At Temple University we have been using Automatic Synch for a couple years. They are a little pricy per minute, but the transcription system integrated very well with the University's centrally managed Ensemble video serving set up. The convenience simply cannot be beat when you have clips of varying lengths arising at different times during the year...
We also can use 3Play (we are large enough that central purchasing has set up blanket orders with various services in order to get standardized low bulk rates...)
On the other hand, if the video is of something scripted by library staff, say an instructional module that was worked out in advance of recording, then You Tube as folks suggest is potentially very convenient.
At most publicly supported institutions, one would not be putting up uncaptioned video or untranscribed audio at this point due to section 508 concerns.
Jonathan LeBreton
Senior Associate University Librarian
Editor: Library & Archival Security
Temple University Libraries
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email: jonathan_at_temple.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Wilhelmina Randtke
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 6:02 PM
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Transcription services
Has anyone used a transcription service to do captioning for a video, or anything similar?
There are many transcription services that charge a per minute fee.
I'd like to get a recommendation on one that worked well for someone.
-Wilhelmina Randtke
Received on Fri Apr 25 2014 - 10:14:53 EDT