Tuesday, July 21: 11:30-1:30PM CDT Register Here: https://oha.memberclicks.net/lunchlearn2026 This “Lunch & Learn”-style online conversation will help oral historians determine whether Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based transcription services would make sense for projects they are working on. How has AI changed the transcription process? What issues should practitioners keep in mind? We’ll discuss ethical considerations (including privacy issues, […]
Ask an Oral Historian continues with Narratives in Practice who is re-opening the conversation on narrator compensation. It’s one of the most talked-about topics in the field, and the ethical questions the practice raises are ones most oral historians continue to work through. We’ll get into the real tensions practitioners face, what compensation actually looks […]
This is a solicitation by the Tenth Mountain Division Foundation (TMDF),Inc for professional archivist/program management services for the 10th MountainDivision Modern Research Center (MRC) located in the Charles “Minnie” Dole HeritageComplex, Fort Drum, New York. The solicitation, scope of services, and agreement areattached. Qualifications: Required: Compensation:Compensation shall be the overall agreed price paid in monthly […]
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 19, 12pm-1:30pm EST Register Here to Receive the Zoom Link: https://oha.memberclicks.net/lawethics1 Collecting and managing oral history resources created by women and LGBTQ communities can pose unique challenges for curators and archivists. Serious custodianship of these materials requires an evaluation of risk within an ethical framework where archival empathy, of necessity for the […]
Registration is now open for the 2026 OHA Annual Meeting to be held October 14 -17 at the Hilton Portland Downtown. The preliminary program will be available soon!
The Oral History Association (OHA), the principal organization of practicing oral historians in the United States, is seeking a host institution and/or executive director beginning January 1, 2028 for a five (5)-year commitment. OHA will entertain a range of organizational options when it considers institutional hosts and executive leadership. Historical societies, museums, archives, independent administrators, […]