Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 6, 1 June 1987 — Recordist, Monitor Volunteers Sought [ARTICLE]

Recordist, Monitor Volunteers Sought

By Christine Valles Policy, Planning, Research Specialist The State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is seeking volunteers to make recordings of Hawaiiana books and stories. According to Fusako Miyashiro of the Recording Services section, the library receives many requests for books written by Hawaii authors or about Hawaii but not many of these titles are available on tape. Mrs. Miyashiro says that while the Library receives many recordings from the National Library Service, there is no source for recordings of loeal materials. The recordings made by volunteers, whieh include both fiction and non-fiction books and reference materials such as Plaee Names of Hawaii, are unique to the library. Mrs. Miyashiro says that even though the materials are not completely in Hawaiian it is important that the volunteer, officially called a recordist, be able to correctly pronounce Hawaiian words and phrases. To ensure quality recordings that are clear and understandable, volunteers will be given a voice test. The Library is also seeking volunteer Recording Monitors. The Recording Monitor operates the recording equipment and regulates the sound levels while the Recordist reads the material. All of the recording is done at the Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled located next to the Waikiki-Kapahulu Library on the corner of Kapahulu Avenue and the Ala Wai. The Library is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteers ean work anytime during these hours. If you are interested in being a volunteer Recordist or Recording Monitor you may reach Mrs. Miyashiro at 732-7767 or eall Nellie Tam, director of Transcribing Services, at 737-0422.