1. Capturing community oral histories
Local Voices
Capturing community oral histories

2. Why an Oral History? Some stories will be lost forever
First hand knowledge of a topic
Various view points
Creates community engagement/excitement
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3. Pros Gather and save stories that will die with the story teller
Digital files can be preserved (cassette tapes are now obsolete)
Transcripts will make the content keyword searchable
Can be shared with broad audience on MMP and DPLA
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4. Cons Project will take time
Need people dedicated to completing the project
Need to create transcripts of the recordings
Need willing participants to interview
Need to set up preservation
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5. First steps - Plan Select a topic Get specific – Let’s Practice!
Brainstorm list of interviewees
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6. Second Steps - organize
Decide who will run the project
Decide who will conduct the interviews
Decide how will you record
Determine who will create transcripts
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7. Wait – Transcripts??? Yup, transcripts. Keyword searchable!
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Wait – Transcripts???

8. Third Steps - forms
Write questions
Biographical sketch
Release form

9. Fourth Steps - Implement
Begin conducting & recording interviews
Create transcripts
Create Metadata
Share online
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10. Final Steps
Celebrate!
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