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“What I’ve Learned About
Oral History Projects”
Making History Public Workshop
April 10, 2014
Scottsboro, AL
Image URL:
http://www.adventisthistory.org/wp-
content/uploads/2014/02/oral-history.jpg
Seven Steps For a Successful Project
1. Devise a Central Question or Articulate an Issue
2. Plan the Project
3. Conduct Background Research
4. Conduct the Interviews
5. Process the Recordings
6. Evaluate the Process and Correct Course as Needed
7. Archive all Materials
Image URL: http://www2.baylor.edu/baylorproud/wp-
content/uploads/2014/03/audio-mar14.jpg
Devise a Central Question or
Articulate an Issue
• Establishes Project Boundaries
• Focuses Resources
• Broad or Narrow are Equally Legitimate
Image URL:
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/bdF7WOZ_uY8/0.jpg
Plan the Project
• Consider Available Resources
• Funds
• Personnel
• Time
• Equipment
• Video or Audio?
• Analog or Digital?
• Informed Consent
• Create a List of Topics or Questions
• Guidelines, not mandatory or rigid
Image URL:
http://static.squarespace.com/static/50d0a18de4b07abde41656e7
/t/5244e201e4b0d312c809ea84/1380246031204/darija.jpg
Conduct Background Research
• Know Basic Chronology
• Know Basic Events
• Understand Basic Concepts About Topics
• Understand Contexts
• Conduct Preliminary Interviews as needed
Image URL: http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-
new/ehow/images/a01/ul/p6/do-research-800x800.jpg
Conduct the Interviews
• Contact and Prepare Narrators
• Make Appointment for a Quiet, Comfortable Place
• Do a Practice Run
• Know Your Equipment
• Take EVERYTHING You Might Need With You
• Treat the Recorder Like a Third Person in the Room
• Understand Your Interview Will Not Sound Like One On
Radio or TV
• Script the Introduction for Names, Place, Time, and
Consent
Image URL:
http://sites.uci.edu/vaohp/files/2011/12/DSCN0146.jpg
Process the Recordings
• Transcribe or Index?
• Allow the Narrator to Edit or Not?
• NEVER Present the Raw Transcript to the Narrator
• Ensure Accurate Completion of all Project Documentation
Image URL:
http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/
ual-large-16-9/public/AZ%20397.jpg?itok=daatHZso
Evaluate the Process and Correct
Course as Needed
• Continuous Quality Improvement
• Evaluate Performance After Each Interview
• Evaluate Components of Project Periodically
• Make Corrections, Tweak Components
• Press On
Image URL
http://core0.staticworld.net/images/article
/2014/02/on-target-100246825-orig.png
Archive all Materials
• Arrange with a Repository EARLY
• Provide all Documents, Completed
• Releases and Gift Agreements are VITAL
Image Courtesy The Wiregrass Archives

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What i’ve learned about oral history projects

  • 1. “What I’ve Learned About Oral History Projects” Making History Public Workshop April 10, 2014 Scottsboro, AL Image URL: http://www.adventisthistory.org/wp- content/uploads/2014/02/oral-history.jpg
  • 2. Seven Steps For a Successful Project 1. Devise a Central Question or Articulate an Issue 2. Plan the Project 3. Conduct Background Research 4. Conduct the Interviews 5. Process the Recordings 6. Evaluate the Process and Correct Course as Needed 7. Archive all Materials Image URL: http://www2.baylor.edu/baylorproud/wp- content/uploads/2014/03/audio-mar14.jpg
  • 3. Devise a Central Question or Articulate an Issue • Establishes Project Boundaries • Focuses Resources • Broad or Narrow are Equally Legitimate Image URL: http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/bdF7WOZ_uY8/0.jpg
  • 4. Plan the Project • Consider Available Resources • Funds • Personnel • Time • Equipment • Video or Audio? • Analog or Digital? • Informed Consent • Create a List of Topics or Questions • Guidelines, not mandatory or rigid Image URL: http://static.squarespace.com/static/50d0a18de4b07abde41656e7 /t/5244e201e4b0d312c809ea84/1380246031204/darija.jpg
  • 5. Conduct Background Research • Know Basic Chronology • Know Basic Events • Understand Basic Concepts About Topics • Understand Contexts • Conduct Preliminary Interviews as needed Image URL: http://img.ehowcdn.com/article- new/ehow/images/a01/ul/p6/do-research-800x800.jpg
  • 6. Conduct the Interviews • Contact and Prepare Narrators • Make Appointment for a Quiet, Comfortable Place • Do a Practice Run • Know Your Equipment • Take EVERYTHING You Might Need With You • Treat the Recorder Like a Third Person in the Room • Understand Your Interview Will Not Sound Like One On Radio or TV • Script the Introduction for Names, Place, Time, and Consent Image URL: http://sites.uci.edu/vaohp/files/2011/12/DSCN0146.jpg
  • 7. Process the Recordings • Transcribe or Index? • Allow the Narrator to Edit or Not? • NEVER Present the Raw Transcript to the Narrator • Ensure Accurate Completion of all Project Documentation Image URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/ ual-large-16-9/public/AZ%20397.jpg?itok=daatHZso
  • 8. Evaluate the Process and Correct Course as Needed • Continuous Quality Improvement • Evaluate Performance After Each Interview • Evaluate Components of Project Periodically • Make Corrections, Tweak Components • Press On Image URL http://core0.staticworld.net/images/article /2014/02/on-target-100246825-orig.png
  • 9. Archive all Materials • Arrange with a Repository EARLY • Provide all Documents, Completed • Releases and Gift Agreements are VITAL Image Courtesy The Wiregrass Archives