EPL on The Edge Speaker Series - The SpokenWeb Project: Archiving Literary Sound
Ever wonder what happened to all those reel-to-reel or cassette recordings made decades ago that were tucked into cardboard boxes? On university campuses across Canada, thousands of recordings were made when visiting authors performed their work. However, most of those recordings have never been made publicly available, until now. The Department of English and Film Studies at the University of Alberta has been a centre for literary activity and the organizer of countless literary events. Many of those events were captured on audio tape, and our collection includes hundreds of recordings available for streaming. These unique historical objects are not only important artifacts of cultural heritage, they’re also a valuable resource for scholars, teachers, students, and fans. Come join three members of SpokenWeb UAlberta’s research team to learn more about this exciting project.