CAMPFIRE CHRONICLES: STORYTELLING IN THE AGE OF CYBERSPACE
PRESENTER: LISA HENDERSON TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRO...... 3
SHORT STORIES ...... 4
LONG STORIES ...... 5 DO NOT DIE ...... 5 COMPLETELY MORTIFIED ...... 5 NAI REGION 6 STORYTELLING GROUPS ...... 6 MORTIFIED PARTICIPATION CALL ...... 8 ORAL FIXATION PARTICIPATION CALL ...... 10 THE MOTH PARTICIPATION CALL ...... 12 NOT THE CAMERA – ORAL HISTORIES, HUMANS OF NY (HONY), STORYCORPS ...... 14 ORAL HISTORIES ...... 14 HUMANS OF NY ...... 15 STORYCORPS ...... 16
FUTURISTIC STORIES ...... 17
YOUR INSPIRATION ...... 18
BOOKS, AUTHORS, CHILDREN’S STORIES, ART ...... 18 PODCASTS, BLOGS, PEOPLE WATCHING ...... 19 STORIES, EVENTS/ACTIVITIES, ROLE-PLAYING GAMES, OTHER ...... 20
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INTRO
Discussion: How we create the stories of others based on our own experiences YES AND rather than NO BUT keeps the creative process flowing (Mission to Mars example) EMPATHY is one of the most powerful effects of storytelling. Celebrate diversity in storytelling. SLOW YOUR SCROLL – Do millennials really have shorter attention spans or are we just boring?
Yes, AND Reference:
Yes, and... (2018, February 17). Retrieved February 26, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes,_and...
Attention Span Slide Headline References:
Absi, G. (2015, October 16). The nerve blog. Retrieved February 22, 2018, from http://sites.bu.edu/ombs/2015/10/16/pay-attention-millennials/
Castillo, M. (2017, July 21). Millennials only have a 5-second attention span for ads, says comScore CEO. Retrieved February 22, 2018, from https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/21/comscore-ceo-millennials-need- 5-to-6-second-ads-to-hold-attention.html
Graber, D. (2014, February 28). Kids, Tech and Those Shrinking Attention Spans. Retrieved February 22, 2018, from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/diana-graber/kids-tech-and-those-shrinking-attention- spans_b_4870655.html
McSpadden, K. (2015, May 14). Science: You Now Have a Shorter Attention Span Than a Goldfish. Retrieved February 22, 2018, from http://time.com/3858309/attention-spans-goldfish/
Neuharth-Keusch, A. (2017, January 15). NBA will consider shortening games due to millennial attention spans. Retrieved February 22, 2018, from https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2017/01/13/nba-shortening-games-millennial-attention- spans/96535434/
Pettit, H. (2017, April 05). Music streaming has killed the classic 80s ballad: Fickle millennial attention spans mean modern-day pop intros are four times shorter. Retrieved February 22, 2018, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4382802/Music-streaming-killed-80s-ballad.html
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SHORT STORIES
3 WORD STORIES (“What Three Things Could You Buy At Walmart To Freak Out The Cashier” responses from our session): Baseball bat, watermelon, chocolate Trash bag, ropes, pick axe Clorox, trash bags, towels Tofu, kitty litter, BBQ sauce Knife, ketchup, rubber gloves
6 WORD STORIES (“In Six Words Write A Tale of Adventure” responses from our session): Alice never stays quiet after repelling Always watch out for hidden ice I didn’t know there were bears Why won’t my cell phone work The trash panda stole my hotdog
WIRED Backpage Reference:
WIRED on Instagram: "Help us create the WIRED BACK PAGE. Each month, we publish a six-word story- and it could be written by you. Submit your six evocative words...". (n.d.). Retrieved February 22, 2018, from https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc52Si3g1my/
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LONG STORIES
Grim Reaper Comic Reference:
Dietz, C. (n.d.). Why I Love this Cartoon. Retrieved February 22, 2018, from https://speakwellpartners.com/why-i-love-this-cartoon/
DO NOT DIE – STORY CIRCLE TRAUMA Strike Power Pose for creative inspiration & confidence building Yell adjectives, adverbs, sounds, nouns, etc. Allow participants to make a sound instead of forcing them to contribute a phrase Continuously re-cap story for folks who are focused on what they will say rather than the evolving story Redirect terrifying phrases into humorous ones
