NPS Webinars
Webinar trainings related to oral history are available as video recordings. Topics include oral history project planning and interviewing; preserving and accessing oral history interviews; and transcribing oral history recordings.
"Effective Oral History: Creating, Preserving, and Using Oral Histories" is an introduction to the process of oral history in the NPS, including project planning, interviewing, legal and ethical questions, equipment, preservation and access, and uses. (The webinar was presented by NPS Historian and Oral History Program Coordinator Lu Ann Jones and recorded on January 18, 2024. 1 hour, 33 minutes)
Steven Sielaff from the Baylor University Institute for Oral History covers procedural and technical aspects of conducting oral history interviews in a remote setting. Topics include recording equipment, connectivity platforms, and preservation planning. Steven also guides participants though the Oral History Association’s (OHA) Remote Interviewing Resource suite. (Presented by the NPS Park History Program and recorded live on February 4, 2021, 1 hour, 45 minutes)
Steven Sielaff from the Baylor University Institute for Oral History discusses the special circumstances that impact a remote interview as opposed to more traditional settings. Topics will include connecting with interviewees, remote quality concerns, and extra legal, ethical, or security precautions for your project. With experiences and lessons learned in conducting interviews for projects during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Presented by the NPS Park History Program and recorded live on February 25, 2021. 1 hour, 29 minutes)
Oral History Association (OHA) Webinars
Last updated: November 26, 2024