Talk, Windows only. Not a really polished user interface... (''Recommended by [[User:Ppival|Paul]]'')

= Software We Like for Other Types of Online Reference =
''If you would like to recommend software, please sign your name to the recommendation so that we know it's not from a vendor. An explanation of why you like this software would be great too!''

*[http://jybe.com JYBE] – Free co-browsing software. (''Recommended by [[User:Meredith|Meredith]]'')
*[http://skype.com Skype] - Free VOIP Software (''Recommended by [[User:Meredith|Meredith]]'')

= Libraries Using Virtual Reference Services =

Check out the LISWiki's [http://liswiki.com/wiki/List_of_libraries_providing_virtual_reference_services List of libraries providing virtual reference services] for a list of libraries providing Virtual Reference services of all kinds.

== Libraries Offering SMS Reference Services ==
*[http://biblioteksvar.no/en/ Biblioteksvar]
*[http://library.curtin.edu.au/contact/sms.html Curtin University of Technology]
**Curtin University Library in Australia has an [http://library.curtin.edu.au/contact/sms.html SMS a Query] reference service. This paper [http://conferences.alia.org.au/online2005/papers/a12.pdf "TXTing Librarians @ Curtin"] was presented at the [http://online.alia.org.au/ Information Online conference]in February 2005.
*[http://www.selu.edu/Library/ServicesDept/referenc/textalibrarian.html Southeastern Louisiana University] (Altarama’s Reference by SMS)
*[http://www.swin.edu.au/lib/inquiry/contact.htm#sms Swinburne University of Technology Library]

