[Studiotalk] Narrators for Westerns or other titles

[Easter, Josh]

Do reader advisors have patrons try lowering the tone on the digital players? Do they find that helps with the female narrators?
Thanks,
Josh Easter
Equipment and Audio Production Manager
South Dakota Braille & Talking Book Library
SD State Library, 800 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.5082 / 1.800.423.6665 (SD only)  Fax: 605.773.6962
Josh.Easter at state.sd.us<mailto:Josh.Easter at state.sd.us>     http://library.sd.gov<http://library.sd.gov/>

From: studiotalk [mailto:studiotalk-bounces at islemail.org] On Behalf Of Anderson, Sarah at CSL
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 11:29 AM
To: TBBS Recording Studio Info
Subject: Re: [EXT] [Studiotalk] Narrators for Westerns or other titles

As a Reader Advisor of 8 years, I can tell you that female narrators by far receive the most block requests-especially by older men who have trouble hearing female voices.  Occasionally I'll get female patrons that also have trouble hearing female narrators.  Although Westerns are enjoyed by many demographics, I see older gentleman enjoying Westerns far more than any other demographic.  Just something to consider when it comes to Westerns in particular.

Thanks,
Sarah Anderson
Braille and Talking Book Library<btbl.ca.gov>
900 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 654-0640
(800) 952-5666

From: studiotalk [mailto:studiotalk-bounces at islemail.org] On Behalf Of Coffman, Linden
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 9:59 AM
To: studiotalk at islemail.org
Subject: [Studiotalk] Narrators for Westerns or other titles

Hi all,

I have a question concerning selecting books for narrator and in this case specifically westerns.  As I have more females narrators available would you see a problem with having some of them reading westerns.  I've always felt that the male voice is what goes best with this genre, but I was wondering if it really matters that much.  That also brings up another thought.   Does gender matter that much in regards to what you have you narrators reading or not if the book is non-fiction or fiction told in third person?  Haven't run across any guidelines on this. I've just been doing what seems to sound right.  Suggestions?  Advice?


Linden Coffman
Director
Indiana Voices
Indiana State Library
Talking Book & Braille Library
315 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-232-3683
E-mail: lcoffman at library.in.gov

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