COMPLETELY MORTIFIED Visit a live storytelling event in your area to see how this works Possible Topics: “Lost In The Woods” “Camping Pranks” “I Forgot To Plan Ahead and Prepare” “The Park Ranger Who Saved The Day” “Wildlife Gone Wild” “Forest Forts” “All In A Days Work (Park Ranger Tales)” “Poison Ivy and Prickly Plants” “Did You Hear That?” “Hungry, Tired, Thirsty” Create a strong interpretive theme that can be used with other programming at the same time. Create a clear theme, determine a call to action, connect them to your resource, and keep them coming back for more! Let the stories they share be lessons/morals for future behavior in protecting the resource. Pros/Cons “open-mic” vs “submission, selection, rehearsal.” Remember to consider your audience and your mission. How will you control the content for appropriateness? All ages? Remind audience that presenters are not “professional” speakers – it encourages audience respect. Hipsterfy decorations – mason jars w/sparkly lights to mimic lightning bugs/campfire/hay bales to sit on/hot chocolate/s’mores/everybody wears flannel – take advantage of the natural resources to set the ambience. Most venues providing this program do not have access to such awesomeness! Bigfoot as special guest storyteller? Playbill with photos of storytellers as youth in the outdoors. Videographer available? Partner w/professional storytellers/library? Give out “oral history questionnaires” that they can take back to their campsite and continue their own stories around their campfire. Nature story writing classes as follow-up? Nature journaling by a tree?
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A FEW STORYTELLING GROUPS IN NAI’S REGION 6: Arkansas Bentonville: o This is My Brave: https://thisismybrave.org/ Storytelling Saves Lives! The mission is to end the stigma surrounding mental health issues by featuring true stories told through creative expression. Fayetteville: o That’s What She Said: http://www.twshesaid.com/ That’s What She Said is a live story telling event in Fayetteville, AR. Performers share hilarious and true stories of shame, love, hate, junior high and everything in between. Inspired by great shows like The Moth, You’re Being Ridiculous, The Monti and of course, that’s what she said jokes. Little Rock: o The Yarn: https://www.theyarnstorytelling.com/ At The Yarn, we believe in the power of story to break down barriers, gain greater understanding of our neighbors and change hearts and minds. North Little Rock: o Potluck & Poison Ivy: https://potluckandpoisonivy.org/ Potluck and Poison Ivy is a live dinner and storytelling event that invites you to bring your story to the table by sharing a meal and some good ole Southern storytelling. It’s a potluck of people, themes, and ways to tell a story, served with a hearty helping of laughter, Southern exaggerations, and even some unexpected poison ivy.
Kansas Lawrence: o Story Slam: http://lawrenceartscenter.org/event/story-slam-real-stories-live- uncensored-6/ Real stories, live & uncensored.
Louisiana New Orleans o The Moth: https://themoth.org/events True Stories Told Live
Missouri Statewide o MO-Tell: http://www.mo-tell.org/state-park-tellers-needed/ MO-TELL is fortunate to be able to provide tellers in our Missouri State Parks and Historical Sites for Fall 2018 and Spring/Summer 2019. Whether or not you have told in the program, you are invited to sign up for the coming seasons. We are privileged to have another grant allowing us to send six tellers to six sites each of the two seasons. MO-TELL will provide $250 for each gig. If you are interested in applying, please contact Larry Brown at [email protected] by March 18, 2018. Kansas City o Shelf Life: http://shelflife.club/ “Think The Moth meets Antiques Road Show,” says Writer/Producer David Wayne Reed of Shelf Life. A bi-monthly live ‘show and telling’ event featuring an array of unique objects from the region and the stories behind them. At each Shelf Life event, there will be six objects and storytellers featured. Each teller has 7-10 minutes to share a story based on, featuring, or inspired by the object that they bring with them.
