Here are the final five reasons to record and use oral history interviews. You can read the first five reasons here, and the second five reasons here. Oral history is an excellent way to: 11. Create a record for your Read More …
In my previous post, I presented five reasons to record and use oral history. Here are the next five reasons. Oral history is an excellent way to: 6. Learn about old processes The way we do many, if not most, Read More …
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Peter Kolomitsev is an audio engineer working at the State Library of South Australia whom we met in previous posts, talking about his job and providing his top tips for making excellent quality oral history recordings. In this post, I Read More …
Audio engineers working in collecting institutions are in a superb position to provide valuable advice to oral historians, since they look after recordings, and ensure they are stored safely and made available to researchers. They have extensive experience in sound Read More …
I recently went behind the scenes at the State Library of South Australia to interview audio engineer, Peter Kolomitsev, about his job. It quickly became apparent that in helping to preserve the state’s audio heritage, he encounters a diverse range Read More …
Have you ever thought of using oral history recordings in your family or local history research? Recording your own interviews with relatives is a valuable addition to your research. However, previously recorded interviews can also provide family and local history Read More …