The oral history workshop : collect and celebrate the life stories of your family and friends
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- ISBN: 9780761151975
- ISBN: 0761151974
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xii, 180 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Publisher: New York : Workman Pub., c2009.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Tell me your story-- "--Cover. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-178). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Before you ask : preparing for the interview -- Making it happen : recording & troubleshooting the interview -- Ask a question, gather a story : mapping out your interview -- Molding your material : preparing & preserving the interview -- Turning it into something more : writing, scrapbooking & archiving your interview. |
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Subject: | Oral history Handbooks, manuals, etc Oral history Methodology Interviewing Handbooks, manuals, etc |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | D 16.14 .H378 2009 | 30775305483670 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Oral History Workshop : Collect and Celebrate the Life Stories of Your Family and Friends
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The Oral History Workshop : Collect and Celebrate the Life Stories of Your Family and Friends
We all know that we should ask now, before it's too late, before the stories are gone forever. But knowing and doing are two different things. Cynthia Hart, author of Cynthia Hart's Scrapbook Workshop , shows exactly how to collect, record, share, and preserve a family member's or a friend's oral history in this practical and inspirational guide. The Oral History Workshop breaks down what too often feels like an overwhelming project into a series of easily manageable steps: how to prepare for an interview; how to become a better listener; why there's always more beneath the surface and the questions to ask to get there; the pros and cons of video recording, including how your subjects should dress so the focus is on their words; four steps to keeping the interview on track; how to be attentive to your subject's energy levels; and the art of archiving or scrapbooking the interview into a finished keepsake. At the heart of the book are hundreds of questions designed to cover every aspect of your subject's history: Do you remember when and how you learned to read? Who in your life showed you the most kindness? What insights have you gained about your parents over the years? Would you describe yourself as an optimist or a pessimist? In what ways were you introduced to music? What is the first gift you remember giving? If you could hold on to one memory forever, what would it be? When the answers are pieced together, a mosaic appears--a living history.