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St. Louis o Listen To Your Mother: https://listenstl.com/ A national series of live readings by local writers on the beauty, the beast, and the barely-rested of motherhood in celebration of Mother's Day.
Oklahoma Oklahoma City o OKC StorySLAM https://www.facebook.com/theOKCStorySLAM/ Ongoing open-mic storytelling event modeled after the Moth.
Texas Austin: o Austin Public Library: http://library.austintexas.gov/event-tags/adult-story-hour Tell a five minute story – truth, fiction, funny, serious, read or memorized, any story about life, fantasy or yourself. New themes each time! o Backyard Story Night: http://www.backyardstorynight.com/ Stories told informally, in a backyard. Like always, we don't vet our storytellers and are always as surprised by them as the audience. Because of this, we usually say this event is for 18 and up because of the content the stories may contain. o Mortified: http://getmortified.com/ Witness adults sharing their most embarrassing childhood artifacts (journals, letters, poems, lyrics, plays, home movies, art) with others, in order to reveal stories about their lives. o The Moth: https://themoth.org/events True Stories Told Live Dallas: o Oral Fixation: http://oralfixationshow.com/ An obsession with true life tales. Denton: o Tejas Storytelling Association: http://www.tejasstorytelling.com/history.html A non- profit organization dedicated to fostering the appreciation of storytelling as an oral tradition, a performing art, and an educational tool. Hosts annual storytelling festival upcoming March 8 – 11, 2018 El Paso o The Moth: https://themoth.org/events True Stories Told Live Houston o The Moth: https://themoth.org/events True Stories Told Live San Antonio: o The San Antonio Storytellers: http://www.sanantoniostorytellers.com/ Organization of storytellers and story lovers in the Central and South Texas area. Our goal is to reintroduce the art of oral storytelling into the community at large. o The Moth: https://themoth.org/events True Stories Told Live
Sample Storytelling Participation Calls For Mortified, Oral Fixation & the Moth Use these as guides to create your own participation call – keep in mind appropriateness of stories for your audience and your organization’s mission.
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MORTIFIED PARTICIPATION CALL http://getmortified.com/participate/#form
Dust off that diary! Unearth those letters! Become part of the Mortified community, the largest and longest-running project of its kind. Share your awkward and embarrassing childhood journals, artwork, letters, poems, lyrics, home movies, and plays. Never been on stage? We love that!
Submit a request to meet with Mortified curators in cities worldwide. We help you identify excerpts that audiences will love. As celebrated by This American Life, Entertainment Weekly, Time, The Guardian, All Things Considered, and Wired.
Current Chapters. Amsterdam, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, DC/Baltimore, Detroit, Denver, Dublin, Helsinki, Los Angeles, London, Malmo, NYC, Oslo, Paris, Portland, San Fran/Oakland, Sonoma, Trondheim, & The Twin Cities.
Don’t see your city listed? Select “Other” in the list of cities below and we will keep you on file in case an opportunity arises (whether on stage or as an interview on the podcast). If you don’t mind traveling, our producers can also hold curating sessions with you over Skype.
Don’t Speak English? Good news. We’ve created non-English language pages for participants of our events in France, Norway, & Sweden, and The Netherlands. (Finnish page coming.)
Request to Participate First Name.* Last Name.* Phone* Email.* Chapter.* Unearthed Material.* A brief description of material you'd like to share:* (Ex: "I found a wonderfully bad poem I wrote about world peace to impress a hippie girl in 9th grade. The poem mentions...") Why does this material embarrass you now as an adult?* Memorable excerpts & sample entries: (optional)
MORTIFY ME How It Works 1. Unearth: You dig up some of your old embarrassing childhood artifacts (old letters, lyrics, journals, cassettes, artwork, plays, videos, even old blogs). 2. Contact: You request a producer’s session on the form on this page. 3. Collaborate: We meet up and help you identify excerpts & a backstory that our audience will love. 4. Share: You share the results on stage. 5. Impact: Someone in the audience returns home, inspired to unearth their own stuff! (Fun, eh?)
