# OEG Live: Audiobook Versions of OER Textbooks (and AI Implications)

**URL:** https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oeg-live-audiobook-versions-of-oer-textbooks-and-ai-implications/5372
**Category:** The Plaza
**Created:** [May 25, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oeg-live-audiobook-versions-of-oer-textbooks-and-ai-implications/5372 "2023-05-25T21:43:43Z")
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### Author: ![cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/user_avatar/connect.oeglobal.org/cogdog/32/2_2.png) [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oeg-live-audiobook-versions-of-oer-textbooks-and-ai-implications/5372/2 "2023-05-26T18:32:51Z")

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Stay tuned as we have just invited a few more guests to be in our studio, hoping that they have interest on short notice.

I was fortunate to sit in on an AI in Education online workshop at LA Harbor College co-facilitated by our guest Brian Barrick who will absolutely be worth listening to here next week. Slides from that sessions are available [https://bit.ly/lahc-presentation-slides](https://bit.ly/lahc-presentation-slides)

**Just confirmed!** @DelmarLarsen will be in the studio too and sharing some insight into his experience on doing audio versions of LibreTexts content… from the original topic that started this:

> [@Creating an OER Audiobook Version](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/creating-an-oer-audiobook-version/5322/17):
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> We (LibreTexts) have hosted audio files of OER books on our Commons&Conductor system where all ancillary assets for books are stored. However, I have been conflicted about hosting static audio files since that reduces the dynamic nature of the book/pages. If one wants the audio files to sync up to the text version, then one has to edit the audio files each time the text is updated and that is an onerous activity. We have looked at dynamic audio generators to “compile” a book’s audio output afte…

Hopefully @annarmills and @AmandaGrey got my emails and are interested in being on the show 😉

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