ROBERT J NELSON portrait
  • Associate Librarian, Marriott Library
801-581-5228

Languages

  • Arabic, functional.
  • French, basic.

Research Statement

Research endeavors include the ability to assist Faculty and Students edit and incorporate sound from their auditory projects.

Religion and Middle Eastern topics are also my specialty.

Research Keywords

  • Utah Broadcast History
  • Religious Studies
  • Reggae Music
  • Podcasting
  • New Media Literacy
  • Interviewing for Research
  • Broadcast Media
  • Audiovisual Resources

Creative Research

  • De Marcation Utah Museum of Fine Arts. Recorded and edited all of the artists' statements that accompanied their artwork in a multimedia presentation Exhibition, completed 07/18/2019.
    https://umfa.utah.edu/demarcation
  • Umma - Utah Museum of Fine Arts. Recorded Muslim Qur'an readers and an interview with a Muslim woman's story regarding performing Haj for the Museum's multimedia exhibit content Exhibition, completed 06/04/2019.
    https://umfa.utah.edu/ummah
  • Artonauts - sound editing for podcasting Curatorial/Production, submitted 05/12/2015.

Research Equipment and Testing Expertise

  • Audition/Audacity Sound Editor. Contact: Robert J. Nelson , 801-581-5228 , 1705 V Marriott Library.
  • Mixcloud - Online sound files archive. Contact: Robert Nelson , 801-581-5228 , 1705 V Marriott Library.
  • ProTools Digital Sound Recorder. Contact: Robert J. Nelson , 801-581-5228 , 1705 V Marriott Library.

Presentations

  • Creativity in Science Workshop. Teaching graduate students, working in conjunction, with the Department of Energy, video storytelling. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/14/2019.
  • Dissertation Bootcamp - Marriott Library. Media Studio spaces and services for Graduate Students. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/11/2018.
  • Consortium of College and Media Center Annual Conference: Audio Studio and audio services in Academic Libraries. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/06/2018.
  • CTLE Annual Teaching Symposium presentation: Podcasting in the Marriott Library . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 08/13/2018.
  • Library Journal presentation on Audio Studios and services in Academic Libraries. Presentation, Presented, 04/26/2018.
  • Word of Podcasting - asked to give Graduate Students in CTLE advice on podcasting based on my 30 years of radio broadcasting and on-demand music experience . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/06/2018.
  • Downwinders of Utah public event produced by Justin Sorensen of GIS SErvices. Presentation, Presented, 10/03/2016.
  • Master's of Ceremonies - Banned Books Week. Presentation, Presented, 09/30/2015.
  • Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence Annual Teaching Symposium: Digital Storytelling - Audio Stories in the Classroom. Presentation, Presented, 08/17/2015.
  • Storage Taskforce. Contributed Talk, Submitted, 03/23/2015.
  • De-selection/Selection Taskforce, Co-chair. Panel, Presented, 03/23/2015.
  • ccMixster - Music for Healing Open House. Contributed Talk, Presented, 02/13/2015.

Publications