Tips DO. Earmark 5-8 excerpts that you’re embarrassed to admit you wrote. When we meet up, those will give us a very helpful starting place. That said, we’ll wander around your pages and hear other stuff you brought, too, so bring as much as you can.
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DO. Look for entries where your writing was very dramatic– whether you were ultra angry or ultra happy. These tend to be funny. DO. Look for entries where your writing was oblivious to an obvious-to-anyone-else reality. DO. Look for entries that make you react, “I can’t believe I actually thought like that.” DO. Stick with it. Some of our best stuff takes a few sessions to find the right excerpts. If we don’t find enough stuff initially, the door is always open to return. It’s a strange but fun process, and our curators spend hours and hours helping you identify material that our audience will love. DON’T sweat it. This is NOT an audition or a tryout. Our curating process is not about judging your talents– our goal is to simply help you find stuff. When we find enough material that matches our needs, we invite you on stage. When we don’t, we suggest ways to find more and offer to meet again. DON’T censor material because you think it doesn’t fit in a storyline or theme. Ignore storylines or themes for now–just focus on finding stuff that you embarrasses you. Even if it jumps from topic to topic. We’ll help you find a way to make it all connect as a story LATER. DON’T make stuff up. The fun of our show is that people sharing actual mementos from childhood. If you want to write an essay about your childhood, there are plenty of great projects (like the Moth) that are better forums for that.
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ORAL FIXATION PARTICIPATION CALL http://oralfixationshow.com/submissions/
Currently accepting stories for: Broken Record All Over The Map
How can I participate in Oral Fixation? To share your story with us for consideration for participating as a storyteller in our show, please read this information carefully then, for the show you are submitting for, fill out the Google form in its entirety. You can submit for any open show at any time. See deadlines under the “DEADLINES & DATES” tab. Start writing!
What are the requirements for sharing my story? Your story must be true and have happened to you. It must be between 1200-1500 words in length. If your story does not exhibit an obvious and direct connection to the theme, it will not be considered. It is advised that you write a piece specifically for a theme that speaks to you as opposed to attempting to tailor a piece you’ve already written to fit in with one or more of the themes. Neither poetry nor songs are acceptable submissions.
What is Oral Fixation looking for? We are most interested in tales of transformative times of life: times when an event or series of events changed you. You were one person before and became someone new afterwards, and that difference is still with you today. As far as linking to the theme, we’re looking for either both literal and figurative takes on the theme. While we offer suggested takes on each theme, we also love to be surprised. We love stories that are funny, thrilling, horrifying, exhilarating, embarrassing, sexy, poignant, bold, raw, revealing, and any combination of the above. The show is generally R-rated, so please avoid profanity unless essential and feel free to include the raw truth on matters of sex, drugs, and violence.
What do you suggest as far as story structure? The most compelling stories possess a clear beginning, middle, and end. In the beginning, share the context of your life before the story happened. Remember that YOU are the main character of your story (yes, please tell it in first person), and your character must be developed. Don’t assume the audience knows anything about you. We need to understand who you were (and where and what you were doing) before the event or series of events began so that we relate to you and root for you as you move through your journey. Along the way, let us in on why you made the choices you did and how you were thinking and feeling at the time. Dialogue can be a useful tool. In the end, reflect on how you have changed because of your story. Let us in on where you are today and why this story remains significant to you. Stories are most often told in chronological order, but that is not a requirement if you are inspired to create an alternate structure.
What kind of tone is appropriate? The medium of writing personal nonfiction for the stage needs not be poetic or formal. Rather, your story should read in a way that sounds authentically YOU, as if you were telling a dear friend about a time in your life they don’t know much about. Allow your personality, sense of humor, and point of view to show through your writing.
What is the editing process like?
