UnBOXed: Oral History for Solo Archivists recordings now available!

Did you miss the LAS "UnBOXed" events on April 20 or April 27?  Recordings are available below! These include section updates as well as presentations from Kristin Morris (Computer History Museum) and Cali Vance (The Bush School) on aspects of managing Oral History work.

Part 1
UnBOXed: Oral History Projects for Solo Archivists

Kristin Morris, SAA Oral History Section Steering Committee Member and Cisco Archivist at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, has spent 20 years as a curator and collections manager in local history museums. 

On Thursday April 20, 2023, Kristin presented about her experience getting oral history programs up and running (planning, conducting interviews, enlisting volunteers) to the LAS Section.

View recording: https://bit.ly/40OLBcx

*Note that LAS Section updates and the presentation were recorded, while the Q&A was not. To skip the Section updates and go right to the presentation, go to timestamp 09:29.

Part 2
UnBOXed: Oral History Processing and Access at Small Institutions

Cali Vance is the Archivist for The Bush School, a private K-12 school in Seattle, WA. As creator and caretaker of The Bush Archives, Cali is in charge of establishing and maintaining workflows and standard procedures. The preface of The Bush Archives is the Centennial celebration from August 2023 to June 2024. Cali is in charge of the oral history component for the celebration! 

In her April 27, 2023 presentation to the LAS Section, Cali described processing oral histories (including transcriptions), file naming conventions, and providing access at a private institution.

View recording: https://bit.ly/44jv8zJ

*Note that LAS Section updates and the presentation were recorded, while the Q&A was not. To skip the Section updates and go right to the presentation, go to timestamp 07:00.