I have been looking at the use of podcasts in public libraries for a while now as we are keen to make available podcasts of booktalks and guest speakers on our website.
A few years ago we got a grant to record some book reviews and put them our website and, in a way, that was the forerunner to podcasts. (The reviews were very popular and at one stage were one of the most visited parts of the site)
Podcasts are a great way to introduce people to the range of services offered by the library. It doesn't have to be a podcast of a booktalk, it can be an instructional tool - how to reserve a book; informative - listen to the library guide rather than reading it; find out what's new in library land.
I've added the podcasts of (author) Michael Connelly to my bloglines account. He regularly adds new podcasts to his website - usually of interviews he has done or talks he has given. As he is one of my favourite crime authors I can hear him: read a chapter from his new book; talk about character development in his next novel; or discuss crime fiction with other authors.
I can see a lot of uses for podcasts in libraries, the open up a whole new way for people to access the library and its programs without necessarily having to enter the building.
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