Libraries and Podcasts: The Winnipeg Public Library Experience

Description

A library podcast? What’s that?! Libraries are always striving to reach their audiences wherever their audiences may be. Podcasts can be a part of a library’s social media strategy in reaching a wider audience. Podcasts can be downloaded or streamed at any time, making them great companions for daily commutes, housework and exercise. At WPL we decided to start a monthly “book club” podcast called 'Time to Read', in which four hosts discuss a book each month, and answer questions from our library community. At the Manitoba Libraries Conference, recorded our first “Live” podcast in front of the MLC audience. We discuss the history of our podcast, including some of the challenges we faced starting a podcast. We also leave time for questions from the audience.

Author

Erica Ball, Alan Chorney, Trevor Lockheart, Dennis Penner, Kirsten Wurmann

Author E-Mail

wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca

Conference Year

2018
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