he interview is completed, the recorder packed away, and you've captured the narrator's voice for posterity. The bulk of your oral history is finished—or is it? Nancy MacKay, archivist and oral historian, addresses the crucial issue often overlooked by researchers: How do you ensure that the interview you so carefully recorded will be preserved and available in the future? MacKay goes carefully through the various steps that take place after the interview—transcribing, cataloging, preserving, archiving, and making your study accessible to others. Written in a practical, instructive style, MacKay guides readers, step by step, to make the oral history "archive ready", offers planning strategies, and provides links to the most current information in this rapidly evolving field. This book will be of interest to oral historians, librarians, archivists and others who conduct oral history and maintain oral history materials. See more at http://www.nancymackay.net/curating/ More Reviews and Recommendations
Nancy MacKay has been straddling the line between libraries and oral history for almost twenty years. As a librarian she has worked with special collections, cataloging, and music in various academic settings. She discovered oral history accidentally, by picking up a flyer for a free oral history workshop offered by the LEGACY project, and has been hooked ever since. As an oral historian she has conducted oral history projects, taught oral history workshops, advised student projects and consulted on community projects. She currently combines these fields at Mills College, as Head of Library Technical Services and coordinator for the Oakland Living History Program. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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