New Oral history project

Posted by Muriel YEUNG Wai Kwok on July 31, 2017 at 12:19am

Dear all

I am now starting a archives and a new oral history project for my company. The interviewees are those retired colleagues and soon-will-be retired one. Just wondering if you could share with me

1) what I need to pay attention when I buy the equipment? Should I buy the video recorder or a Camera to do the video recording? Most of the photo have the Tiff format but not JPEG2000. And the audio is MP3 but not WAV. Video format most like is MP4 but not AVI. what do you think regarding the long-term preservation?

2) Any special things I need to pay attention when I prepare an agreement with the interviewee?

thank you for your advice

Muriel

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  • Lynette Shum November 7, 2017 at 8:05am

    Dear Muriel,

    I am not familiar with the situation in Hong Kong, but a brief internet search comes up with many options, including https://www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/thematic/ohi/ 

    They may also be able to help with training, equipment etc

    Kind regards

    Lynette

    Hong Kong Public Libraries - Hong Kong Oral History Resources
    Hong Kong Oral History Resources
  • Anthea Harris August 8, 2017 at 3:37pm

    Where are you Muriel?  Your local library will probably have a Local Studies collection where you can get advice and maybe borrow equipment.  They'd probably like copies of the oral histories too.

    Regards

    Anthea (WA)

    • Muriel YEUNG Wai Kwok > Anthea Harris November 7, 2017 at 2:13am

      Dear Anthea

      I am in Hong Kong. So, may not able to find one.

      thanks

      Muriel

  • Muriel YEUNG Wai Kwok August 6, 2017 at 7:16pm

    Dear Virginia and Lynette

    Thank you for your reply. We have nothing at this moment. We haven't any repository or archives or exhibition area this moment. I hope that I have a physical repository next year. I am thinking to use a digital archival system to store the electronic archives including the oral history project audio and video. Do you have any system to recommend for a small business archives?

    thanks

    Muriel

      

  • Lynette Shum July 31, 2017 at 11:25am

    Dear Muriel,

    Even though the project is a video-based one, you are right to consider the quality of the audio, and so whatever camera/video recorder you decide to use, I would recommend recording audio concurrently, 48/kHz/24 bit wave files, using quality mics. 

    Regarding long-term preservation, do you have a repository/archive in mind and have you discussed your project with the Curator?

    You might find useful the link below, which has resources such as what to consider when starting a project, What to consider in approaching  repository, and a model recording agreement which notes things like what degree of access and use is permitted, who holds copyright, and what all these terms mean.

    http://www.oralhistory.org.nz/index.php/resources/

    Good luck!

    Lynette Shum | Oral History Adviser | Outreach Services

    Alexander Turnbull Library | National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa

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