Spoken Word Committee Report for Trent Radio AGM 13Feb00
Nancy Logger

The Spoken Word Archive Project was established in January 1998 under
the direction of Programme Director Barb Woolner, with John Muir
providing technical support, co-ordinated by Brenden Edwards. Nancy
Logger undertook material preparation and content research, while Emma
Carney entered the collected data into a computer database.

This project was designed mainly to estimate and expand the 1200 spoken
word cassettes collection and make it more accessible to Trent Radio
programmers, and for research in general.

In October 1998, Nancy Logger assumed the role of Archive Leader, with
Anne Harrison assisting with material preparation and content research,
and Nathan Dunsemoore doing computer data entry.  Anne and Nathan
parted with the archives well before the end of the work term at which
time Kristine Williams was hired to do data entry. And then there were
two.

In September 1999, both Nancy Logger and Kristine Williams maintained
their Archive roles, and Amy Dickerson was hired as the third archive
member. As of early 2000, the latter member was unable to continue her
role as an archivist, and then, once again, there were two.

Currently the two remaining archivists are managing the material, which
at present time stands at having processed 752 cassettes, with
approximately 200 left to be archived.

The goal for the remainder of the work term is to complete the existing
cassettes within Trent Radio without the aid of a third person...for
the archives just don't seem to like the number three.

Nancy Logger, 10 Feb 99