Podcasting

I have only briefly had anything to do with podcasting and that has been during the basic interent classes that I teach when I briefly show my students how to surf around the ABC website and amaze them with technology. That you can actually listen to radio or tv stations that have been recorded.  Isn't modern technology brilliant.  Other than that I have had no real interest or need to think about podcasts and what it has to offer.  During this Web 2.0 training has made me think about what may be out there.  Having a little search, I have found that there is an assortment in the travel field - which is something that is of a personal interest to me and I know I will use these in the future.  Thinking about the library. They are already widely used by the library community for conferences.We could possibly use podcasts for training purposes.  How about recording our author talks so people who can't make it along are still afforded the chance to hear these speakers?  Story time and/or rhyme time online?  A wonderful way to advertise to a growing clientelle. Such as at this link http://lib.asu.edu/librarychannel/2011/06/22/libminute032_funthings2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheLibraryChannel+%28The+Library+Channel%29&utm_content=FeedBurner