iHCPL: Week 9: #21 Podcasts, Smodcasts!

On the assumption that anything worth doing is worth overdoing, I poked about in all four podcast directories. I first looked for library related podcasts. Then I was asked by the cat-who-must-not-be-named, since I was already out scooting about cyberspace, to search for cat related podcasts. And this is what I found:

• iTunes and the iTunes Store:

Using the search term “library” I found many examples of why public libraries should not start their own podcasts. Using the search term “books” I found lots of Harry Potter podcasts.

Using the directory turned out to be a better search strategy. I was able to drill down to Podcasts>Literature> and then to a number of library related sites, like this from the Seattle Public Library:
Cats produced this:

• Podcast.net:

SirsiDynix Institute
Home > Search > SirsiDynix Institute

This was the feed I selected for my Bloglines account. At first, I wasn’t sure that I did it right. I’m sure the Bloglines instructions were completely intuitive for people who already knew how to do it. Happily, the feeds started to come in after about twenty minutes or so.

Cat Lovers Podcast: http://www.podcast.net/show/54520

• Podcastalley.com

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Cat Lovers Podcast: The Lure of Catnip

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The Lure of Catnip
Catnip has long been a useful icebreaker in the human-feline relationship. Its hypnotic powers have made it one of the key ingredients in cat paraphernalia… including toys… cat bedding.. and scratching posts. It comes in nearly as many different varieties as coffee beans…. With northern climes like Canada and Alaska boasting the highest quality. The catnip farming and retailing business has become a multi-million dollar industry of its own. While catnip has an intoxicating… some say erotic affect on many cat species from Tigers to tabbies… not all cats succumb. Cat expert Dr. Arnold Plotnick has some theories on the subject. He has an exclusive feline-only practice in New York City, called Manhattan Cat Specialists. In fact, he’s the only board certified Cat Expert in the Big Apple and a regular contributor to several cat publications, including Cat Fancy. He filed this commentary about the favorite feline herb.

• I found Yahoo podcasts to be the most user-hostile of the three. Pursuing “cats,” I entered the keyword into the search field. I got nothing but music, songs with cats in the title or name of the band.
  

http://www.mycathatesyou.com/cats/