Sunday, June 20, 2010

Competency: Podcast

I used www.youtube.com to find a podcast on bookmobiles. When I typed “bookmobile” in the search box I came across the podcast Boston Public Library – Digital Bookmobile.
There is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h642OnCuyw
The Digital Bookmobile is a community outreach vehicle for public libraries to promote electronic resources. Developed inside a 74-foot, 18-wheel tractor-trailer, the nationally touring vehicle is a high-tech update of the traditional bookmobile. Interactive computer stations give visitors an opportunity to search the digital media collection and use supported mobile devices.
I included this podcast because the episode shows how the bookmobile delivers an engaging download experience where library users can immerse themselves in an interactive learning environment and raise awareness of a public library's download service of digital audio books, eBooks, music, and video. Although it creates an engaging experience around the hosting public library’s digital media collection, I think it will be too expensive to turn it to a regular service.

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