Volunteers
We currently have a critical need for volunteers to conduct oral history interviews and index interview transcripts. And if you're a "Wizard at Word" (Microsoft)or desktop publishing, we can use the help there, too. The Project will conduct training sessions for those who are interested in interviewing and indexing. We also need proofreaders.
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INTERVIEWERS
Interviewing is the heart of our project. Interviewers will go into the field and speak directly with the people who have a story to tell, focusing on those who have lived and/or worked in Greenwich, CT. The Oral History Project (OHP) will provide training in oral history interviewing techniques. INDEXERS OHP is known for making its interviews easily accessible to researchers, which is crucial to our mission. We are looking for people who like to read and are detail-oriented to create an index for each of our interviews. This is a great thing to do at home! PROOFREADERS Many of our older interviews were typewritten and are being scanned into the computer for archival purposes. The interviews are scanned in as a PDF, then converted to Word, and the author's changes are incorporated. We need proofreaders to look at the revised/updated documents and catch any errors. This job is easy to do at home! PUBLICISTS & PUBLIC SPEAKING OHP needs writers to prepare newspaper articles, flyers, and the OHP blog. We also seek speakers to talk to local groups about the Project. EDITORS OHP publishes some of its interviews as books, which is unusual in oral history circles. We need an editor who can spearhead, organize, and coordinate the steps needed throughout the publishing process. Training in oral history editing is provided. |
ILLUSTRATIONS
Photos, maps, drawings, etc., are an integral part of a narrator's story. OHP uses these items in our books, flyers, brochures, online publications (e.g., newspaper articles and blog posts), and for publicity. All collected materials must be appropriately identified with accurate detail, scanned, and archived in the appropriate digital file. If requested, all original materials is returned to the narrator once the material has been preserved. The Illustrations Editor also engages in research to locate relevant material that may not be available from the narrator. GRAPHIC DESIGNERS The OHP occasionally publishes books and may occasionally need to resurrect or reconstruct one that is out-of-print. The OHP also creates bookmarks and posters for publicity. We need a volunteer who is familiar with desktop publishing and graphic design. OFFICE STAFF The office is our home, and the OHP can always use help here. We produce and archive historical materials to high standards of scholarship, and we have a friendly crew of volunteers who would love to have you join in. We are in the process of digitizing years of typewritten transcripts. The interviews are scanned in as a PDF, then converted to Word so that author's changes can be incorporated. The document conversion process is not perfect, especially when the original transcript is riddled with handwritten notes. If you're a "wizard" with Microsoft Word, we can certainly use your help in cleaning up these transcripts. |
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To Volunteer:
If you are interested in any of the above categories or think you might have another talent you can contribute, please call or email us. Phone: 203.622.7945 Email: [email protected] |
