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Welcome to our final Talking Points video! In the last video of the series we’re going over what to do after an interview. The project doesn’t end once you turn the recorder off! Think about how you want to preserve and share the information you gathered during the interview. If you are researching family history, maybe share your interview with other family members. Consider donating the audio to a local museum (like Historic Saranac Lake!) where your interview can inform exhibits, be accessed by researchers, and be shared with future generations. To learn more about Historic Saranac Lake’s oral history project visit our website, www.hslstories.org
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Today’s Talking Points is all about using oral history to capture history as it happens! Oral history is a great tool to preserve primary source accounts. Many organizations (including Historic Saranac Lake!) are currently using oral history as a tool to document the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their communities. Today’s video explores some things to keep in mind when documenting an ongoing event. Today on Talking Points, oral history coordinator Kayt Gochenaur is sharing a favorite interview tip: ask questions about things you are really interested in! Interviews are not about the interviewer and their personal interests. But a few questions about something you are personally passionate about, whether it’s cooking or movies, can build your bond with your interviewee and give you new insights into their life. Welcome back to Talking Points! This week's video contains tips for handling difficult subjects in an interview. We hope these videos are helping you have important conversations, and have inspired you to ask your loved ones about their stories! We'll see you next Sunday! View the whole series here. Welcome back to Talking Points! Today we’re sharing some advice for interviewing folks experiencing memory loss. These interviews are absolutely worthwhile! Check out the video below for some tips to help make an interview a positive experience. StoryCorps has published a fantastic guide for conducting interviews with people living with memory loss as part of their Memory Loss initiative. You can check it out here: https://storycorps.org/discover/memory-loss-initiative/ Today on Talking Points we're covering the subject of silence in an interview. Silences can be uncomfortable, but they play an important role in interviews! Our instinct is to fill up silence with speech, but people need time to reflect and remember. You both need time to breath! Slowing down is especially important during difficult or emotional subjects. Watch below for some tricks to using silence to create a more thoughtful interview. Introducing Talking Points, a ten part series on how to conduct oral history interviews! Historic Saranac Lake's oral history coordinator Kayt Gochenaur shares tips and tricks for successful oral history interviews. She will be covering everything from interviewing people experiencing memory loss, to what to do after an interview. Stay tuned every Sunday for the next installment! Introducing Talking Points, a ten part series on how to conduct oral history interviews! Historic Saranac Lake's oral history coordinator Kayt Gochenaur shares tips and tricks for successful oral history interviews. She will be covering everything from interviewing people experiencing memory loss, to what to do after an interview. Stay tuned every Sunday for the next installment! |
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