The Creative Library Lab
by eby
There's nice article over at Information Wants to Be Free about podcasting in libraries and how it can serve to be a creative lab. She links to a post over at Library Marketing on creative labs and mentions our own Eli and gaming program.
In the process, gaming patrons actually construct a series of unique experiences, thereby turning the library into a laboratory of sorts. This "community creativity lab" is where where I see libraries' future and competitive advantage.
For the gaming program here (AADL-GT), we've done video commentary of the championships over the last few years. You can see digitized MP4 files online (latest quicktime recommended). Having a video of the event takes the championship to a higher level that many would not experience otherwise. Being able to check-out a DVD of last years program to show friends or relatives seems like a worthwhile endeavor.
But back to Meredith's post, this year there will also be some podcasts. From our blog post:
Round 1 is just days away, but first, we've got something new that you may be interested in: the AADL-GT Podcast studio. We're producing a short podcast about the next season, and this Tuesday, August 21, from 3-5 PM, you can come to the downtown library and find out how to produce your own AADL-GT Podcast! Maybe you want to make your predictions for the season; maybe you want to do a monthly podcast about your clan and its prowess. Maybe you want to take your trash talk to the next level... or maybe you'd like to discuss the subtleties of smash attacks. You tell us! Come to get familiar with the tools on Tuesday, and then make a studio appointment to record your podcast. We'll then publish your podcasts here on aadl.org where anyone can subscribe to your show. See you there!
We're excited to see how it turns out.
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