At the risk of reopening a can of worms I wanted to ask listers about their experiences accessing the BBC sound archives.
Most of you will know that in order to listen to programmes from the BBC Sound Archive it is necessary to visit the British Library and listen to programmes there. To find out what is available in the archive the researcher can either consult the printed or fiche catalogues or, alternatively, ask a memer of BL staff to use the online catalogue, Infax.
Members of the public are not allowed to look at Infax so in a recent visit I had to stand beside a librarian while averting my gaze from the screen!
This is all very odd because only a year or so ago the BBC made Infax available to non BBC staff online for a trial period. Does anyone know what BBC thinking is now?
It did occur to me that Roly Keating, the recently appointed Head of Archive Content at the BBC might take a fresh view on this - perhaps he is even a member of this list?
Best, Hugh
Hugh Chignell
Associate Professor of Broadcasting History,
The Media School,
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