Oral History Interview
Teaching points
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Overview of the project
Ideas on how to select questions
Transcription
Friends of the Pflugerville
Community Library Oral History
Overview
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Benefits to the Travis County area
The Pflugerville community
Austin History Center
You
Friends of the Pflugerville
Community Library Oral History
Pflugerville Community
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Documentation of the experiences of
the people
Chance to tell the story of the people
Opportunity for community
involvement with the History Center
Friends of the Pflugerville
Community Library Oral History
Austin History Center
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Opportunity to become better
acquainted with the community
members
Opportunity to gather documentation
and make it accessible to the
community
Chance to work with Friends of the
Pflugerville Community Library and
Heritage House Museum volunteers
Friends of the Pflugerville
Community Library Oral History
You
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Gain interview skills and experience
Give to the community
Meet interesting people
Increase your knowledge of the
community
Friends of the Pflugerville
Community Library Oral History
The Pre-interview
 Letter of
Introduction
 Release Form
 Scheduled time
 Be on Time
 Background
research
 Using the AHC
 Equipment Run
Through
 Double Check
Everything
Friends of the Pflugerville
Community Library Oral History
The Interview
Friends of the Pflugerville
Community Library Oral History
The Post Interview
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Index or
transcribe the
tape
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Turn in tape
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Send thank you
note
Return the
equipment
Friends of the Pflugerville
Community Library Oral History
Conclusion
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Know the goals
Plan the interview
Conduct the interview
Create index/transcript
Enjoy the experience
Friends of the Pflugerville
Community Library Oral History
Thank You from the AHC
and Have Fun
Virginia Kniesner 512-974-7436
Sue Soy 512-974-7388
Friends of the Pflugerville
Community Library Oral History