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I've gotten some useful information that was produced by one of our larger public library systems in the state which I found very helpful. This is a program that uses readers for daily recordings of newspapers and other such things. Amon<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">g
other things they will be using disposable mic covers for every narrator, sanitizing all surfaces after every recording session and staggering recording times.</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The other thing that I found interesting is their decision to require all their readers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">to
use masks during the recording process. As was already mentioned, I too, have a small recording booth for my narrators and I was most concerned about possible virus spread in such a confined space, but wearing a mask would definitely cut down on what is being
put into air in that setting. I am considering having some of the disposable-type of masks for my volunteers unless they would want to bring in their own cloth mask. I've tried this here in my home studio setting with and without a mask and was surprised
at how little it seemed to affect the sound quality. As my narrators return, I will be requiring them all to have masks for the studio setting in general as it a small enclosed room. And, course, as much as possible will be sanitized after every person come
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">That's just some of what I had to share, I will have plenty of time to work into this as I don't return to the building until next week and that is only
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best of luck to us all and.... (wait for it)...stay safe.</span></div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 28, 2020 9:31 AM<br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">The Kentucky Talking Book Library volunteer recording program is currently on hiatus due, although our electronic tech continues to digitize our A to D transfer
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">We have two sound booths, and about 15 recording teams that come in each week, along with about 10 proofreaders.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">I can Imagine some changes, like having the proofreaders come in on a staggered, pre planned schedule instead of an open schedule, scheduling less and more
spaced out recording sessions, and having a plan to sanitize the proofreading computer stations after each use.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">Then there are the things I haven’t figured out yet, like the air in the recording booths. I can go in and clean the surfaces of the sound booth’s insides
after a session, but how long do we need to wait for droplets to fall out of the air? It’s a person talking in an enclosed box for an hour.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">I would be very interested in any best practices that other programs develop.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D">Stay safe,</span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Coffman, Linden<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 28, 2020 7:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> TBBS Recording Studio Info <studiotalk@islemail.org><br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">I posed this question a few weeks ago and at the time I got no response. I guess we are all just trying to figure this out. I, too, would be interested in how to open up in
a way that reassures our volunteers.</span></p>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal">I was wondering if there were any recording studios open? If so, what precautions have you taken to open up and keep contact minimal?</p>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Cooper Black",serif; color:#002060">Wolfner Library</span></p>
<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Cooper Black",serif; color:#002060">Missouri State Library</span></p>
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