Stanford University Libraries & Academic Information Resources: SULAIR News

Just a reminder that SAL3 at Livermore is again hosting tours this summer for staff interested in gaining a better understanding of SULAIR's high-density preservation facility.

Tours will take place at 10:00 am on the following Fridays, at SAL3 Livermore:

It's no secret that the publishing world is undergoing massive changes - and the balance of power is shifting from publisher to author. Today's author understands how to use new media tools (blogs, social networking, self-publishing, Web video) to create a personal brand online which then serves as the foundation for his or her writing.

This new 2-day workshop delves into both the private craft of writing and the smart use of new-media tools to publish and promote successfully. Three tracks are available: adult fiction and nonfiction, books for children and young adults, and magazine journalism. Interactive panels featuring top editors and literary agents, one-on-one critiques for book-track participants, and hands-on workshops in Twitter and blogging are some of the highlights.

July 31 & August 1, on campus
$650 per day; $990 for both days
(group & association discounts available; STAP funds accepted)
http://publishingcourses.stanford.edu/writers-workshop/

Question: I heard an NPR show on the history of Olympic boycotts. Where can I find a transcript of the show?

Answer: You can listen to most NPR shows (past and present) for free on the NPR site, but transcripts cost $3.95 each. Fortunately, Stanford's subscription to various news databases provides Stanford users with free access to major TV and radio news transcripts. To start with, check out this guide to finding news sources.

NPR also has a Library blog called "… as a matter of fact", where you can search NPR's archives, browse by topic, find transcripts to NPR shows (1990-), and set up RSS feeds. There are also links to other good blogs, such as Librarian in Black (tech developments, library stuff (from Information Today), and Resource Shelf (from the U.K.).

One way to locate TV and radio news transcripts is through LexisNexis. Select "TV and Radio Broadcast Transcripts" to "Search Within," and specify a date range. You can see sources of your results by clicking on the + sign next to "News Transcripts" in the left column. From there, limit your results list to those from National Public Radio (NPR). A search for "Olympic boycotts" yields transcripts from NPR, CNN, ABC, CBS, and more, including a March 27, 2008, All Things Considered segment titled "The Crossroads of Diplomacy and Sport."

Global Newsbank is another database with many news transcripts. If you know the source of the transcript you are looking for, just enter it in the "in Source" search box.

For a complete description of open positions within SULAIR, go to the Stanford Jobs page and type University Libraries in the Job Search box at the bottom of the page.

SULAIR NEWS – June 17, 2009