MULTIDISCIPLINARY PODCAST DIRECTORIES:

General

• http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Podcasting Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki entry on podcasting has a growing list of "libraries and affiliated organizations that are currently podcasting" At this point the list is predominantly Higher Ed -- if your library starts a podcasting program, why not update that wiki!

• http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php - NPR Podcasts directory page (also has breakdown by member stations, e.g. http://forum.wgbh.org/wgbh/forum.php?lecture_id=165 Lectures from WGBH in Boston) Each station has indexes by category, broadly covering Art and Architecture, Business and Economics, Education, Environment, Health, History, Law, Literature, Media, Music, Philanthropy, Philosophy, Poetry, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Science, Society and Culture, Sports, Technology, Theater

• http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/index.php Library of Congress webcasts, link on left connect to other digital resources including SONIC, the Sound ONline Inventory and Catalog for the Library of Congress Audio Collection

• http://uc.princeton.edu/main/ Princeton’s University Channel: “A collection of public affairs lectures, panels and events from academic institutions all overthe world -- for you to view, listen to, stream or download” Topics include Books, Economy, Global, Health, Law, Media, Politics, Science, Society, War

• http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video This directory features free audio books, lectures, speeches, sermons, interviews, and many other audio and video resources. Most audio titles can be downloaded in digital formats such as MP3 and most video titles are available to stream online.

• http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=1032 Book Matters: A series of recent podcasts from NPR which features book reviews, and interviews with authors. There are also items on current issues in the book world, such as instances of recent plagiarism and a lawsuit over choice of books in schools.

• http://www.podcast.net/show/86465 Technology Buzzwords - Listen and Learn Podcast Explains commonly used technology words.

Databases

• Thomson-Gale database subscriptions: T-G has announced the addition of podcast feeds to Info_Trac* on Thomson Gale Power_Search and its Student Resource Center, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, and History Resource Center databases.

Academic

While a number of universities are developing podcasts, vodcasts, etc. please keep in mind that not all podcasts/mediacasts will be available to the public:

• http://directory.edufeeds.com/index.php?c=2 Thomson Peterson's College and University Feed Directory The Podcasts section of the larger site that is a "collection of RSS and Atom feeds from around Higher Education." Their corresponding syndication blog is: http://syndicateblog.petersons.com/wordpress/

• http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ From within iTunes you can locate education related podcasts through the music store --> podcasts --> education. Keep an eye out: iTunesU is coming soon

• http://feeds.feedburner.com/johnmerrow* John Merrow debates relevant issues in education today.