Oral+History+Notes

=Oral History Notes=

Oral history is a picture of the past in people's own words. Oral history is as old as humanity but today is associated with tape-recorded interviews with people about their memories. It involves more than just gathering the historical information but is also concerned ith recording the accents, pronunciations and nuances of speech.


 * NOTES:**
 * Decide on the focus of the interview
 * Should I include a full transcript of interview as well as a summary
 * Consider various age and experience in those I am considering interviewing
 * For each person interviewed need to have a signed 'condition of use' agreement
 * Consider some group interviews
 * Organise copyright issues
 * Develop questionnaires – narrow focus, include orientation questions that identify interviewee and background
 * Work out the technical aspects needed – equipment and location
 * Conducting the interviews –will I be able to be present for all interviews, will they be informal or formal interviews or a mixture of both
 * Create and interview log – details including passage of time, subjects discussed, any proper names or unusual words of significance in the interview

Bibliography: Oral history handbook by Beth Robertson. Adelaide : Oral History Association of Australia (Sth Aust. Branch), 1995.


 * DRAFT QUESTIONS**

**For Library Technicians - General**


 * Possible Candidates**

Maion Boyd Ursula MacDermott Kerrie Kelly Glenyce Sutree Kerrie Blythe Jean Baily Patrica Whelan Lothar Retzlaff Sue Burrill Grace Neuihausen Kevin Dudene y Kathy Sharrad Marion Fielke Beth Clary Yvonne Brock