== Libraries Using IM Reference ==
*[http://www.adrian.edu/library/resources/ask.php Adrian College] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ via Trilian
*[http://www.apl.lib.in.us/im.html Alexandrian Public Library] - Trillian
*[http://www.library.american.edu/about/services/reference/im.html American University (Washington, D.C.)] - AIM
*[http://www.arcadia.edu/library/default.aspx?id=1432 Arcadia University] - Trillian
*[http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/webdocs/IMpilot.html Binghamton University]- Trillian
*[http://library.queensu.ca/webmed/reference/im.html Bracken Health Sciences Library at Queen's University]- AIM, MSN, Yahoo! via Trillian
*[http://www.butler.edu/library/research/ask.html Butler University] - AIM and Yahoo! via GAIM
*[http://www.library.carleton.ca/instruction/askus.html Carleton University (Ottawa)] - MSN
*[http://www.ncpl.lib.in.us/departments/reference/im.htm Carlisle Public Library] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo
*[http://cass.lib.mi.us/ask.htm Cass District Library] - Trillian
*[http://www.champaign.org/reference/contact_librarian.html Champaign Public Library] - AIM, MSN, and Yahoo! via GAIM
*[http://libraries.claremont.edu/help/askalib/ Claremont Colleges] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo
*[http://yyz.clcillinois.edu/library/libchat.cfm College of Lake County Library] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, ICQ via Trillian
*[http://swem.wm.edu/news/story.cfm?id=111 College of William and Mary] - Trillian
*[http://www4.cord.edu/library/reference/ask.asp Concordia College, Moorhead, MN] - AIM, Yahoo!, and MSN via Gaim
*[http://www.depauw.edu/library/get_help/#chat DePauw University Libraries] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo via Trillian; campus GroupWise
*[http://www.lib.duke.edu/reference/chat/im.html Duke University] - AIM
*[http://www.fsc.edu/library/virtualref.html Fitchburg State College] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo
*[http://fpc.cb.docutek.com/vrlplus/vrl_entry.asp Franklin Pierce College (NH)] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo! via Trillian
*[http://library.gallaudet.edu/im.html Gallaudet] - AIM
*[http://www.gpc.edu/~declib/chat.htm Georgia Perimeter College] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo! via Trillian
*[http://www.library.gsu.edu/services/pages.asp?ldID=68&guideID=281&ID=3112 Georgia State University] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo! via Gaim
*[http://www.gettysburg.edu/library/askquestion/ Gettysburg College] - Trillian
*[http://hackleylibrary.org/ Hackley Public Library] - Trillian
*[http://msass.cwru.edu/harrislibrary/General/gencontact.htm#AIM Harris Library at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences] at Case Western Reserve University - AIM
*[http://www.homerlibrary.org/ Homer Township Public Library] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo! via Trillian
*[http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/ Lansing Public Library]- AIM, MSN, Yahoo! via Trillian
*[http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/im.cfm Marin County Free Library] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo! via Trillian
*[http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/ Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo! via Trillian, Google Talk
*[http://library.mcmaster.ca/justask/ McMaster University] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo! via Trillian
*[http://home.moravian.edu/public/reeves/research/askReeves.htm Moravian Theological Seminary, Reeves Library] - AIM
*[http://library.morrisville.edu/talk.html Morrisville State College] - AIM
*[http://www.muskingum.edu/home/library/help/ask.html Muskingum College] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo! via Trillian
*[http://www.nchcpl.org/ask_librarian.htm New Castle-Henry County Public Library] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo!
*[http://library.njit.edu/aboutus/e-ref.cfm New Jersey Institute of Technology] - AIM, Yahoo!
*[http://www.ncu.edu/library/FAQs/about_elrc.asp#What%20services%20does%20the%20ELRC%20provide? Northcentral University] - ICQ
*[http://www.norwich.edu/academics/library/askalibrarian.html#IM Norwich University] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo (using GAIM for client)
*[http://www.library.ohiou.edu/libinfo/ask-im.htm Ohio University] - Trillian
*[http://www2.plattsburgh.edu/acadvp/libinfo/library/iref.html Plattsburgh State University] - AIM
*[http://www.providence.edu/library/chat.html Providence College] - Trillian
*[http://wally.rit.edu Rochester Institute of Technology] - Trillian
*[http://library.samford.edu Samford University Library] - AIM, Yahoo! and MSN through Trillian
*[http://www.lib.siu.edu/hp/resources/morrismessenger.shtml Southern Illinois State University - Morris Messenger] - AIM, ICQ
*[http://www.spfldcol.edu/homepage/library.nsf/EB4F2767C562479445256BE5002DAE84/EEA410A88745743A85256E5F0070150D?OpenDocument Springfield College] - Trillian
*[http://www.stcharleslibrary.org/247ref/im_us.htm St. Charles Public Library (IL)] - Trillian
*[http://sjcpl.lib.in.us/asksjcpl/asksjcpl.html St. Joseph County Public Library] - Fire
*[http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/help/refchat.html State University of New York at Buffalo]
*[http://vrl.temple.edu Temple University] - Trillian
*[http://www.fordlibrary.org/chat/ Thomas Ford Memorial Library] - Trillian
*[http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/digital/ University of Illinois at Chicago] - AIM, Yahoo!, and MSN via Trillian
*[http://www.library.uiuc.edu/askus/ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]
*[http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/asklibrarian.html University of Iowa, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences] AIM, Google Talk, MSN and Yahoo! via Gaim
*[http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/reference/chat.php3 University of Maryland, Baltimore County] - AIM
*[[University of Michigan Libraries]] - AIM (in trial)
*[http://library.umd.umich.edu/services/im.html University of Michigan-Dearborn] - Trillian
*[http://www.library.unlv.edu/ask/chat.html University of Nevada, Las Vegas] - Trillian
*[http://www.lib.unc.edu/reference/imalibrariandavis.html University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Davis Library] - AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Google Talk, Jabber clients via Gaim
*[http://www.lib.unc.edu/house/im_a_librarian.html University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Undergraduate Library] - AIM, Yahoo, MSN
*[http://www.lib.unc.edu/brauer/imbrauer.html University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Brauer Math/Physics Library] - AIM
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/reference/chat.html University of Texas at Austin] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo via Trillian
*[http://library.uvm.edu/dana/services/aim.html University of Vermont, Dana Medical Library] AIM
*[http://www.lib.virginia.edu/ref-aimhelp.html University of Virginia Library] AIM
*[http://westmontlibrary.org/ Westmont Public Library] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo, via Trilian
*[http://www.wfu.edu/Library/referenc/chat.htm Wake Forest University] - AIM, MSN, Yahoo! via Trillian
*[http://library.waubonsee.edu Waubonsee Community College's Todd Library] AIM, Yahoo, MSN via Gaim
*[http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Library/Help/refchat.html Worcester Polytechnic Institute Instant Answers@WPI] - AIM

