Registration deadline EXTENDED to May 12!

Giving Voice: Interpreting and Preserving Oral Histories

Presented by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts

 

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 – Register by May 5^th!

Atlanta, GA

 

Hosted and co-sponsored by:

Atlanta History Center

 

Co-sponsored by:

Oral History Association

 

With the rise of audiovisual technology in the 20^th century, many libraries, archives, museums and historical societies—as well as families and individuals—embarked upon projects to capture the stories of the past through recordings.  This oral history material was preserved using magnetic recording tapes, film, and digital formats, many now obsolete.  Obviously of great value and worthy of preservation, oral history material must be considered at risk until an institution conscientiously develops strategies to preserve its oral history material.

 

This national conference brings together noted historians and preservation experts to discuss best practices and methods for capturing, sharing and interpreting oral histories.  Topics include:

 

•  Best practices for collecting stories

•  Basic principles for managing oral histories within your repository

•  Strategies for preserving audiovisual materials

•  Access

•  Outreach and exhibition

•  Reaching and documenting under-represented groups

 

Cost:

$95 CCAHA and OHA Members

$110 Non-CCAHA Members

$85 discounted Student Rate (must provide valid student ID at registration)

Please contact Anastasia Matijkiw at 215-545-0613 or [log in to unmask] to register with the student rate

 

Speakers:

 

George Blood, President, George Blood Audio and Video

Doug Boyd, Director, Louise B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky Libraries

Daniel Horowitz Garcia, Regional Manager, StoryCorps

Charles Hardy III, Professor of History, West Chester University

Bertram Lyons, Senior Consultant, AVPreserve

Sue VerHoef, Senior Archivist, Atlanta History Center

 

More information about this program and online registration is available at www.ccaha.org.

 

Major funding for this program was generously provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), with additional funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts.

 

 

About CCAHA

 

The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is a nonprofit conservation facility specializing in the treatment of works on paper, photographs, and books through conservation and state-of-the-art digital imaging services. Founded in 1977, CCAHA serves nonprofit cultural institutions, private individuals, and other collecting organizations. CCAHA’s preservation services staff present educational programs, conduct preservation assessments, and develop emergency preparedness plans. CCAHA also offers fellowships, fundraising support, and disaster assistance.

 

For information on additional educational opportunities, visit www.ccaha.org or find us on Facebook.

 

 

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Preservation Services Assistant

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