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HC 2905: Special Topics in OHIO Honors: Oral History (2022)

Instructions and resources for submitting projects to OHIO Open Library

Submission Steps

1. Share a copy of your signed Consent Release Form (to ohioopenlibrary@ohio.edu).

More Information on Informed Consent and Copyright

Informed consent is important for ensuring transparency in the interview process. The interviewee needs all the information necessary to decide whether or not to participate. Detailing the purpose of the interview, the goals of the project, and information such as how the recording will be archived and might be made publicly available helps establish an ethical relationship. It is important that the interviewee is voluntarily consenting to an interview and the interviewee understands that they can withdraw from the interview at any time or refuse to answer any questions.

Consent form examples:

Copyright Release

Oral history interviews produced in the United States are subject to US copyright law. Copyright is automatic at the time of creation. Oral history interviews are under copyright by all creators: the interviewer holds copyright for the questions and the interviewee holds the copyright for the answers. It is a work of co-authorship. This is why Ohio University Libraries requires a contributor agreement and a Creative Commons license for your submission (which you will select when you submit your files to OHIO Open Library).

2. Sign the OHIO Open Library Contributor Agreement [PDF] [RTF] and return to     ohioopenlibrary@ohio.edu.

3. Follow the Submission Instructions to upload your project.

 

Helpful information:
  • You can set a “cover image” for your project in OHIO Open Library, like a photograph of the interviewee or other imagery.
  • You can upload files in addition to audio like a transcription, if you want.