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Listen Here (((, Listen There((

(A harmonious collaboration by SFPL colleagues and volunteers.)

Welcome to this jam-packed (so to speak) yet easy-going workshop. We will demonstrate a few free, and hopefully easy, ways to listen to music and other content on computers, smartphones, tablets, and other digital devices. Here is a handy handout to some of the resources we’ll share. You can always find the latest PDF of this handout (with clickable links to all of the sites) at sfpl/projectread/instructionalresources. Enjoy!

Love ( your San Francisco Public Library even more than before:

Alexander St Press, & your SFPL Card

Stream, send, and share an incredible variety of music and other recordings. Thanks SFPL!

Hoopla, & your SFPL Card

Free music (spoken word and lots of other content, too) courtesy of your San Francisco Public Library!

Care to access some other California public library systems?

Did you know that California residents can belong to many other California public libraries? Every library system is unique and offers a variety of resources to meet the needs of its community. Visit the library websites or take a field trip to see the fine work done by our colleagues throughout the Bay Area. Many are easily accessible by BART and other mass transit. Apply (in person) for a library card from that system and you will be able to borrow materials and use many of their online resources.

Please Note: Many of the following resources are commercial sites that currently offer free/advertising-based services. San Francisco Public Library has no direct relationship with them nor endorses them.

Stream Some Music:

iTunes/AppleMusic (Some functions are free. Features vary by device.),

Listen to your CDs, some free content from Apple, online stations, podcasts, and more.

Pandora,

Create your own music stations and rate songs as you go along. Free version has ads.

Spotify,

Stream music from a massive online catalogue. Free version has ads.

Stitcher,

Listen to podcasts and other content. Free version has ads.

TuneIn, & iHeartRadio,

Find and stream oh-so-many Internet stations and other content. Free versions have ads.

Youtube,

Listen to a massive amount of music and audio via video streaming. Many videos have ads.

Discover New Music:

Bandcamp,

Musicians share their work.

Noon Pacific,

Weekly “mix tape” of music from select online sites.

plug.dj

A lively social network of music shared by enthusiasts.

Reverbnation,

Musicians share their work.

Soundcloud,

Musicians share their work.

Spoken Word and More

Hoopla – Spoken Word, & your SFPL Card

Spoken word (music and lots of other content) courtesy of your San Francisco Public Library!

Internet Archive, (A much-admired non-profit digital library)

Access an astounding amount of audio content (and video, books, software, archived websites, and more).

Poetry Archive,

Listen and read along as poets & performers share a wide range of English language poetry.

Chinese Language Music Sites

music.baidu, music.

The music section of Baidu, a large Chinese language Internet service.

ttpod, , Chinese language music streaming application.

Desire a bit more information and assistance? Well then, come on back to our

5th Floor Computer Training Center/The Bridge at Main for these fine resources.

• Basic Computer Skills/Internet Help, (get help with basic computer use), Tuesdays 1:00-2:30.

• Digital Device Drop-In, (get basic help using your digital device/s), Thursdays 4-5pm.

• eResources (get help using eResources – sign up for a 20 minute slot), Fridays 4-5pm.

• Listen Here, Listen There, (discover free legal music/audio options), Shall we do this again?

This workshop and handout whipped up by

Brian Castagne, brian.castagne@, SFPL Bridge at Main, with the superb support of:

Brian Weaver, brian.weaver@, SFPL General Collections and Humanities/Computer Corps

Doris Tseng, doris.tseng@, SFPL Chinese Center/International Center

Jordon Zorker, jordon.zorker@, SFPL Chief of Branches Division & SFPL Volunteer

Roberto Romo, roberto.romo@, SFPL Government Information Center/Computer Corps

Stephen Lee, stephen.lee@, SFPL Magazines and Periodicals/Computer Corps.

Contact any of us for further information.[pic]

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