LibGuides: Lowcountry Oral History Initiative (LOHI) Toolkit: Oral History Training Programs

Oral History Training Programs

Low Cost Virtual Trainings and Workshops
Free Oral History Training and Workshop Videos

Science History Institute Oral History Training
Our online workshops introduce attendees to all aspects of the interview process, including general oral history theory and methodology; in-person and remote interviewing techniques; legal and ethical issues; transcription practices; archiving; recording equipment and its use; data management; and other relevant topics. Oral History Training Institute attendees are encouraged to bring their research ideas for discussion and feedback. Individuals interested in doing so can participate in an optional virtual oral history interview with other attendees; a general debriefing about these experiences takes place the following Friday following the end of training.
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Cost
$50 (Students)
$75 (Non-students)
Baylor University Institute for Oral History: Getting Started with Oral History Workshop
As its title suggests, our E-Workshop is designed to get you started doing oral history. The workshop is primarily an introductory course for first time oral history interviews. We also welcome participants who have done a few interviews in the past but have questions about improving their interview techniques, processing and preserving recordings, or designing a project. Topics covered in the workshop include project planning, ethical and legal considerations, recording equipment, interviewing techniques, and processing and preserving oral history. Before you complete the workshop you will have experienced writing a project plan and conducting a one-on-one oral history interview.
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Cost: $100

Soul Talk: An Oral History Workshop and Discussion
Join National Museum of African American HIstory and Culture Oral History Specialist Kelly Elaine Navies for Soul Talk, an exclusive workshop created especially for supporters like you. During this session, Ms. Navies discusses oral history as the documentation of history and culture, as well as offer guidelines for recording the stories of people in your family and community. She gives advice on how to get started and plays a few short clips from fascinating interviews that exemplify best practices–and show just how important and moving your subjects’ replies may be.
Introduction to Oral History: Project Planning and Interviewing Basics
Practical tips for those hoping to document community history through the methodology of oral history. Participants become familiar with the principles, ethics, and best practices of oral history; learned key oral history interviewing techniques; and discussed project planning and recording. The workshop included a series of interactive listening exercises.
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Sponsored by the Stanford Historical Society
Clayton County Library Presents: DIY Oral Histories: A Beginner's Guide to Creating an Oral History Project
Join archivist Samantha Bruer of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center for an overview of the practice of oral history, from idea to finished product. The workshop will provide an introduction in how to conduct oral histories and tips for developing a multi-interview project while following best practices of the field. This includes project planning and implementation; interviewing; equipment and technology; legal and ethical concerns; budget; and preservation.
Oral History Workshop Series
Topics: Oral History 101; Research in Oral Histories; Tips and Tricks for Oral History Interviewing; How to Plan for an Oral History Project; Oral Histories: Policies and Ethics; Best Practices for Recording and Preserving Oral Histories
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Sponsored by the Georgia State University Library
Preservation Workshop: Strategies for Starting and Archiving Oral History Projects
Join us in learning how to practically care for and preserve materials at home with tips and tricks from the staff of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. Each workshop will showcase different techniques and share applicable knowledge on creating tools and demonstrating methods of preservation for photographs, letters, books, and more. In this month’s Preservation Workshop, we will be celebrating Preservation Week by sharing ways of developing, archiving, and providing access to oral history projects. We will share what we use at the Davenport Public Library to conduct oral histories and resources to organize and store them.
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Sponsored by the Davenport Public Library