This is the home page for the Public Computing Technologies space. The purpose of the Public Computing Technologies group is to identify new technologies that are used by patrons to determine if there is an application within Mann Library. Two current technologies being investigated are podcasts and text messaging.

Group Membership:
Holly Mistlebauer, Chair <hlm7@cornell.edu>
Camille Andrews <ca92@cornell.edu>
Donna Callais <dmc8@cornell.edu>
Nick Cappadona <nac26@cornell.edu>
Michael Cook <mnc2@cornell.edu>
Eveline Ferretti <ef15@cornell.edu>
Philip Halcomb <pdh28@cornell.edu>
Jim Morris-Knower <jpk15@cornell.edu>
Jeff Piestrak <jmp36@cornell.edu>

Contact Information:
mann-podcast-l@cornell.edu

Podcast Subscription/Download Page:
http://podcasts.mannlib.cornell.edu/

Podcast Help Page:
http://mannlib.cornell.edu/podcasts/podcast_help.cfm

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    The bibliocasting listserv (bibliocasting@listserv.syr.edu) is
    dedicated to a discussion of streaming media in the library
    environment. This list grows out of the increasing popularity of
    "Podcasting," or the use of RSS and the Internet to download audio
    programs (like audio blogs) to computers and MP3 players. A recent
    Reuters story states:

    "Twenty-nine percent of U.S. adults who own MP3 players like Apple
    Computer Inc.'s iPod say they have downloaded podcast programs from the
    Internet, the Pew Internet and American Life Project found...That means
    more than 6 million people are listening to a form of communication
    that emerged only last year, according to the nonprofit group."

    [ http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/154/report_display.asp ]

    So what to post on the list? Examples of how libraries can build on the
    growing excitement of Podcasting; Questions on how libraries can use
    podcasting and other multimedia information they create to promote
    themselves and provide better service; Questions on how to podcast and
    other technical questions on streaming media including QuickTime
    Streaming, RealProducer, and others. In addition, the list will
    include postings of key articles, reports, and news about podcating and
    other streaming media in general and in the the library context.

    Bottom Line: We are looking to build a community of individuals
    interested in the application of multimedia in the library environment.

    SUBSCRIBING TO THE LIST

    You can get the listserv in two ways. The first is through e-mail. To
    subscribe to the list send an e-mail to listserv@listserv.syr.edu with
    the entire message (no subject line):

    subscribe bibliocasting FirstName LastName