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Your submission will be considered a first draft. It is your story itself, its connection to the theme, and your ability to share a story appropriate to the topic that is considered most heavily. If you are accepted, then you’ll go through an editing process to pull forth the truthiest, juiciest parts of your story—all to prepare you for the stage. This editing process involves several 30-60 minute phone or video conferences with an Oral Fixation Editor. During these conferences, the Editor will ask you probing questions designed to stimulate your memory and flesh out the most relevant details of your story. In between sessions, you’ll be expected to apply the notes given to you in-session and revise your story into an updated draft within a given word limit. Your story will be finalized several days before the mandatory rehearsal. Your finalized story, when read aloud, should last 8-9 minutes.
What happens at rehearsal? At the four-hour mandatory rehearsal, you’ll meet the other storytellers over lunch, and then receive training on how to best read your story for an audience. The group will engage in a physical and vocal warm-up. After a break, you will get a chance to read your story aloud. You will be timed and given feedback on your delivery. You will be expected to practice quite a bit before show night, when you will read your finessed, finely-honed story from the page.
How do I know if my story is worth sharing? If you have an instinctive response to a theme, strap yourself to a chair and spit your story out onto the page. Sometimes this is the hardest part so turn off your internet connection, put on some music and/or light a candle, and dig into your memory to mine the best, most relevant parts of your life experience that resonate with the theme.
When do I send in my story? Submissions may be sent in well in advance. You are encouraged to strike when the iron is hot—when inspiration finds you. But note that casting won’t be finalized until the dates listed under submission deadlines. In other words, if you send in a story in July for the October theme, don’t worry if you haven’t been notified one way or the other until early September.
What is the time commitment? Tuesday evening of the casting announcement, there will be a 30-45 minute “Meet the Cast Google Hangout” at 7 p.m. that you will be required to attend. Please keep this time open in case you are cast in the show. Next, in addition to the 2-3 thirty-minute editing sessions over the month-long period after you are cast, you’ll need to set aside time for working on your revisions (allow 2 hours for each revision). You’ll be expected to rehearse your story on your own by reading it aloud several times before the group rehearsal. Then you must attend the four-hour mandatory rehearsal a couple days before the show (exact time and rehearsal location will be stated in your acceptance package). Finally, you will be expected to be at the venue from approximately 6-10 p.m. on the day of the show. Please confirm your availability for both the performance and the rehearsal before submitting.
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THE MOTH PARTICIPATION CALL https://themoth.org/share-your-story/at-a-live-event
Moth StorySLAMs are open-mic storytelling competitions, held in 28 cities around the world. They are open to anyone with a five-minute story to share on the night’s theme.
When the doors open, storyteller hopefuls put their names in The Moth “hat." A half hour later, names are picked, and one by one, storytellers take the stage. The ten featured stories are scored by teams of judges selected from the audience. Each StorySLAM generates a StorySLAM winner. After ten SLAMs, the winners face off in a GrandSLAM Championship.
Come sign up to tell a story, or just enjoy the show!
How to tell your story at a StorySLAM: Consult our calendar to find out the theme of the night. Conjure, channel, craft and compose your story. Practice so you can remember it without the benefits of paper. Then practice it so you can keep it down to five minutes. Tell it to your plants but know that they are a tough audience. Revise. Rework. Curse your plants for not believing in you! Revamp. Finesse. Shave off another two minutes. Try again. Voila! Forgive your plants. Indeed, they helped you see the light. Come to the Moth StorySLAM and put your name in the hat. If you are one of the lucky 10 picked, you’ll have five minutes to woo the audience with tales of your on-theme escapades. Unpicked? Fear not, some variation of your theme will surely rise again. All stories have multiple themes and stretching them to fit can be fun and even bring out elements you hadn’t recognized before. Contestants are judged on sticking to the five-minute time frame, sticking to the theme and having a story that has a conflict and a resolution.
Telling a story tonight? It must be TRUE. The Moth is strictly nonfiction.
It must be ON THEME. The story you’ve prepared should be intrinsically related to the theme for tonight’s show.
It must have STAKES. A story needs action and the action must have consequences. What is gained or lost? What is the urgency? What is the conflict? What is the goal and who or what is blocking it? How did the trip from Point A to Point B change or shape you?
