Thanks so much for the great information!
Have you had tried using Skype? There is a little program for the Mac (and
others for Windows) called Call Recorder
(http://www.ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/) that allows Skype calls to be
recorded. Looks like it might be useful for doing interviews.
Fred
A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>Fred, I've collected oral histories for various projects using a
>combination Gcast, iPod, GarageBand, and Audacity. At issue is
>quality versus access. It's best to initially record in a high quality
>file format that you can later edit if needed or export as an .mp3
>file. If you're going to combine files together and edit to create a
>"show" with sound effects and such, than you'll need an audio editor
>like Garageband or Audacity The problem is getting all participants to
>record in a high quality file format. Some alumnae and former
>employees likely live far away from Rye. Do they GarageBand or
>Audacity on their computer? Do they know to use it? If not, do you
>expect them to come to Rye CDS to be recorded?
>
>If access to a recording tool is more important than audio quality
>then you have many more options. I've had parents record into an iPod
>voice memo via a portable mic. I've had others record directly into a
>cell phone and upload to Gcast.com. Keep in mind these options have
>limitations. Extracting voice memos from an iPod not synched to your
>iTunes account is a hurdle. They also need the $40 mic to record.
>Gcast is no longer free. And both sacrifice audio quality for
>compression/portability.
>
>Perhaps the simplest way to collect oral histories is via Vocaroo.com,
>in beta. Simply record your voice on the Web and then email it or
>embed it. It's accessible from anywhere and there's no learning curve.
>The audio is not crystal clear, mind you, but you'll be able to
>collect oral histories quickly from people in dispersed areas.
>
>Tom
>
>On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Fred
>Bartels<fred_bartels@rcds.rye.ny.us> wrote:
>> We have a budding project here to collect stories about the school's
>past
>> from alumnae and older current and retired employees. The person
>> instigating this project was inspired by StoryCorps
>> (http://www.storycorps.org/). I'm curious if other schools have tried
>> something like this and might be able to provide some
>> ideas/advice/guidance.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Fred
>>
>> -------------------------
>> Fred Bartels
>> Head - Computer Department
>> Rye Country Day School
>> 914-925-4610
>>
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