Two interesting librarianly posts related to podcasting:

Michael Stephens – Implications of Podcasting in Library Land

“A podcast created by staff should probably be reviewed by the marketing point person to insure it meets the standars (sic) that SHOULD HAVE BEEN SET UP for all library promotional materials. This is not just the duty of IT staff.” True, true, true.

Meredith Farkas – Podcasting in education

“While there probably isn’t much we librarians can do directly with podcasting for our patrons, I am certain that we can assist many non-traditional learners by encouraging educators to use it.” I don’t necessarily agree with the premise that there isn’t much we can do with podcasting, but I think, more importantly, it’s a mistake to limit this discussion to audio content. The possibilities become much broader when you begin to look at videocasting and screencasting as content avenues. This is noted both by Michael and by docwolf in the comment on Meredith’s post.