It must be YOUR STORY TO TELL. Were you there? Are you one of the “main characters”? Your involvement in the events as they unfold is essential. No journalism.
Finally, it must be ON TIME. SLAM stories should be 5 minutes long, plus a one minute grace period.
GOOD LUCK!
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What we don’t want: Standup routines. Repeat stories. Stereotypes. Rants. Essays. How-tos. Confessions. Lectures. Fictions. Gratuitous anything. (SEE MOTH DON’T LIST)
What we do want: Hook us in. Make us care about you. Paint the scene. Clearly state your fears, desires, and the dilemma. Make us invested in the outcome. Introduce the conflict. Make us worried for you. Impress us with observations that are uniquely yours. Rope us into the moment when it all goes down. Conclude as a different person. Triumphant? Defeated? Befuddled? Enlightened? …CHANGED.
THE MOTH StorySLAM Don’ts The Moth’s mission is to promote the art and craft of storytelling and to honor and celebrate the diversity and commonality of the human experience.
Below are a few things that we believe are counterproductive to this effort.
If you story suffers from any of these problems, please go back to the drawing board. We promise your story will be better for it!
Please don’t caricature or “explain” a culture that is not your own (e.g. putting on fake accents or telling us about the “customs” of a community you don’t belong to). Please don’t make another person’s identity (class, gender, race, orientation, body type, etc.) the punchline or the story line. Your story, your struggles. Please don’t use another’s identity as a prop or plot point. If you choose to include another person’s race, orientation, physical appearance or able-bodiedness, be sure that it is intrinsic to the story. Please don’t celebrate unwanted sexual advances in your story. And of course, NEVER use racial slurs or hate speech.
As always…
Please don’t repeat a story you’ve previously told at The Moth.
Please don’t use notes or props.
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NOT THE CAMERA – ORAL HISTORIES, HUMANS OF NY (HONY), STORYCORPS
ORAL HISTORIES: Web Guides to Doing Oral History http://www.oralhistory.org/web-guides-to-doing-oral-history/ from the Oral History Association
“Capturing the Living Past: An Oral History Primer,” by Barbara W. Sommer and Mary Kay Quinlan for the Nebraska Historical Society; a thorough primer in Q & A format, especially tailored for nonspecialists interested in interviewing on local and family history; focus is on planning and conducting an interview, less on curating oral history materials; available at http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib- arch/research/audiovis/oral_history/index.htm.
“Digital Audio Field Recording Equipment Guide,” developed by the Vermont Folklife Center; excellent guide to various recording technologies, as well as specific models; available at http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org/archive/res_audioequip.htm; website also includes guides to field recording in the digital age, digital editing of field audio, and preservation of multi-media materials.
“Eight Steps to Doing Oral History,” developed by Samual Proctor Oral History Program, University of Florida; a quick guide; at http://oral.history.ufl.edu/research/tutorials/.
“Interviewing Guidelines,” developed by UCLA’s Oral History Program; page also includes links to a sample legal agreement, family history sample outline, and a good bibliography; at http://oralhistory.library.ucla.edu/interviewGuidelines.html
“Introduction to Oral History” and “Digital Oral History Workshop,” developed by Baylor University’s Institute for Oral History; available at https://www.baylor.edu/oralhistory/ . The “Digital Oral History Workshop” is an excellent guide to adapting digital tools to the oral history process.
“Oral History in the Digital Age,” developed by MATRIX, Michigan State University Digital Humanities Center in collaboration with numerous partners; the go-to place for the latest information on digital media as they relate to all phases of the oral history procc, including recording, curating, and disseminating oral history; at http://ohda.matrix.msu.edu/.
