But, I'm trying to get that MP3 player, right? So podcasts may become useful to me, and may even help me develop my listening skills. So I will forge ahead bravely ...
Checked out itunes, since I already have an account, but I really wasn't sure what to search for, and my itunes software doesn't seem to categorize or otherwise make suggestions.
On podcast alley, I looked under Parenting, Family and Childhood, where it said 71 podcasts were available. For some reason, only four showed up when I clicked on the category, and none of them interested me. In the Arts category, I saw lots of Twilight-related podcasts. Basement Boyz Boob Tube was the first video podcast listed ... think public access and Waynes's World. Also saw plenty of porn, which is not surprising.
On to odeo, after some hunting around under "family" and "arts," I finally found a podcast worth subscribing to called "All Ears." This podcast reviews, and includes excerpts from, children's audio books. It seems to me that the information in many podcasts is available in print or in blogs (I know, I'm old fashioned), so why add the audio element? After all, I already told you I am not an auditory learner. But it makes sense to me to subscribe to this particular podcast, since it is beneficial to both have a review, and to hear the excerpt, in order to make ordering decisions. I added this podcast to my bloglines account.
A few notes:
Podcasts are obviously beneficial to patrons who are interested in music, or who prefer to get their information in an auditory format.
One of the best sources for podcasts I found was the npr.org website. I knew that NPR has podcasts of many of its member stations' programs. Their podcasts are searchable by topic, and you can choose to subscribe to as many different podcasts as you wish through the npr.org website.
In conclusion: I found one useful podcast, to which I now subscribe. I feel that I will need to learn better tools to help patrons find useful podcasts.
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