Thank you, Bridget! On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 11:23 AM, Ambler, Bridget <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > You may consider contacting the Pikes Peak Library District in Colorado > Springs, Colorado. They have a massive oral history library, and may be a > great source in sharing how they accomplished transcription. See > https://ppld.org/contact?key=30 > Regards, > Bridget Ambler > > On Sat, Apr 28, 2018 at 3:34 AM, Jack Blanchard < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I am presently working with a small, non-profit museum in rural Indiana >> that focuses on the history of the county where we are located. As part of >> our collection, we have a large number of oral histories that have been >> recorded with various figures/groups of note in our community. Moving >> forward, our leadership team has determined that it would be ideal to >> pursue funding for a professional service transcribe these oral histories >> so that those transcriptions can be accessioned into our collection. >> >> Given that we are a small museum with approximately 1.5 full-time staff, >> we lack the experience to properly discern where and what kind of >> trancription service to utilze. Perusing online, we've learned that the >> most cost-effective options tend to be AI programs that have charge that >> start ~10¢ per minute of audio. This does not seem like the best option >> because it is unclear if these programs have the ability to differentiate >> between various speakers in the select number of group oral histories (I.e. >> a panel of retired factory workers) in our collection. Could anyone offer a >> suggestion for a transcription service that is cost effective but also >> high-quality enough to differentiate between speakers? In the best >> circumstance, we would like to spend no more than ~50¢ per minute of audio >> but, obviously, that must be flexible in order to ensure a high-quality job. >> >> Thanks, in advance, >> >> -Jack >> -- >> >> Jack Blanchard '20 >> Bonner Scholar >> *Religious Studies* >> DePauw University >> Greencastle, Indiana >> C: (317) 605-5203 >> Twitter: @jblanchard_2020 >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: >> http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 >> > > > > -- > > *Bridget Ambler* > > *Supervisory Museum Curator* > > *Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center & Museum* > > *Bureau of Land Management, National Conservation Lands* > > *27501 Hwy 184, Dolores, CO 81323* > > > > (970) 882-5622 (desk) > > (970) 882-7035 (fax) > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > -- Jack Blanchard '20 Bonner Scholar *Religious Studies* DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana C: (317) 605-5203 Twitter: @jblanchard_2020 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).