Radio Me is an interesting broadcast as part of the InBusiness series on BBC Radio 4.

Its all about podcasting and the potential implications for Broadcast media. BBC Radio has dipped its toe in with a select number of radio programmes, including the Today Programme, which is now podcasting the infamous 08.10 slot.

For those of us who are just coming to terms with the role that ordinary citizens are playing in informing various communities via blogs, podcasts etc. there is some interesting food for thought here.

Just in case you don’t get podcasts….I “happened” to hear this programme yesterday morning, it was repeated because the BBC had a day of industrial action and the normal programming had been replaced. Had I been reliant on traditional broadcasting schedules, I would never have heard it. I look forward to listening to it again properly in my own time, as my 3 year old daughter was with me first time around, so I probably caught every second sentence. Podcasts are about you choosing a time to listen to specific types of content and it doesn’t have to be commercial content. Because like blogging, there are fairly low barriers to entry, anyone can do it.

Which raises another thought, we’ve considered library blogs – what about library podcasts? Subject specialists podcasting about the latest titles in their area? Or podcasting reading group discussions? I know its a bit out there, but as libraries look at ways to extend service into the user’s workspace and homespace – e.g. Project Bluebird - here’s another technology to consider.