# 3 Competency Podcast: Library Outreach

The Podcast selected for Comp. #3 was taken from the Kankakee Public Library website. The Podcast was retrieved through Podcast.net (search term library outreach). Michael Porter discusses the importance of libraries to keep up with the latest technology in order to remain competitive within the information marketplace and to hold their place as an integral part of the community in which they serve.


BiblioTech: Episode 2 Michael Porter on Community Based Technology http://www.lions-online.org/podcasts/porter.m3u. This is podcast #2 of BiblioTech – the podcast for future looking library users and staff. Michael Porter speaks to Steve Bertrand and Allison Beasley from Ontario, California. Michael Porter is a librarian, trainer, technology fan and PEZ collector. Since receiving his graduate degree in 1999, Michael has worked for the U.S. Library Program as part of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and taught workshops on emerging library technology through OCLC Western. Michael discusses the meaning of the "2.0" library and how delivery of community generated content is the future of the public library. 41 min. 50 sec. (from Kankakee Public Library website, Comp. # 3)

Search Engine: Podcast.net

PODCAST: URL: http://www.lions-online.org/podcasts/porter.m3u