I'm glad podcasts are overcoming the myth that you need an iPod to listen to them. They are just audio files that you can play on your computer or your portable device, either on the go or while you are doing something else at work. I think the "pod" part of the name probably confuses a lot of people.
Like blogs there are podcasts for everything imaginable so it's hard to narrow it down and find the best for your interests and needs. Some are just a few minutes in length such as President Obama's weekly address, while others are longer.
Also, like posting videos taped from conferences and meetings on You Tube, podcasts can be used to record speakers and other events and disseminate the content to those who can't attend in person.
One very interesting one I found was a podcast "episode" from the ACRL from this January,
Facebook - Clever Outreach or Costly Diversion?
I also found some for learning the French language:Coffee Break French and the cleverly named French Podclass
And the NPR directory was nice because it had a "local" section where you can get podcasts from local NPR stations.
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