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=About the Wiki and Podcast = 
 * [|Promotional Animoto video]:**

Short on time? Always multitasking and on-the-go? Wish you could get help while exerting minimal effort? Want catch up on your history? Get research tips? Figure out which book to read for class? **ONLY GOT A MINUTE?** Listen to the Library's 1- Minute Briefer Podcast, covering literature, history, technology tips, using the library, choosing a book to read, and more.
 * //Updated every other Monday!//**

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 This wiki serves as a portal/running archive of the Library Media Center's **bi-monthly 1-minute "Briefer" Podcasts**, which cover many elements of learning and education that are supported by the library media center, as well as information about the media center itself!

These podcast episodes are intended to support learning on-the-go for busy students who may not always have time to sit down and read up on a new subject, track down research guides, catch up on new tools to help support the classroom curriculum, and so on. Many students have jobs, and are involved in multiple sports, clubs, music lessons, study groups, and extra-curricular activities that meet before and after school; they simply don't always have the extra time to spend choosing a new book to read, figuring out how to start a research paper, or learning how to use the new database tool. We know they might need a little help, and that's why this podcast is here.

Out of necessity, we've become a culture of multitasking, literate in many media. Audio podcasts are just another means by which these busy students can gather and absorb information. The Briefer Podcasts are intentionally kept short--each is under a minute and a half--to be the most helpful and efficient, and least time-consuming, as possible. Students can access and subscribe to them at school or at home, and even put them on their mp3 players to listen to on the drive to school, work, or practice. Filled with tips, tricks, facts, and even some fun trivia, the Briefer Podcast is a great tool for students to keep up with homework, projects, and today's changing technologies, all with very little effort on their ends. Think of these podcasts as vitamin boosts to enrich a healthy, well-rounded education: one quick gulp and you're set!

Additionally, these podcasts are not only useful to students; teachers, administrators, and others in the school and local community may find the Briefer Podcasts helpful to learn more about the library media center, tips about new additions and highlights of the library, as well as how the library media center supports the curriculum and fits into the school's culture as a whole.

As a corollary, we hope that these podcasts help users become more familiar and comfortable with podcasts and podcasting, and encourage those users to investigate other podcasts that spark their interests.

Finally, much like the Library Media Center and the Library Media Specialist, this podcast is really meant to support the curriculum and reflect the needs and questions of the student body. To this end, we encourage all students and teachers to suggest topics for future episodes.

Please feel free to investigate the archive and comment on podcasts (keeping in mind you will need to log in to comment, and comments are traceable to unique usernames and IP addresses).

About Ms. Steinhardt

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Music: //Learning the Lie// by the Hidden Cameras (Outside Music)
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