-
- Link
- https://www.soundsurvey.org.uk/
- Category
- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Social Studies
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Blogs, Information Sources, Streaming/Download
London Sound Survey is a growing collection of creative commons-licensed sound recordings of people, places and events in the capital. Historical references are gathered to find out how London’s sounds have changed. Topics covered are eclectic including auctions, market traders, charity fundraising, fairgrounds and amusements, soapbox orators, calls to worship and beggars and hustlers. Contextual information includes date of recording, the name of the recorder, location, summary of content and technical details of the recording. A sound map enables users to identify the sounds of a particular area of London.
Other
Record only
-
- Link
- https://elifesciences.org
- Category
- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
- Subject
- Biology, General Science, Genetics, Medicine
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Blogs, Journals, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
eLife publishes outstanding research in the life sciences and biomedicine, from the most fundamental and theoretical work, through to translational, applied, and clinical research. It aims to esearch to improve the way important results are presented and shared and the open-access eLife journal is the first step in the initiative to make science publishing more effective. The epodcasts produced by The Naked Scientists include magnetic nerve cells, the social behaviour of ants, optogenetics and gene therapy. Transcripts can be downloaded.
-
- Link
- http://labourlist.org
- Category
- Social Sciences
- Subject
- Politics and Government, Social Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Blogs, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
LabourList is an independent progressive blog providing a platform for open debate about centre-left issues and the future of the Labour movement. The site includes videos and podcasts. Videos include Jeremy Corbyn’s acceptance speech as the new Leader of the Labour Party and footage from 1989 of Corbyn confronting Margaret Thatcher about homelessness in PMQ. Topics of podcasts includes the legacy of Ed Milliband, television debates, and the rise of the SNP.
Other
Online
Moving image
Audio
-
- Link
- www.amnh.org/
- Category
- Science and Technology
- Subject
- Astronomy, Biology, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, Geology, Nature, Physics
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Blogs, Information Sources, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
The website offers over 200 podcasts on topics ranging from astrophysics and paleoanthropology to genetics and solar systems. There are podcasts of regular lectures including the annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate and Frontiers. In addition there are over 450 videos on a similar wide range of subjects including scientific classification, the greenhouse effect and asteroids.
Other
Online
Moving image
Audio
-
- Link
- http://rockhall.com/story-of-rock/
- Category
- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Music
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Blogs, Festivals, Information Sources, Streaming/Download
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum exists to collect, preserve and interpret the impact rock has made on popular culture. The evolving story of rock can be found on the blog and feature pages offering news, artist interviews, performance notes, and the latest event and exhibit happenings. The video series pages offer many streamed videos including Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Queen being inducted into the Hall of Fame and performances from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Berry and many others. The Short Video pages offer interviews with a range of performers, reminiscences such as Ringo Starr talking about his first drum kit and an edition on ‘Hound Dog’ and the twelve bar blues. The Museum’s Library contains over 1400 videos and 5,600 audio titles which can be accessed via the the online catalogue.
Other
Online
Moving image
-
- Link
- https://www.tate.org.uk/art
- Category
- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Architecture, Art, Design, Film Studies, Music, Photography
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Blogs, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
The site hosts over 1,500 short video and audio podcasts relating to the four Tate galleries. The talks, performances, exhibition films and works in focus are regularly added to. The video podcasts can be filtered by topics such as Visual Culture, Documentary, Installations and Materials and Processes, and by art movements - e.g. Minimalism, Pop Art, Pre-Raphaelites. Video podcasts include photographer Nick Waplington talking about fashion designer Alexander McQueen’s final show in 2009 and audio podcasts include independent film-maker Gregory J. Markopoulos speaking on the nature of film.
Other
Online
Moving image
Audio
-
- Link
- http://ecorner.stanford.edu/podcasts.html
- Category
- Science and Technology
- Subject
- Business Studies, Education, Technology
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Blogs, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
A termly lectures series (2005 to date) from Stanford University featuring talks from leaders in technology, business, finance, education and philanthropy. The majority of talks are streamed as audio or video.
Other
Online
Moving image
Audio
-
- Link
- http://www.docwest.co.uk/
- Category
- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Film Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Blogs, Courses, Funding, Information Sources, Organisations
Established in 2011, the Centre at the University of Westminster, brings together an interdisciplinary network of researchers, practitioners and students to foster documentary and experimental film practices. It hosts a wide range of screenings, master-classes and conferences. The Centre offers both theoretical and practice-based doctoral degrees focusing on a variety of contexts and referencing many different documentary and experimental film traditions. It also aims to provide a platform for initiating, funding and distributing creative documentary and arts projects conceived at the intersection between academia and the industry.
Other
Record only
-
- Link
- http://theengineeringcommons.com/
- Category
- Science and Technology
- Subject
- Engineering
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Blogs, Podcasting
Podcasts about engineering topics hosted by engineers Jeff Shelton and Chris Gammell. The subjects are wide-ranging from discussions on movies and television shows which the gatekeepers find inspiring (or awful) from an engineering viewpoint, to guest lecturers speaking on advances in photonics and engineering an advanced jet engines for the US military. The podcasts can also be accessed via iTunes.
-
- Link
- http://bardfilm.blogspot.co.uk/
- Category
- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Drama, Film Studies, Literature
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Blogs, Discussion Lists, Information Sources, Streaming/Download, Web Links
A blog, established in 2008, which comments on Shakespeare on film and television. Recent posts (7/2015) include Shakespeare used to sell pizza and an analysis of Paulo Pausini’s film IL CAPRICCIO All’ITALIANA inspired by Othello.
Other
Online
Moving image