We are excited to introduce NRPF Sound Files, a podcast that shares insights into the world and work of audio archiving. The first season will feature a series of long-form conversations with audio archivists and collection maintainers who have an inside knowledge of unique, less-well-known sound collections. This episode introduces the podcast, hosts Jesse Johnston and Evan Haywood, and will be the first in the series.
This episode introduces Sound Files, a podcast where we talk to audio archivists and explore historic recorded audio collections! From the joys of discovering forgotten sounds, to replaying memorable examples, to the processes of inventorying and managing a collection, we will share stories of audio preservation.
Unique, endangered audio collections are at the core of the National Recording Preservation Foundation’s work. The NRPF is a non-profit, charitable organization that offers grants that help to preserve historical audio, working in alignment with the Library of Congress. This podcast is a way for us to celebrate the projects that we have supported over the years.
Sound Files presents a series of long-form conversations and stories about the work of archiving historical audio. We’re focused on giving our listeners a deep insight into archival methodologies, why these preservation projects are so important, and the people who have made it their mission to preserve audio resources for future generations.
We will talk with expert archivists, and ask them to share their perspectives on the important work they do. What are some of the most interesting and unique sounds they’ve encountered in the collections they work with? How do they evaluate which recordings are worthy of preservation? And what motivates them to preserve important pieces of recorded sound history?
We introduce the podcast hosts, Jesse Johnston and Evan Haywood.
We’re excited to bring you the Sound Files podcast! This podcast has been produced with support from the University of Michigan School of Information, the Black Ram Treehouse, the NRPF, and the generous support of our donors. We look forward to taking you on this journey.
Jesse:
Welcome to Sound Files, a podcast where we talk to audio archivists and explore historic recorded audio collections! From the joys of discovering forgotten sounds, to replaying memorable examples, to the processes of inventorying and managing a collection, we will share stories of audio preservation.
Unique, archival audio is at the core of the National Recording Preservation Foundation’s work. The NRPF is a non-profit, charitable organization that offers grants that help to preserve historical audio, working in alignment with the Library of Congress. This podcast is a way for us to celebrate the projects that we have supported over the years.
Evan:
Sound Files presents a series of long-form conversations and stories about the work of archiving historical audio. We’re focused on giving our listeners a deep insight into archival methodologies, why these preservation projects are so important, and the people who have made it their mission to preserve audio resources for future generations.
We will talk with expert archivists, and ask them to share their perspectives on the important work they do. What are some of the most interesting and unique sounds they’ve encountered in the collections they work with? How do they evaluate which recordings are worthy of preservation? And what motivates them to preserve important pieces of recorded sound history?
Jesse:
I’m Jesse Johnston, a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, and a former archivist and grantmaker in cultural heritage preservation. I’m also Executive Director of the NRPF and a former senior librarian at the Library of Congress.
Evan:
And I’m Evan Haywood, an audio archivist, engineer, and music producer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where I run the Black Ram Treehouse Recording Studio!
Jesse:
We’re excited to bring you the Sound Files podcast! This podcast has been produced with support from the University of Michigan School of Information, the Black Ram Treehouse, the NRPF, and the generous support of our donors.
Evan:
We look forward to taking you on this journey as we aim to raise awareness about the important work of the NRPF, as well as the people and organizations working to preserve the history of recorded sound.