The Preserving Community Voices\, an Oral History Symposium is a day of learning the ins and outs of conducting oral history projects. Join us as experts and commu nity members share knowledge related to their experiences collecting oral histories. The event takes place on Saturday\, August 10\, 2024\, from 9 a .m. - 4 p.m. in the Indianapolis Special Collections Room on the 6th floor of Central Library in downtown Indianapolis. Admission is free but regist ration is required\, and seats are limited. This is a full day event. Lunc h and parking passes will be provided.
\nOral tradition has always b een a part of history keeping as a way to pass knowledge from generation t o generation. Because living memory is more fragile than any artifact or p aper document\, historians have relied almost exclusively on the written w ord in traditional archives to make sense of our history. \;Unfortuna tely\, many of these institutions are limited in the range of voices that they represent. Fortunately\, as new technologies have emerged oral tradit ion can now be captured and preserved long-term allowing oral history proj ects to bring additional voices into the historical narrative.
\nThe se recorded first-person accounts of history connect listeners to events i n ways that paper records can&rsquo\;t. By hearing about events from multi ple perspectives\, nuances that are often lost in written narratives can b e recovered. Especially for underrepresented communities\, oral histories are often the best way to preserve history that has been overlooked or ign ored. However\, oral histories are more complex to create than they seem w hich is why Digital Indy is offering a full-day free training on conductin g oral history projects.
\nThe symposium will be a day of high-quali ty learning with several sessions covering topics that will equip attendee s with a well-rounded understanding of the nature of\, as well as informat ion essential to\, the process of planning and executing successful oral h istory projects. We are excited to welcome the symposium keynote speaker\, Doug Boyd\, director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky\, a recognized world leader and innovator in the co llection and preservation of oral histories. Topics covered during the sym posium also include: technology (equipment\, formats\, software\, preserva tion)\, copyright (ownership\, permissions\, legal use)\, project planning and implementation (defining scope\, logistics\, general preparation\, qu estions)\, and lessons learned (panel discussing tips\, tricks\, and knowl edge sharing).
\nThe goal of the Oral History Symposium is to increa se participants abilities to document and preserve their histories living in memory for the future through oral history projects. In an effort to su pport our communities and partners in capturing their own histories and in telling their own stories\, this training is open to all organizations an d individuals. The Preserving Community Voices\, an Oral History Symposium \, has been made possible with an Action Grant from Indiana Humanities thr ough the National Endowment for the Humanities. Email questions to Digital Indy.
\nDate : Saturday\, August 10\, 2024
\nLocation: Central Library\, Indianapolis Special Collections Room
\nTi me: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
\n**Admission is free but registration is required\, and seats are limited. This is a full day event. Lunch and p arking passes will be provided.
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