I came to oral history through my work as a librarian. I've participated in the evolution of oral history from a purely analog to a digital environment. I have a strong interest in the curation, preservation, and access of oral histories, including legacy interviews. To that end I am the author of Curating Oral Histories, 2nd. ed (2016). Currently, I am most interested in improving access to oral histories.I am also interested in community based oral history, that is, the documentation of hyer-local locations or interest groups. I believe that any big idea is best understood by a thousand individual stories.
Regions Available for Work
Other Regions: Northern California
Specialty
Over the past twenty-five years, I have worn many hats in the oral history world: as cataloger, interviewer, oral history program co-founder, project design consultant, author, and editor.I am the editor of the Routledge book series Practicing Oral History, and I invite aspiring authors to discuss book ideas with me, whether or not they would be appropriate to the series.I am also interested in improving appropriate access to oral histories online, and metadata for determining appropriate access.
Purpose of Contact
- I am available to answer questions, or provide mentorship to other oral historians
- I am available for hire - as an oral historian, consultant, presenter, educator, or related services
- I am available to collaborate - on research, community projects, artistic endeavors, or other joint undertakings with peers
