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Introduction
Introductory information about oral history
Preparation
Project planning and management
Project evaluation
Money issues (incl. budgeting & funding)
Preparatory research
Interviewing
Selecting and recruiting interviewees
Preliminary contact with interviewees
Creating an interview script or list of topics
Interview technique & procedures
Developing rapport with interviewees
Recording
Choosing recording equipment
Discussion of specific equipment
How to use equipment to get a good recording
Recording media (incl. tapes & harddrives)
Processing Interviews
How to transcribe
Technology for transcribing
Relative merit of transcriptions & recordings
Sample transcript
Creating other finding aids (incl. indexes & abstracts)
Descriptive information to include in transcriptions & on recordings
Collecting other contextual material (incl. notes & photos)
Legal and Ethical Issues
Ethical responsibilities to the interviewee
Discussion of necessary legal forms
Legal issues to consider
Specific laws & court decisions
Sample legal forms
Clearance of rights
Curating
The information lifecycle
Digital project workflow
Technology for handling recordings
General preservation issues regarding media
Condition assessment & prioritization
Factors to condider when choosing a file format
Discussion of specific file formats & specifications
Intro to metadata & typology
Specific metadata schemas
Gathering metadata
Arrangement & description of materials
Storing & managing recordings
Technology for managing content
Quality control & object validation
Sustainability (incl. costs & risks)
Working with vendors & others
Dissemination
Digital collections & access
Creating access copies
Generating publicity for projects
Exhibits & public programming
Teaching
Using recordings in new works (incl. articles & documentaries)
Creating performances