KSMU, Library Partners to Host StoryCorps at Library Center
KSMU-Ozarks Public Radio is partnering with the Springfield-Greene County Library District to host the StoryCorps Mobile Tour at The Library Center in Springfield. The Library Center will serve as the recording location for in-person interviews during StoryCorps’ visit April 21-May 18, 2022.
Kathleen O’Dell, Community Relations Director for the Springfield-Greene County Library District, said of the upcoming StoryCorps visit: “The Springfield-Greene County Library celebrates the art of storytelling by diverse voices every day in our physical collections and the stories of ancestors captured in the Local History Department's digital collections. So we are thrilled to play host to the recording sessions of families and friends during StoryCorps' visit to The Library Center.”
Sue Robinson, KSMU’s Director of Community Support said of the partnership with The Library Center: “Part of what we do in public radio is to create connections between people; sharing stories and experiences that enlighten us, entertain us, and remind us of our shared humanity through an understanding that everyone has a story to tell and that everyone’s story matters. Partnering with the Springfield-Greene County Library to serve as the StoryCorps recording site was a natural fit, and we’re delighted to be collaborating with them on this unique opportunity for our community to adds its’ voice to the StoryCorps collection.”
In a StoryCorps interview, two people who know and care about one another record a meaningful conversation with one another about who they are, what they’ve learned in life, and how they want to be remembered. A trained StoryCorps facilitator guides them through the interview process. After each 40-minute recording session, participants receive a digital copy of their interview. With participant permission, a second copy is archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress for future generations to hear. KSMU will also air a selection of the local interviews and create special programs around the project. StoryCorps may also share excerpts of these stories with the world through the project’s popular weekly NPR broadcasts, animated shorts, digital platforms, and bestselling books.
Reservations to record a StoryCorps interview during the Springfield Mobile Tour visit will open to the general public at 10am (CST) on April 7, 2022 and can be made by calling StoryCorps’ 24-hour toll-free reservation line at 1-800-850-4406 or visiting storycorps.org.
StoryCorps is locally sponsored by Synergy Counseling Center and made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
About StoryCorps
Founded in 2003 by Dave Isay, StoryCorps has given over half a million Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs, in towns and cities in all 50 states, the chance to record interviews about their lives. The organization preserves the recordings in its archive at the Library of Congress, the largest single collection of human voices ever gathered, and shares select stories with the public through StoryCorps’ weekly podcast, NPR broadcasts, animated shorts, digital platforms, and best-selling books. These powerful human stories reflect the vast range of American experiences, wisdom and values; engender empathy and connection; and remind us how much more we have in common than divides us. For more information visit storycorps.org.
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