[BCMA] Managing an Oral History Program

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Managing an Oral History Program

Hosted by Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society 

Date: Friday, May 31, 2013

Location: Agassiz, 7100 Cheam Avenue (District of Kent Municipal Hall) 

Time: 9 am to 4pm

Cost: $90.00 per person.  Cheque or cash only. Payable to the
Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society    

PO Box 313, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0

Register: 

Phone: 604 796 3545

Email:  <mailto:agassizharrisonmuseum at shawbiz.ca>
agassizharrisonmuseum at shawbiz.ca

Limit: 15 participants  

Registration closes May 23rd 

Managing an Oral History Program

Taught by the AABC's Archives and Education Advisor, this 1 day workshop is
designed for archivists,

curators, collections managers and anyone else responsible for managing or
preserving oral history programs and collections.

Workshop participants will be able to:

*	Define and identify the types of oral history.
*	Understand the importance of appropriate documentation including a
release form, legal consent, and deed of gift.
*	Appraise oral history collections.
*	Assess condition of oral history tapes to better identify
preservation needs.
*	Identify equipment required for playback and/or preservation
digitization.
*	Identify best practice for digitization.
*	Describe oral history according to RAD.
*	Understand the benefits and drawbacks of transcription.
*	Ethically provide access (with consideration to privacy and
copyright law).

For more information contact 

Kelly Stewart, Archives Advisor,  <mailto:aabc.advisor at aabc.ca>
aabc.advisor at aabc.ca

Or Judy Pickard,  agassizharrisonmuseum at shawbiz.ca

 

 

 

 

 

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