Oral History Society Training
This self-contained day course, organised jointly by the British Library Sound Archive and the Oral History Society, aims to be an informal and practical introduction to oral history interviewing with an opportunity to handle recording equipment and discuss some of the issues around oral history, life stories and memory. Places are limited to twelve per day course and demand exceeds available places, so please apply early. No previous experience of oral history is required. Each course is led by one of the BL/OHS-accredited trainers.
Course Dates
Wednesday 15th February 2012 - FULLY BOOKEDFoyle Learning Centre, British Library Centre for Conservation, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
Thursday 23rd February 2012 - FULLY BOOKED
The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust, Sackville Street Building, University of Manchester, M60 1QD
Thursday 15th March 2012 - FULLY BOOKED
Foyle Learning Centre, British Library Centre for Conservation, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
Tuesday 17th April 2012
Foyle Learning Centre, British Library Centre for Conservation, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
Wednesday 16th May 2012
Foyle Learning Centre, British Library Centre for Conservation, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
Thursday 28th June 2012
Foyle Learning Centre, British Library Centre for Conservation, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
Programme
The programme for each one-day course is as follows:
10.00-10.15 Welcome and introductions
10.15-11.15 What is oral history?: understanding memory
11.15-11.30 Coffee (provided)
11.30-1.00 Getting started: aims and objectives, who to interview, question approaches
1.00-2.00 Lunch (not provided)
2.00-2.30 Practical work: an introduction to recording equipment
2.30-3.30 The interview: do's and don'ts
3.30-3.45 Tea (provided)
3.45-4.30 Practical work: interviewing
4.30-5.00 Evaluation of practical work
5.00-5.30 After the interview: summarising, transcription, copyright, archiving