“Oral History Primer,” developed by the Regional History Project, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz; an overview of the interview process from planning to followup; includes interviewing tips; at https://library.ucsc.edu/reg-hist/oral-history-primer
“Oral History Techniques: How to Organize and Conduct Oral History Interviews,” developed by Indiana University’s Oral History Research Center; at http://www.indiana.edu/~cshm/techniques.html
“Oral History on the Web: A Primer,” developed by the T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History at Louisiana State University; basic discussion “of simple principles by which oral histories can be transformed into effective Web presentations;” at http://www.lib.lsu.edu/services/oralhistory/
“A Quick Guide to Oral History,” developed by the Regional Oral History Office at the University of California at Berkeley; at http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO/resources/1minute.html
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“The SOHP Practical Guide,” developed by the Southern Oral History Program at the University of North Carolina; available at http://sohp.org/resources-2/; website also includes sample interview forms and an extensive bibliography.
“Step by Step Guide to Oral History,” developed by historian and educator Judith Moyer; a thorough guide that includes both “how to” information about planning and conducting an interview, as well as discussions of ethical, historiographic, and interpretive issues in oral history; at http://www.dohistory.org/on_your_own/toolkit/oralHistory.html .
Prepared by Linda Shopes Updated August, 2012 Corrections by Lisa Henderson 2018
HUMANS OF NEW YORK Humans of New York Photo Blog: http://www.humansofnewyork.com/
HONY Powerpoint Reference:
H. (2018, February 01). Humansofnewyork. Retrieved February 26, 2018, from http://www.humansofnewyork.com/post/170363435496/invention-is-my-hobby-i-want-to-invent-all- kinds
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STORYCORPS https://storycorps.org/
StoryCorps gives people of all backgrounds, typically two at a time, the opportunity to record meaningful conversations and archives the recordings at the Library of Congress. Recording a StoryCorps interview couldn’t be easier: You invite a loved one, or anyone else you choose, to one of the StoryCorps recording sites to share a 40-minute conversation. Not able to get to a recording site? Use the StoryCorps App and make a plan to record anywhere.
Want to conduct a StoryCorps inspired program at your site? Don’t have $8,000 in the budget? Partner with a local university already doing similar work. University of Arkansas TEXT study abroad program https://textprogram.uark.edu/ . Students are trained in oral history interview techniques & have equipment – let them practice at your site? Fantastic idea for Alternative Spring Break project for university students. Contact StoryCorps to see if your site could be the location for their mobile unit. You may have employees with side hobbies of photography, sound engineering, as well as history buffs. Ask your internal staff if they would like to contribute and have ideas for success. Have ambassadors or friends group? This could be a fun project for them.
Custom StoryCorps Partnerships https://storycorps.org/participate/host/ Our trained staff can travel anywhere in the United States to record StoryCorps interviews at your location between people who know each other well: friends, colleagues, or loved ones. In addition to the StoryCorps collection at the Library of Congress, StoryCorps also provides a digital archive to the host organization that can be shared publicly, creating further opportunity for engagement through original content. Your recording days can be enhanced with professionally edited interviews or use of the iconic StoryCorps MobileBooth. We also offer options for trainings and workshops with communities seeking to launch their own recording project.
Program fees for StoryCorps recording and training partnerships start at approximately $8,000. Please inquire for service fees for your specific project idea.
COMMEMORATING THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CENTENNIAL https://storycorps.org/participate/host/the-national-park-service-centennial/ The National Park Service celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2016. In partnership with StoryCorps, the Midwest Region of the NPS is commemorating the NPS Centennial by sharing and preserving park memories. We have recorded more than 160 interviews at over 30 parks.
STORYCORPS 2018MOBILE TOUR https://storycorps.org/mobile-tour/ In 2005, StoryCorps converted an Airstream trailer into a traveling recording studio–our MobileBooth– and launched its first cross-country tour. Each year, we visit cities and towns across the country to record the stories of the people who live there. We partner with local public radio stations, cultural institutions and community-based organizations to get the word out and invite participants to bring someone to the StoryCorps MobileBooth.
