<div dir="ltr">Wow! I never even thought of trying to record with a mask, Linden. I would have thought things would sound muffled. Will have to give it a try! <div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(29,79,145);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Nancy Gahagan</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(29,79,145);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(29,79,145);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Recording Studio Manager</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(29,79,145);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span 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Icon"></span></a></span><br></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 10:55 AM Coffman, Linden <<a href="mailto:LCoffman@library.in.gov">LCoffman@library.in.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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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
through the facility.</span></div>
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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
on a part time basis at least until July. </span></div>
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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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<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">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
books. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">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><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">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><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">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><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I would be very interested in any best practices that other programs develop.
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Stay safe,</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Hello,</span></p>
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<p><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
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<p>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><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Cooper Black",serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Amy Poos</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Cooper Black",serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Wolfner Library</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Cooper Black",serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Missouri State Library</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Cooper Black",serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">573-522-2766</span></p>
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