Here's my first attempt at podcasting, a discussion of the recent Slate article attacking young adult fiction as trite and simplistic. I talk about the article and read responses to it from blogs and other sources. It's about 11 minutes long. If you haven't listened to podcasts before, I have included some technical hints at the end of this post.

As I say in the podcast, I hope to have some interviews and audio comments to use in the next segment, but I wanted to get something up quickly to try this out. I'd appreciate comments and suggestions -- you can leave a comment below, or e-mail me at mirandadoyle@yahoo.com. I also have an audio comment line at (206) 333-1877 (a Seattle-area number). You can call and record a comment that I will add to the next podcast.

If you're interested in hearing future podcasts, you can subscribe to my feed at: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Teenlibrarian

TECHNICAL TIPS:
If you haven't listened to podcasts before, it's very easy. Just click on the headline for this post to listen on your computer. You will need to plug in a pair of headphones, or listen on speakers. You may be asked what program you want to use to listen -- RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, etc. If you want to download the audio to your MP3 player, you can use the feed below. . .

http://feeds.feedburner.com/Teenlibrarian

. . .along with a program like iTunes or iPodder (you don't need to have an iPod; any MP3 player should work, though you may need to transfer the files using the software that came with your device).