Have you had a look at iTunesU? It is a part of the iTunes Store however allows for the up-loading of free lectures, language lessons, audiobooks, etc, which your students can then listen to on their iPods, iPhones, Mac or PC. There are currently over 100,000 educational audio and video files. A list of colleges + universities and museums which have mounted material at this location can be found by Googling iTunesU. Christine E. Sammon, B.A., M.A. Director Library Alberta College of Art + Design 1407 14th Ave NW Calgary, AB T2N 4R3 V: 403-284-7630 F: 403-284-6682 www.acad.ca ACAD is a leading centre for education and research, and a catalyst for creative inquiry and cultural development. We engage the world and create possibilities. _____ From: ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Natalia Lonchyna Sent: January 29, 2009 2:17 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ARLIS-L] Archiving audio interviews Dear Colleagues, With the popularity of podcasts and the improvement in the quality of digital recordings, we are slowly accumulating audio files that feature interviews with artists, conversations with curators, etc. Is anyone is familiar with archiving audio files? Any suggestions for organizing them? archiving them? best practices? Many thanks, Natalia Natalia J Lonchyna, Librarian Art Reference Library North Carolina Museum of Art Mailing address: 4630 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4630 Street address: 2110 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-6494 919.664.6769 (direct line) 919.733.8034 (fax) On View: <http://ncartmuseum.org/exhibitions/current.shtml> Modern American Paintings from the Bequest of Fannie and Alan Leslie | Ongoing <http://ncartmuseum.org/exhibitions/upcoming.shtml> Highlights of the American Collection | Opens February 15, 2009 Opinions expressed in this message may not represent the policy of my agency. E-mail correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask]