Podcasting for quiet librarians

I'm not much tempted to join the trend of podcasting librarians (Greg, Karen, Steven, Michael, Karen) because I write much better than I speak.

So I started thinking about where one could get copyright-free audio material to use in a regular podcast. Of course, I always thing of government documents when I think of copyright-free. Are there government-produced audio materials available for podcasting? I didn't find anything while just goofing around in the Mobius catalog (which includes several depository libraries) and the NARA site, but the Library of Congress has put up some sound recordings on its sites. See, for example, the "I Hear America Singing" collection.

Another source, and some of the podcasting librarians have already been tapping this for music, is the Internet Archive.

ADDENDUM: Not everything at either Internet Archive or the Library of Congress is copyright-free. Pay attention, read the fine print, ask questions, know your rights.     #

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