Indiana Voices
About the Program
Indiana Voices is a program focused on recording and circulating Indiana-related books and magazine articles that are otherwise unavailable in an audio format. The program was renewed in 2007 by the Indiana State Library, following a ten-year hiatus, thanks to a grant from the Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation.
Indiana Voices selects works based in Indiana, on the subject of Indiana, or by Hoosier authors whose works have not been selected for recording by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped based in Washington D.C. Indiana Voices materials are recorded digitally and transferred to analog audio cassette tapes that can be read only by specialized playback machines for Hoosiers with visual and physical disabilities that prevent them from reading standard print. The machines and tapes are sent via U.S. mail and are provided at no cost to patrons.
Indiana Voices material will be produced in the Ruth Lilly Recording Studio, which contains two state-of-the-art sound-proof recording booths and the latest digital recording equipment. This new technology is not only capable of producing digitally-mastered, high-quality works on cassette, but also on the new flash memory delivery system debuting next summer by the National Library Service.
The program relies on the efforts of volunteers who donate their time as narrators, monitors and reviewers to provide quality ‘Talking Books.’ A complete listing a description of volunteer opportunities is available online, or by contacting Drake Land, Indiana Voices Program Director, at dland@library.in.gov or (317) 232-3683.
Current Projects
In Progress:
Magazines:
- Outdoor Indiana – IN Dept. of Natural Resources
Books:
- Skirting the Issue: Stories of Indiana's Historical Women Artists - Newton, Judith Vale & Carol Ann Weiss
- Scattered Harvest - Crowel, Ray Thomas
- Invitation to Valhalla - Whicker, Mike
- James Dean: Rebel with a Cause - Gehring, Wes
- The Sword and the Pen: A Life of Lew Wallace - Boomhower, Ray E.
- The Soldier's Friend: A Life of Ernie Pyle - Boomhower, Ray E.
Completed:
Magazines:
- Hoosier Highlights Fall 2007
Contact
For more information about the Indiana Voices Program contact Drake Land, Indiana Voices Program Director, at dland@library.in.gov or (317) 232-3683.
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