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Holidaze: guest blog post by Sylvia Podwika

  Hello all! I’m Sylvia Podwika and currently I am one of the two Emporia University MLS students working in conjunction with Selena in the Archives Library where the focus is on news and public affairs audio programming and digital preservation.  My role is Archive I... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library December 12, 2016

CDs       Urusei Yatsura You Are My Urusei Yatsura BBC Radio Sessions Rocket Girl Alt Rock Stone Senate Star City Midtown Heeler Regular Rock Just Bruce Just Bruce Me Somebody Self Released Electronica Zit... Read more

Vision and Vigilance Candlelight Vigil

    There will be a Candlelight Vision and Vigilance at the Japanese American Historical Plaza​ here in Portland, on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 4 - 5 PM. A stance for solidarity and support against bigotry - and in opposition to the creation of a Muslim registry. It is spons... Read more

SNOW DAY

We are canceling the Introduction to Podcasting Class tonight, enjoy the snow day! Read more

From Substrate to Streaming: Audio Archives at KBOO

What goes into digitizing audio content?  Some of KBOO's archival audio content sits on 1/4" audio tape. The majority of the tape's substrate is polyester base, with a few acetate base tapes. Both of these types of tape have their own challenges for preservation. Polyes... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library December 5, 2016

CDs       Monsters, The The Monsters Voodoo Rhythm Alt Rock Bush, Kate (K Fellowship, The) Before The Dawn Fish People Regular Rock Gerle Haggard All Merle - All Girl Self Released Country & Western Three ... Read more

KBOO and the PSU Podcasting Class makes the paper!

The PSU Vanguard just published the article on the partnership class we've been part of at Portland State University : Catherine McNeur’s HST 411/511 course Public History Lab: Podcasts and History. Students have been making history podcasts called "This Week, Back Then",... Read more

Radical Chorus Skillshare and Workshop: the songs!

Listen to recorded versions of the songs that you learned in the Radical Chorus Skillshare and Workshop. If you didn’t get to come to the workshop, here they are! The songs that were learned are The Day the Nazi Died - Chumbawamba The Pill - Loretta Lynn The Little Bro... Read more

Foundations for long-term digital preservation

If you haven't heard, KBOO has a nice collection of audio. It's comprised of about 4,000 historic KBOO programs dating from the late 1960s. During my residency I will develop and produce a digital preservation strategy for KBOO with feedback from staff based on a commitm... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library November 28, 2016

CDs       American Monoxide Web Content Self Released Alt Rock Body/Head No Waves: Live At The Big Ears Festival Matador Alt Rock Evaporators, The Ogopogo Punk Self Released Alt Rock Jeen Modern Life ... Read more