Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region (OHMAR) has announced its 2012 Workshop, “An Introduction to Oral History” with David J. Carouso, to be held on December 5 at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia, PA.
Oral history is a method of preserving the unwritten past through the
narrated recollections of an individual. Oral histories are not merely
conversations with people recorded on some medium for posterity; oral
histories are structured interviews that are designed with specific goals
in mind, whether to understand the role that an individual played in a
historic event or a specific culture, or to document better the history
of, for example, a scientific object or technique or a piece of
legislation. Participants in this workshop will discover the fundamental
concepts of developing an oral history project and the interview process.
By the end of the workshop, participants will know about subject
selection, interview preparation, equipment usage, and how to conduct
interviews. Additionally, they will be able to explain the principles of
oral history processing and preservation. Should time permit, attendees
may be able to conduct a mock interview for practice.
Registration (PDF) is open until December 3.