== Libraries Using Jybe ==
*[http://www.niulib.niu.edu/ask-services.cfm Northern Illinois University]

= Blogs/Websites to Watch =
*[http://blog.uwinnipeg.ca/schwagbag/ ::schwagbag::] by Sherri Vokey
*[http://walkingpaper.org/ Walking Paper] by Aaron Schmidt
*[http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/librarianinblack/ Librarian in Black] by Sarah Houghton
*[http://www.teachinglibrarian.org/weblog/blogger.html Digital Reference] by Stephen Francoeur
*[http://info.winnefox.org/blogs/ask/ AskAway @ Winnefox ] by Joy Schwarz

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out =
*[http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/162/report_display.asp Teens and Technology] from the Pew Internet & American Life Project (July 2005)
*[http://media.aoltimewarner.com/media/newmedia/cb_press_view.cfm?release_num=55254160 AOL Second Annual Instant Messaging Trends Survey]
*[http://libraryjournal.com/article/CA512192.html?display=searchResults&stt=001&text=im+me IM Me] by Aaron Schmidt and Michael Stephens. Featured in ''Library Journal'' in April, 2005
*[http://babyboomerlibrarian.blogspot.com/2005/05/chat-reference-at-morrisville-state.html Chat Reference at Morrisville State College Library] by Bill Drew. Featured in Ronan, Jana, ed. ''Chat reference : a guide to live virtual reference services''
*[http://www.charlestonco.com/comp.cfm?id=47&CFID=9689640&CFTOKEN=6638826 Virtual Reference Software Comparative Review] by Jody Condit Fagan. ''The Charleston Advisor'', April 2005, pp. 16-35.
*[http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/133/report_display.asp How Americans Use Instant Messaging] from the Pew Internet & American Life Project (September 2004)
* Web-Based Chat VS. Instant Messaging by Sarah Houghton and Aaron Schmidt. Featured in ''ONLINE'', Jul/Aug 2005.
*[http://www.oregonlibraries.net/staff/?p=178 web-based chat vs. instant messaging] by Caleb at the L-net staff information blog.
*[http://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/content/v06n01/chase_d01.htm Papa's Got A Brand New (Virtual )Bag] by Darren Chase
*[http://lbr.library-blogs.net/war_what_is_it_good_for.htm War... What is it good for?] by Luke Rosenberger from lbr weblog. Post looks at the "war" between web-based virtual reference services and IM.
*[http://www.teachinglibrarian.org/weblog/2005/06/web-based-chat-and-im-not-eitheror-but.html Web-based chat and IM: Not "either/or" but "both/and"] by Stephen Francoeur from Digital Reference.
*[http://www.homerlibrary.org/HomerILA.ppt IM Reference: What We've Learned] (Homer Township @ Illinois Library Association; October 14, 2005)
*[http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/kqweb/kqarchives/v33/333Houghton.htm Virtual Reference @ Your Library] by Sarah Houghton. Featured in ''KnowledgeQuest'', Jan/Feb 2005.
*[http://edificeref.info/?p=71 Trillian training materials] - a great training for using Trillian in providing virtual reference services.
*[http://www.american.edu/tesol/Baron-SeeYouOnlineCorrected64.pdf See You Online: Gender Issues in College Student Use of Instant Messaging] by Naomi S. Baron, Department of Language and Foreign Studies, American University. In addition to interesting findings, this paper includes useful terminology for discussing IM.
* Instant Messaging: Quick and Dirty Reference for Teens and Others by Sarah Houghton. Featured in ''Public Libraries'', Jul/Aug 2005.
* [http://blog.uwinnipeg.ca/schwagbag/archives/2005/06/iming_goes_live.html IM goes live at UNLV Libraries] by Sherri Vokey at ::schwagbag::
* [http://www.ericdigests.org/1999-4/digital.htm Building and Maintaining Digital Reference Services] ERIC Digest by Joann M. Wasik.
* [http://librariansatthegate.blogspot.com/2006/01/implementing-instant-message-im.html Implementing an instant message (IM) reference service] by Alec at Librarians at the Gate

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Podcasting

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Awhitis:

Podcasting is a simple means of distributing audio content over the Internet, taking advantage of the power of [[Collaborative Tools in Libraries#RSS|RSS]]. Content consumers (end-users) can subscribe to a feed of a producer's audio content and receive automatic downloads of new content as it is made available online. A more comprehensive discussion of podcasting can be found in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting Wikipedia entry on podcasting].

