From Can of Worms to Online Collection: Digitizing the Oral Histories of the Tacoma Community History Project
- Conference Year
- Online Northwest 2013
- Session
- 2
- Type
- Breakout Session
- Presenters
- Justin Wadland, University of Washington Tacoma
- Hilary Robbeloth, University of Puget Sound
- Alison Lane, University of Washington Information School
- Abstract
This presentation will share a practical approach to the challenges and opportunities of making oral histories available online. We will share our own experience of wading into what at first seemed to be intractable complexity but ultimately became a rich way for the UW Tacoma Library to support the educational mission of our campus and connect with local communities.