Upcoming NAI Region 6 Locations Partner Dates Oklahoma City, OK KOSU February 8 – March 9, 2018 Kansas City, KS/MO KCUR 89.3 August 2 – September 2, 2018
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FUTURISTIC STORIES
IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING:
SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE INTERNET OF THINGS http://www.digitalstorytellinglab.com/projects/sherlock-holmes-the-internet-of-things/
Sherlock Holmes & the Internet of Things is an ongoing prototype developed and run by the Columbia DSL that explores new forms and functions of storytelling. Designed to be an open R&D space that experiments with shifts in authorship and ownership of stories, the global storytelling experiment also uses a detective narrative to examine the policy and ethical issues surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT). The goal of Sherlock Holmes & the Internet of Things is to build a massive connected crime scene consisting of smart storytelling objects. This fall teams will create, design, build and test prototypes that will be plugged into a number of crime scene locations around the world. To date prototypes have been run 15 times in 10 different countries. At the heart of the experience is a MOOC – what we like to call a “massive online/offline collaboration.” Storytellers, game designers, makers, hackers and fans of Sherlock Holmes have come together to reimagine the work of Arthur C. Doyle. Over 1,200 people applied for the MOOC from 60+ different countries.
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YOUR INSPIRATION (responses from our session)
BOOKS:
Swan Song – Robert McCammon Wayfinders – Wade Davis Anthropology of Native Knowledge The Discworld Some books of the Bible are full of stories (e.g. Genesis, Judges, Esther, Ruth, Daniel, Acts) Eragon (Book not the movie) Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner Fall Book: Backroads of Texas IS principles of interpretation – Ted Cable Keepers of the Earth Along Came a Spider The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Nevada Barr’s – Anna Pidgeon National Park Mysteries NPR’s This I Believe (no longer produced but still online & in book form) Bill Bryson: Walk in the Woods Death in the Grand Canyon (book) Siddhartha by Herman Hesse (existentialism, being present, consciousness) Owls Aren’t Wise; Bats Aren’t Blind – animal myths/stories The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell David Brendan Hopes A Sense of the Morning (Awesome Storyteller & naturalist) Let’s all be BRAVE – Annie F Downs
AUTHORS:
Neil Gaimen (All) Tamor Pierce Laura Ingalls Wilder Books Books by Terry Pratchett Nevada Barr (Mystery Author) Focuses on NPS
CHILDREN’S STORIES:
Leo the Lop (Children’s Story) Anything Beatrix Potter Chick-Chicka Boom Boom Thornton W Burgess (children’s nature stories)
ARTWORK:
Ida Applebroog (comic-like paintings which lend themselves towards a story)
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PODCASTS:
Backstory (on NPR) Trail/Ultra Running Podcast: Ten Junk Miles Anna Faris is Unqualified National Geographic LORE Invisibilia Small doses Every little thing TED talks Daily Story Corps podcast This American Life Radio Lab Snap Judgement Ask me another Waking up The moth Snap judgement Story collider (science) Risk podcast – Rated R Criminal Lore Park Leaders Podcast Outside Magazine The Moth Outside In Dirtbag Diaries Astonishing Legends Rusty Quill Gamin The Magnus Archives Outliers: Stories from the edge of history IA podcast
BLOGS:
Tales of a Mountain Mama The minimalists
PEOPLE WATCHING:
Reactions at an awards show Everywhere County Fairs South congress in Austin at Joe’s coffee
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STORIES:
Dreamtime Stories (creation stories from indigenous people) Wildlife Rehabilitations Stories (Saving baby animals – treating & releasing an injured wild animal) Stories under the stars program
EVENTS/ACTIVITIES:
April is National Poetry month Tellabration Day of Storytelling Family Journal – Older members favorite story of growing up International day of storytelling tellabration Circle Story Variation: Each person adds a sentence that starts with the next letter of the alphabet
ROLEPLAYING GAMES:
Fiasco by Jason Morningstar Noirlandia by Make Big Things
OTHER:
All things fantasy Region 6 members Facebook group The Great Courses Little Cedar Theatre Renga Poems Library of Congress Archiving Tweets
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR ENTHUSIASTIC PARTICIPATION & WONDERFUL REVIEWS!
IF YOU DO A STORYTELLING PROGRAM AT YOUR SITE, WE’D LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT IT! [email protected]
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