Week 2 -Oral History Interviewing Workshop Series
Tue, Apr 15
|Hammond Public Library
This is a six-week program in which author Samuel Love will teach how to interview, capture and archive oral histories of people of interest. Imagine interviewing and documenting a World War II veteran's experiences. This series will teach you how to do this from A to Z.
Time & Location
Apr 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond, IN
About the event
WEEK 2 - Crafting Open-Ended Questions and Securing Permissions
Class Plans: Craft a set of basic, general, and open-ended questions to share with potential respondents. We will also discuss tips and best practices for engaging with potential respondents, framed around a discussion of ethical considerations.
Skill Building Goal: Learning to craft questions that generate honest, clear, original, and vivid responses. Developing strategies to make the often tricky issue of getting permission to record someone easier.
Social Engagement Goal: To consider ethical manners of engaging with respondents.