We very often receive hands-on questions about conducting interviews or setting up an interview project. But also about storing, preserving and making interview collections searchable. On this page you will find some frequently asked questions, a number of tools you can use and an overview of courses and trainings.
Some tips for the (technical) preparation of the interview
read moreThere are several specialised tools for manual digital transcription.
read moreThis page contains sample forms that can be used in oral history projects.
read moreAutomatic Speech Recognition, or ASR, is software that automatically converts recordings of spoken word into text.
read moreFor a good oral history interview, the following aspects are important:
Metadata is essential for access to oral history collections and for the reuse of a collection’s source material.
read moreAn overview of free tools that help with transcribing
read moreIn modern video conferencing software such as ZOOM, it is fairly easy to change the audio setting so that each speaker can be recorded on a separate channel.
read moreThis page deals with the technical side of recording video with a tripod video camera.
read moreThe Sprekende geschiedenis Hub regularly offers an online introductory course in oral history.
read moreThe course introduces you to oral history interview technique. With practical exercises, you will learn how to prepare, conduct and record an interview.
read moreA practical training course in Oral History Interview Techniques. Two-day workshop full of examples, illustrations, exercises and feedback.
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