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Abstract

Oral history as a method for capturing history is increasing in popularity within the GLAM sector, however the handling of oral history as an archival object is often seen as an after thought. Due to this lack of interest in the archiving of oral history recordings the using of archived oral history rarely happens, this is especially the case in GLAM institutions as they are generally more comfortable working with tangible archival objects such as paintings, and paper documents. The design produced by this project therefore tackles this issue by investigating and mapping what is needed to keep an archived oral history recording stable.

How to read

This is a PhD by Practice. It is a product of a designer, with a background in fine art, working in the history and heritage sector. I have archived as much of my project as possible which the reader is invited to clicked around in if they wish too. For those who desire a more curated approach you can experience the project in two parts: the first part is the Methodology essay which explains what I did and why, and the second part, the reflection, where I reflect on my process in order to explain my final design.

• Glossary: There is jargon all over the place, please beware.
• Methodology: Here I outlined the design methods and processes I used during this project
• Reflection: Here I reflect on my process and the development of the final “design”
• Index: The index holds the information to navigate my project “archive”
• Final “design”: here is the final design for my project