Podcasting for School Media Specialists: a Case Study from Central Minnesota

Abstract

The advent of technology, computers, and the Internet has changed the ways of interaction in education. In the school library profession, school library media specialists are often left isolated and report feeling disconnected to their colleagues. Four library and media specialists are exploring podcasting as a medium to rally school media professionals into a community that can benefit from each other’s experiences. The experience of podcast creation is dissected as a perfect opportunity for school media specialists to enhance needed technological skills and create a venue for communication among colleagues and other professionals.