Tag: digitization

What Endures

“What Endures:” Producing and Publishing an Oral History Podcast by Jennifer Abraham Cramer and Erin M. Hess In 2009, the T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History began producing an oral history podcast that can be found on the center’s blog, hosted by Louisiana State University Libraries Special Collections. What follows is a brief synopsis …

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Baylor Institute for Oral History

Case Study: Baylor Institute for Oral History by Elinor Mazé When the Baylor University Program for Oral History (now Baylor University Institute for Oral History) was created in 1970, three strategic decisions shaped its practice and product for the decades to come. These decisions were, first, that every oral history interview created or acquired would …

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Preservation of Analog Video through Digitization

The Preservation of Analog Video through Digitization by Scott Pennington and Dean Rehberger For many of us, having videotape on the shelf seems like a good way for us to preserve our oral histories.  Tapes are tangible.  Unlike the seeming gossamer quality of digital files, VHS tapes seem to have solidity — we can hold them …

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Preservation of Analog Collections through Digitization

The Preservation of Analog Oral History Collections through Digitization by Sarah Cunningham   The deterioration of analog sound carriers is a significant danger to Oral History Collections. This dilemma coupled with the obsolescence of vintage playback creates a need for the digitization of oral history recordings. In addition to preserving recordings, most archives have a …

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The Veterans History Project

Case Study: The Veterans History Project by Kurt Dewhurst  Created in 2000 by Congressional legislation, the Veterans History Project (VHP) collects, preserves, and makes available first-hand accounts of men and women who have served in the uniforms of the United States Armed Forces during wartime, beginning with World War I. Originally containing the word “oral” …

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Digital Audio Recording: The Basics

Digital Audio Recording: The Basics by Doug Boyd In the context of audio, “analog” refers to the method of representing a sound wave with voltage fluctuations that are analogous to the pressure fluctuations of the sound wave. Analog fluctuations are infinitely varying rather than the discrete changes at sample time associated with digital recording. Simply …

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No One Wants the Maintenance Crew Named after Them

“No One Wants the Maintenance Crew Named after Them,” or Preparing Material to Deposit in the Digital Age by Troy Reeves  Most folks love conducting interviews. It gives them an opportunity to meet with interesting people and hear interesting stories. They get to ask good questions and better follow-up questions. They get these men and …

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