Save a Story! Do-It-Yourself Oral History

Save a story of someone you love or a history you would love to know. Learn how to capture an oral history or a collection of histories from start to finish. We'll go over the skills you will need for high-quality projects such as: Choosing your narrator and goalsPreparing questionsMastering effective interview techniquesProtecting your narrators' right to privacy and dignityKnowing production methods and the equipment needed to record, preserve, and share your interviewsTo learn what works in interviewing and what doesn't, we'll watch and listen to Nobel Prize-winning Toni Morrison, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and other recordings. And to gain hands-on experience, participants will practice interviewing one another. Learn about the Pratt Oral History Digital Audio Kits, which are available for loan to Pratt Library cardholders. Document your American, community, family, or friendship history--or all of the above.

All Ages