Sadly, this last quest activity fizzled. Can I see the potential for our library and podcasting? Yes, most definitely, but I just have to imagine it here from my cubicle in front of my work computer.
I thought I'd listen to a segment of Ira Glass's This American Life from NPR. Podcast didn't work. Heard a sentence then a pause, then part of another sentence, then a pause. Perhaps it was the time of day. Perhaps my computer here at work needs me to download some additional software, bu I shouldn't do that without permission.
Moved on to look at the Podcast Alley link. Must say the appearance of the site made me feel as though I was looking at tv at 2 a.m... Searched under "Food and Drink" and none of the podcast titles looked very appealing. Selected a couple and both just stopped and started, stopped and started. Repeat of my experience with NPR.
Went back to npr.org. and tried Ira Glass again. Page wouldn't even load. Went back to the TechTrek 2.0 instructions, reread them, and then revisited Podcast Alley. Typed library in the search box and selected a couple of random sites. No luck. Nichts.
My conclusion: Charleston County Public Library is not ready for podcasts--at least my staff computer is not.
An alternative conclusion: My computer is ready for podcasts, but I'm not. Listening to a podcast is not obvious enough for me to readily and easily to achieve.
Can see the potential, but we're not there yet.
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