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Oral History Workshops – Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library Outreach Services offer workshops for people considering using oral history in their work, community or personal projects. The workshops will be taught by Judith Fyfe, lawyer and oral historian, and Lynette Shum, Oral History Adviser.  The Christchurch workshops will be held at Shirley Intermediate School, Corner of Shirley Road and North Parade, Shirley, Christchurch

The Essentials of Oral History Research – A two-day course
Day One: Introduction to Oral History – Christchurch: Saturday 15 October 2016  8.45am-4.30pm

An introduction to oral history methodology.  How to plan an oral history project, choose the best equipment, achieve clear audio recordings, select informants, follow ethical procedures, develop questioning techniques, process oral history, and make the material available for use.  Bring a recorder if you have one you intend to use for recording.  Exercises to be completed before Day Two will be discussed.

Day Two: Recording Seriously is to be held in Christchurch on Saturday 12 November 2016  8.45am-4.30pm

Recording Seriously builds on Day One: Introduction to Oral History, reviewing work completed and covering in more detail interview techniques, project planning and technical, ethical, and legal issues.  Participation in Day One is a prerequisite.

$300 ($220)* for both days.  Reduced fee is for full-time students or community cards holders.  Priority will be given to those who are able to do both days.

Limit: 12

A Flyer, including registration forms is here.
The Jack Ilott Oral History Education Fund, may be able to help you to attend.

An abstract is a comprehensive time-coded summary, which serves as a guide to the oral history researcher.  An abstracting workshop will not be offered as part of these series. For funding and other information, please contact us:
ATLOutreach@dia.govt.nz  04 462 3935 or 04 462 3977