Collections Survey Form – Precarious Oral Histories

A few questions to determine your eligibility

E1) Is your oral history collection currently located in Victoria, New South Wales, or the Australian Capital Territory, Australia? * YesNo E2) Are you the or authorised to complete this survey on behalf of the collection holder? * YesNo

If you answered “No” to one of the above questions, you are not eligible to participate in this project and should not continue answering the following questions.

Permission to publish information and contact you

P1) I give permission for the information provided in this survey to be included in the project’s public catalogue and shared with relevant cultural organisations. * YesNo P2) I give permission for the project team to contact me regarding this collection, related project updates, and new oral history resources. * YesNo

Collection holder details

1) Full name of the contact person for the collection *
2) Phone number for the collection holder. We will direct any calls to this phone number *
3) Email address for the collection holder. We will direct any emails to this email address *
4) Name of the person or organisation responsible for the collection *
5) Which best describes you or the organisation that is the collection holder? Select all that apply. IndividualCommunity GroupAssociation/Club/SocietyLibraryArchiveMuseumGalleryBusinessEducational InstitutionLocal GovernmentOther

If “Other”, please specify

6) Where is the collection currently stored? Select all that apply. Private ResidenceOrganisation PremisesLibraryArchiveMuseumComputerExternal Hard Drive/USBCloud StorageMultiple LocationsOther

If “Other”, please specify

7) Suburb and state where the collection is primarily located, for example: Drummoyne, NSW *
8) Post code of where the collection is primarily located *
9) Website or catalogue link, if available

Collection description

10) Title of the collection. This can be as simple as “[Person or Organisation name] Oral History Collection.” Try to ensure that the collection title is unique. *
11) Name of who originally created this collection, if different from the current holder
12) Brief description of the collection and its purpose. Keep to 50-100 words. *
13) What subjects or themes does the collection document? Select all that apply. * ActivismArts and CultureCommunity HistoryEducationEnvironmentFamily HistoryFirst NationsHealthIndustry and WorkMigrationReligionRural LifeScience and TechnologySportWarWomenLGBTIQA+ History 14) List any other subjects or themes not listed above, for example: fashion, modelling
15) When was the collection created? Select multiple if needed. 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sUnsure

Collection content and format

16) List the main places or geographic areas represented in the collection, for example: New Zealand, Sydney NSW, Canberra ACT.
17) Historical eras discussed in the interviews. Select all that may apply. 19th Century1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sUnsure 18) What formats are present in the collection? Select all that apply. * Audio CDsCompact Cassette TapesWAVMP3MP4MOVDVD (Digital Versatile Disc)Film (e.g. 16mm)Mini DiscsMiniDV (Mini Sized Digital Video)Open Reel TapesOther FormatsUnknown

If “Other Formats”, please specify

19) Approximately how many interviews are in the collection? *
20) Approximately how many hours of recordings are in the collection? *
21) What languages are represented in the collection? * ArabicAuslanCantoneseEnglishFilipinoGreekGujaratiHindiIndigenous AustralianIndonesianItalianKoreanMalayalamMandarinNepaliPunjabiSinhaleseSpanishTagalog/FilipinoTamilUrduVietnameseOtherUnknown

If “Other”, please specify

22) Is this collection ongoing or completed? * OngoingCompletedUnsure

Preservation and risk assessment

23) What is the overall physical condition of the collection? * GoodSome DeteriorationSignificant DeteriorationVariesUnsureNot Applicable 24) What is the overall audio quality of the collection? * ExcellentGoodOkayHard to HearImpossible to HearUnsure 25) What are the main risks facing this collection? Select all that apply. * Ageing MediaLack of FundingStorage IssuesCopyright UncertaintyConsent IssuesLoss of Organisational KnowledgeNo Succession PlanEnvironmental RisksDigital Preservation ChallengesOther

If “Other”, please specify

26) Has any plan been made for who will care for this collection in the future? * YesNoPartiallyUnsure 27) What assistance would be most useful for this collection? Select all that apply. DigitisationPreservation AdviceCopyright AdviceConsent and Ethics AdviceCataloguingFundingLong-term RepositoryTrainingOther

If “Other”, please specify

Rights and access

28) Does the collection include interview ? * All InterviewsSome InterviewsNoneUnsure 29) Does the collection include interview ? * All InterviewsSome InterviewsNoneUnsure 30) Who holds , if known? * Collection HolderIntervieweesJoint CopyrightVariesUnsureOther

If “Other”, please specify

31) How can people currently access this collection? Select all that apply. * Freely Available OnlineOnline with RestrictionsBy RequestBy AppointmentInternal Access OnlyNot AccessibleOther

If “Other”, please specify

32) What documentation exists? Select all that apply. * TranscriptsTimed SummariesInterview OverviewsCatalogue/Finding AidNoneUnsure

Examples: view a transcript example; view a timed summary example.

33) If this collection has an online catalogue or online finding aid, please provide the website link
34) Does this collection require support or advice regarding First Nations cultural protocols? * YesNoUnsure

Additional information

35) Is there anything else you would like to tell us about this collection?
36) Details of any outputs that the collection holder and/or collection creator have made featuring this oral history collection, e.g. pamphlets or booklets, books, journal articles, digital exhibitions, radio programs or podcasts.
37) Do you know of other precarious oral history collection holders who we could contact? Responses to this question will not be published online.

Thank you for your willingness to complete the form.