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Oral History in the Digital Age–Best Practices
ByDouglas A. Boyd February 28, 2012February 25, 2019

We are nearing the final stages of the Oral History in the Digital Age project, an IMLS funded project to pull together experts from all over the nation to make recommendations about best practices for collecting, curating, and disseminating oral histories in today’s digital context. I have been very fortunate to manage the project. The…

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Digital Audio Recorders: Zoom H2
ByDouglas A. Boyd January 5, 2012August 5, 2012

The Zoom H2 was a popular entry level recorder for conducting oral history. While not the best recording quality, it is incredibly easy to use. Although it has been replaced by the Zoom H2n, this is still a popularly used recorder. Although this recorder is easy to use it is really flimsy, actually broke it…

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