Community Oral History Toolkit

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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvMary Kay Quinlan,Barbara W. Sommer,Nancy MacKay,Nancy Mackay

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This second edition of Community Oral History Toolkit outlines the basics of oral history, how to design and manage projects, as well as guidelines on interviewing, archiving and giving back to the community.Updating the original five-volumes into a one-volume publication, the book covers guidelines on thinking through legal needs and ethical issues, the interview process with information on standards, tips on in-person and distance interviewing, interview preparation, question-asking techniques, documenting interview information, and, moving to the final steps, guides for preservation and ongoing access of oral histories. The authors illustrate this work with examples of worldwide community-based oral history projects and individual profiles, while describing the project’s process and outcomes. It also includes sample forms for recordkeeping and updated technology guidelines, as well as resources for community oral historians to stay ahead of changes in the field. The final chapter takes an in-depth look at six community-based projects, each unique in their place and purpose, but all based in the scaffolding of the oral history process.Community Oral History Toolkit will be of interest to oral history, anthropology, and sociology students, as well as practicing and professional historians.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-07-23
Mått210 x 280 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor148
Upplaga2
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032941714

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Mary Kay Quinlan, Ph.D., is associate dean emerita at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications where she taught for more than 20 years and is co-author of several oral history books. In 2022 she was inducted into the Marian Andersen Nebraska Women Journalists Hall of Fame, and in 2024 the Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region organization presented to her the Forrest C. Pogue Award for Excellence in Oral History.Barbara W. Sommer Ph.D., has over fifty years of experience in the public history and oral history. She is a long-time member of the Oral History Association (OHA), and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums. Her publications include The Oral History Manual (1st-4th editions), Indigenous Oral History Manual: Canada and the United States (2023) and Practicing Oral History in Historical Organizations (2015).Nancy MacKay MLIS, is a California-based oral historian, archivist, author, and educator. As an academic librarian she founded and managed the Oakland Living History Program at Mills College (now Northeastern University), where she worked as a librarian for twenty-two years. She is the author of Curating Oral Histories: From Interview to Archive, 2nd edition (Routledge, 2016) and the editor of the Routledge Practicing Oral History book series, with fourteen titles in currently in print.

"Oral history work undertaken by community members is extremely valuable for increasing representation for a richer historical perspective. Focusing on the planning process through a targeted toolkit for community practitioners is key to nurturing this work now and as a lasting effort for future generations."Sarah Milligan, Hyde Family Endowed Professor and Department Head, Oklahoma Oral History Research Program, Oklahoma State University Libraries, President, Oral History Association"When a group comes together to embark on a community oral history project wonderful things happen but challenges can also arise! The wealth of knowledge and experience conveyed in this book will help practitioners to plan, carry out, share and celebrate their work alongside navigating any bumps in the road."Sarah Lowry, oral historian, Oral History Society trainer and mentor, London, UK"After 25 years of being involved in oral history projects in my rural corner of the UK, I’m convinced that it’s one of the best ways of bringing a community together. All those involved learn from each other, discover things they never knew about their locality and leave a legacy for future generations. As well as the knowledge, stories and intelligible heritage collected, new skills are learnt and new friendships made. One generation is effectively ‘handing over’ its history to the next."Julia Letts, community oral historian, Oral History Society trainer and mentor, Worcestershire, UK.