Dialogue: The Newsletter of the Oral History Section Society of American Archivists | Summer 2018

Dialogue: The Newsletter of the Oral History Section
Society of American Archivists

Summer 2018

From the Chair

Updates from our Chair, Amanda Pellerin, and Information about Oral History Section Meeting in D.C. Read full article >>

Oral History News

Interview with Oral History Section Steering Committee Member Katie McCormick

Katie McCormick, Associate Dean of Libraries for Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries

Read an interview with Oral History Section (OHS) Steering Committee Member Katie McCormick about her experience working with oral history collections and with OHS leadership. Will her story inspire you to get more involved with the Oral History Section? We hope so! Read full article >>

Online Launch of the Craft & Folk Art Museum Oral History Project

Joan Benedetti, formerly Librarian-Cataloger at the L.A. County Museum of Art Research Library and Museum Librarian at the Craft and Folk Art Museum 

The Craft & Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) Oral History Project provides a window into the history of an institution that is considered by many a cultural icon in Los Angeles, and into Joan Benedetti's introduction to working with oral histories. Read full article >>

Palos Verdes Library District: Bringing the Oral History Program into the Digital Age

Monique Sugimoto, Archivist and Local History Librarian, Palos Verdes Library District

The Palos Verdes Library District’s (PVLD) oral history program started with the 1976 Bicentennial celebration and a desire to capture the voices of our own community’s forefathers. Since then, with changes in technology, we have seen an evolution in the way we record, archive and disseminate the voices of our community. A timeline of the PVLD oral history program illustrates how our program has evolved.  Read full article >>