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DIY Archiving

Oral History Basics
2025-11-05 17:00:00 2025-11-05 18:00:00 America/Chicago DIY Archiving Do you have family stories you want to preserve for future generations? Learn to conduct oral history interviews in this hands-on workshop! William F. Laman Public Library - Genealogy Room 125

Wednesday, November 05
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-05 17:00:00 2025-11-05 18:00:00 America/Chicago DIY Archiving Do you have family stories you want to preserve for future generations? Learn to conduct oral history interviews in this hands-on workshop! William F. Laman Public Library - Genealogy Room 125

William F. Laman Public Library

Genealogy Room 125

Do you have family stories you want to preserve for future generations? Learn to conduct oral history interviews in this hands-on workshop!

Join Jamie in the Genealogy Room to learn the basics of conducting oral history interviews! Participants will learn an overview of the interview process and general best practices as well as how to use audio recorders from the Library of Things or their phones to record their interviews. 
No registration is required. All levels of experience are welcome to attend. This beginner workshop would be helpful for historians and podcasters alike!  
For more information, contact Jamie at jmiddleton@nlrlibrary.org. 
This program is supported in part by a Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant from the Black History Commission of Arkansas. 

AGE GROUP: | Ages 19+: Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Education/Training |

TAGS: | History | Genealogy | Ancestry |

William F. Laman Public Library
Phone: 501-758-1720
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Mon, Nov 03 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Nov 04 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Nov 05 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Nov 06 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Nov 07 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sat, Nov 08 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Nov 09 Closed
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Do you have family stories you want to preserve for future generations? Learn to conduct oral history interviews in this hands-on workshop!
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