We are seeking potential authors to contribute to the Practicing Oral
History series, edited by Nancy MacKay of San Jose State University.
The success of the first book in the series, Story Bridges: A Guide
for Conducting Intergenerational Oral History Projects, by Angela
Zusman, indicates that additional innovative volumes about community
oral history projects are long overdue.
Museums, historical societies, libraries, classrooms, cultural
institutions, alumni associations, and neighborhood groups are among
the growing list of organizations who use oral history to document and
change their own communities. This new series will fill the gap in
oral history research and practice by providing concise, instructive
books that address the special circumstances of oral history practiced
outside the academy. Each title will provide practical tools for
conducting and presenting an oral history project that conforms to the
best practices of the Oral History Association while being accessible
to community-based organizations who use oral history methods.
