23 Things Podcast

I found an interesting podcast on podcast.com entitled 23 Web 2.0 Things for Library Staff. The podcast offers library staff members an opportunity to 'self-discover' many of the technologies that are shaping the way that library services are delivered and that are fast becoming some of the tools and technological advances that library patrons are using.

A detailed blurb from the podcast site says: "The... blog has been set-up as part of DiMenna-Nyselius Library’s “23 Things for Library Staff” project to encourage staff to experiment and learn about the new and emerging technologies that are reshaping the context of information on the Internet today. The objectives of this program are to: encourage exploration of Web 2.0 and new technologies by Library staff. provide staff with new tools (that are freely available on the Internet) to better support the Library’s mission. reward staff for taking the initiative to complete 23 self-discovery exercises. "

I like this podcast because it's one thing to talk about technology, Web 2.0 and how it is changing the face of libraries all over the world and it's quite another to actually use that technology and to discover why this is such an important aspect of librarianship today.

I think it always shows when a professional attempts to market services or technology that he or she knows only theoretically. This podcast challenges librarians to step outside of the theories and put them into practice.