ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7238-5574
Document Type
Poster
Date
6-5-2019
Keywords
public libraries, oral histories, accessibility, oral history ethics
Language
English
Disciplines
Library and Information Science | Oral History
Description/Abstract
This research-in-progress poster considers how oral history projects are, or are not, presented on the websites of public libraries who host them, and attendant issues related to accessibility, privacy, ethics, and community engagement. A study of 38 public library websites revealed several trends, and some surprising non-trends, in the presentation of oral history programs. This poster draws on those patterns to explore three critical questions:
- What are some best practices for sharing oral histories online?
- What are the ethical considerations of sharing oral histories online?
- What accessibility issues exist related to oral histories online and what are public libraries doing to address them?
Recommended Citation
Westbrook, Georgia, "Talking the Talk: Public Library Oral History Projects on the Web" (2019). School of Information Studies - Post-doc and Student Scholarship. 7.
https://surface.syr.edu/ischoolstudents/7
Source
submission
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Additional Information
Presented at Metrolina Library Association Conference on June 5, 2019 in Charlotte, NC.