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Sound of the Archives presented at the SLIS/SOIS Research Forum on April 27th. In these slides, we have our mission, vision, completed podcasts, goals, and benefits of doing the podcast.TRANSCRIPT
SOUND OF THE ARCHIVES
(THE PODCAST!)
SLIS/SOIS Research ForumApril 27, 2012
THE BEGINNING
o In the library from the start!o Began with the classic NPR shows
This American Life Radiolab Planet Money
o Something I could do too. Stuff You Missed in History Class The Moth The Memory Palace 99% Invisible
And most importantly, something
archivists could do.History of the World in 100 ObjectsTitanic Letters
MISSION & VISION MissionProduce a forum for discussion about theory and practice in the archival profession from the perspective of archival students and young professionals.
VisionAccessible and fun, exuberant and thoughtful!Share knowledge and experience of practitioners, the insights and inspirations of students, and the perspectives and ideas of archives users to foster a greater understanding of how archives function within society.
1ST PODCAST: TERM PAPERSo Thought about the ideao Heard classmates’ term paperso The first episode was born!
o Marketingo LibSyn
o Learning curveo Audacity
2ND PODCAST: ST. PATRICK’S DAYo Two new members!o Irish themed collections:
McGowan Family Papers Administrative Records of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians Guinness Company Archive The 1916 Rising: Personalities and
Perspectives General Election 2011 Web Archive/Web
Crawlo Archival themes:
Informational vs Evidential Value Born Digital Collections Documentation and identity
FUTURE PLANS
o Projects Clinton Oral
Histories TLAM HistoryPin Halloween
Episode
o Explore Funding Sources Kickstarter Fundraising UW Support
o Keep Momentum Going! Take it to the
Streets Summer
Episodes Facebook &
BENEFITS AND THE BIGGER
PICTUREo Advocacy & Outreach
Accessibility Relevance
o Networking & Collaboration Universities (SOIS!) Cultural Heritage Institutions (WHS) Non-Traditional Repositories (CCHS)
o Professional Development Become Active Alternative to Publishing
THANK YOU!If you have any suggestions or comments, please send them our
way!Contact: http://soundofthearchives.wordpress.com http://facebook.com/soundofthearchives Twitter: @sota_podcast [email protected]
We'll see you in the archives!