Sponsored by the Idaho Commission for Libraries, a series of workshops on podcasting and wikis are being offered throughout Idaho. The sessions focus on new technologies that are being used to download books, audio files, conduct research and obtain information. Friday morning's session examined podcasting and how libraries can provide the services their patrons desire.

Charles Bolles, continuing education consultant for the Idaho Commission for Libraries and former BCR Board of Trustees member, looked in on the training session. He was quoted on air, saying that podcasting is for "...anybody who has a computer, you don't even need an iPod. If the library has a Web site, they can load the audio files." The KMVT reporter noted that with the introduction of these new technologies, it's easier than ever for libraries to provide services to just about anyone, including teenagers and college students, the visually impaired and families.

For information on learning opportunities around the BCR region, please contact BCR's Regan Harper (rharper@bcr.org), manager, Training & OCLC Services, or visit the BCR training pages for a current schedule of online and classroom workshops.