Streaming Audio and SMIL for Oral Histories

I am behind in blogging my activities so I am posting these course descriptions as a place marker until I have the time to record my notes and thoughts. One thing I will share now is that Trevor Bond from WSU (Pullman, WA) was a great teacher for both of these classes.

Often these all day sessions are a bit overwhelming however, he blends hard background information with examples and activities that stimulate discussion and sharing. The session on EAD was so useful since the "students" shared so much of their interests and experiences. It really enhanced the class.

Course description from OCLC Western webpage:
Making sound files available over the Internet is becoming an increasingly popular method to highlight audio collections, such as oral histories. This workshop will provide a nontechnical, hands-on overview of national standards, best practices, and the equipment required to digitally record oral histories. The workshop will cover the entire process including the planning, recording, processing, editing, cataloging, and streaming of digital oral histories. The implementation of SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) to synchronize streaming audio with transcripts will also be discussed.

What you will learn
Understanding the multifaceted workflow of organizing a digital oral history project;
The ability to plan and implement digital audio projects;
Strategies for converting analog oral history recordings to digital; and
The infrastructure necessary to make digital audio accessible.