Moffett Library unveiled a new way for students to share their voices Thursday with the opening of its new podcast studio. The opening ceremony included remarks by sports administration graduate student Alanna Camerl, who led the push for a podcast studio, MSU President Stacia Haynie and Provost Marcia Brown Marsden. Haynie later appeared as the guest on the inaugural recording in the new studio.

Camerl said her quest for a podcast studio began when she wanted to do a project for MOSAIC but couldn’t get access to the right resources. She said she hopes students and all MSU community members utilize the space to share their perspectives.

“Originally it was intended for like personal use for students, but now just like interacting with faculty and staff and seeing their love for it has expanded my horizon on the use for this space. So now not only personal use for students, but also faculty and staff and also educational use for all three of those groups as well,” Camerl said.

Instruction librarian Joseph McNeely is part of the Club Moffett Talks podcast, which predates the new studio. That podcast was the reason Camerl approached Moffett in the first place.

McNeely said he’s been pleased with the interest in the studio so far.

“There are things that I really, really do like about it. I’ve been happy with the response that we’ve gotten. We’ve already had people that have signed up and done training,” McNeely said.

McNeely said trainings, which last less than an hour and are required to use the space, will be offered on Wednesdays at 1 p.m.

He added that Moffett was the right place for the podcast studio.

“Because the library is the place where people come to find their voice, so it’s only natural that it be the place that they come to to share it,” McNeely said.