To become a volunteer interviewer for the Newfane & Brookline Community Memory Project, please view the following videos and read the related documentation. Please contact the library (802-365-7948 or MFLcommunitymemory@gmail.com) before interviewing anyone and please ask if you have questions.

About Oral History

Newfane Community Archival Basics

Intro to Oral History

Using Recording Equipment

TASCAM Instructions

Edit Audio Files Using Hindenburg Software

Audio Editing Workflow

Hindenburg Keyboard Shortcuts

Uploading Audio Files to Project Website

Using Project Website Presentation Slides

Archival Basics

Uploading Media to the Internet Archive

Creating Item Records in the Project Website

Downloading Media from Zoom

Scanning Images, Documents, etc.

Photography and Scanning

Archival Basics: Images

Scanning How-To

How to Attach Image Files to an Interview

Adding a Photograph to an Interview Record

 

Checklist

Checklist: Prior to the Interview

Checklist: Day of the Interview

Checklist: Upload that Data!

Release Forms

Audio Release Form

Photo Release Form

Scanning Release Form

Instructional Videos

Audio Kit Components

Connect Microphone and Headphones to TASCAM Recorder

Using the Mini SD Card

Making a High Quality Recording

The Release Form Video

Photo and Scanning

Assembling the Microphone Stand

Transfer Files from Recorder to Computer

Demo Interview

Oral History Research Method

Intro to Audio Editing Video