For the library that works hard to produce audio content such as recordings of programs or library tours, podcasting can be an effective means of making that content more widely available.

The following is a list of libraries and affiliated organizations that are currently podcasting:

* [http://www.atwaterlibrary.ca/ Atwater Library and Computer Centre] ([http://www.atwaterlibrary.ca/taxonomy/term/21/0/feed podcast feed])
* [http://www.cheshirelib.org/teens/cplpodcast.htm Cheshire Public Library] ([http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/Bfgf podcast feed])
* [http://www.dowling.edu/library/new/podcasts.shtm Dowling College Library Omnibus] ([http://www.dowling.edu/library/new/feed.xml podcast feed])
* [http://gpcdecaturlrc.blogspot.com/ GPC Decatur Campus Library] ([http://feeds.feedburner.com/gpclibraryradio podcast feed])
* [http://infopeople.org/ The Infopeople Project] ([http://infoblog.infopeople.org/index.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.lions-online.org/ Kankakee Public Library] ([http://www.lions-online.org/podcast.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/podcast.htm Lansing Public Library] (multiple feeds) and [http://lansinglibraryweb.blogspot.com/2006/03/podcasts-what-are-they-and-how-to.html branded version of the podcatcher Juice with our feeds preloaded!]
* [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/library/library.shtml The Lunar and Planetary Institute] ([http://www.lpi.usra.edu/library/mp3.xml podcast feed])
* [http://library.ci.manchester.ct.us/teen/podcast/ Manchester Public Library] (multiple feeds, including a videocast feed)
* [http://www.mhl.org/teens/audio/index.htm Memorial Hall Library] ([http://www.mhl.org/teens/audio/teens.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.muskingum.edu/home/library/services.html Muskingum College Library] ([http://www.ourmedia.org/mediarss/user/47952 podcast feed])
* [http://catalog.odl.state.ok.us/okrm/readingok.htm Oklahoma Department of Libraries] ([http://catalog.odl.state.ok.us/okrm/podcast.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org/ Pritzker Military Library] ([http://www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org/podcast/pml_feed.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.library.jhu.edu/podcasts/ The Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins University] ([http://www.library.jhu.edu/podcasts/rss.xml podcast feed])
* [http://fordlibrary.org/clickastory Thomas Ford Memorial Library Click-A-Story] ([http://www.fordlibrary.org/clickastory.xml podcast feed])
* [http://fordlibrary.org/yareviews Thomas Ford Memorial Library Audio Reviews by Teens] ([http://www.fordlibrary.org/yar_index.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.wku.edu/Library/ Western Kentucky University Libraries] ([http://www.wku.edu/Library/video/libraryIntro/librarytour.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/podcasts/index.htm Wisconsin State Legislature - Legislative Reference Bureau] ([http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/rss/podcast.xml podcast feed])
* [http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Library/Borrowing/Podcasts/ WPI's George C. Gordon Library Audio to Go] ([http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Library/Borrowing/Podcasts/wpiaudiotogo.xml podcast feed])

User:Andrew Whitis

2006-03-23T13:46:45Z

Awhitis:

I'm Head of User Services at [http://www.muskingum.edu/home/library/index.html Muskingum College Library] in New Concord, OH.

User:Andrew Whitis

2006-03-23T13:46:26Z

Awhitis:

I'm Head of User Services at [www.muskingum.edu/home/library/index.html Muskingum College Library] in New Concord, OH.

User:Andrew Whitis

2006-03-23T13:45:58Z

Awhitis:

I'm Head of User Services at [http://www.http://www.muskingum.edu/home/library/index.html Muskingum College Library] in New Concord, OH.

User:Andrew Whitis

2006-03-23T13:44:47Z

Awhitis:

I'm Head of User Services at Muskingum College Library in New Concord, OH.

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