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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Do reader advisors have patrons try lowering the tone on the digital players? Do they find that helps with the female narrators?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Josh Easter
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Equipment and Audio Production Manager<br>
South Dakota Braille & Talking Book Library <br>
SD State Library, 800 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501 <br>
Phone: 605.773.5082 / 1.800.423.6665 (SD only) Fax: 605.773.6962 <br>
</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:Josh.Easter@state.sd.us"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Josh.Easter@state.sd.us</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://library.sd.gov/"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">http://library.sd.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> studiotalk [mailto:studiotalk-bounces@islemail.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Anderson, Sarah@CSL<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 11, 2018 11:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> TBBS Recording Studio Info<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [EXT] [Studiotalk] Narrators for Westerns or other titles<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Sarah Anderson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="btbl.ca.gov"><span style="color:blue">Braille and Talking Book Library</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">900 N Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Sacramento, CA 95814<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">(916) 654-0640<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">(800) 952-5666<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> studiotalk [mailto:studiotalk-bounces@islemail.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Coffman, Linden<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 08, 2018 9:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> studiotalk@islemail.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Studiotalk] Narrators for Westerns or other titles<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#1F3864">Linden Coffman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#385623">Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#385623">Indiana Voices<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#385623">Indiana State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#385623">Talking Book & Braille Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#385623">315 West Ohio Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#385623">Indianapolis, IN 46202<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#385623">317-232-3683<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#385623">E-mail: lcoffman@library.in.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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