This workshop will serve participants who have, or are seeking, access to legacy recordings and print materials held in archives in order to incorporate their contents as both culural and historical resources and as pedagogical materials. Legacy materials are often difficult to find, let alone access, but are nonetheless sought after as part of building a corpus of culturally valuable language material. The ongoing popularity of Breath of Life institutes have demonstrated this need, and the facilitators will draw upon their experiences in working with archival materials over the years.

OUTLINE OF WORKSHOP:

Day 1 (90 minutes): What are legacy materials (examples provided and discussed in small groups as to their intended purpose)? Who/How can access them (role of permissions, archive protocols, ethical considerations)? How can such materials be re-purposed (hands on workshopping of own material or those provided by facilitators)?

Day 2 (90 minutes): What’s your project? How can computer software provide basic help (access to ELAN and Audacity, for starters)? Where do I begin and what can I get done in the nest two days (more workshopping)?

Day 3 (90 minutes): Who will use what I’ve created (consider your audience)? How can they be involved (visual enhancements, video)? Can I use legacy material to create opportunities for recording conversation and discussion among speakers?

Day 4 (90 minutes): Participant demonstrations and wrap-up. Brainstorming future projects and making a plan of what is needed (material, assistance, access).

PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES:

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

1. Have a good grasp of what legacy materials are, their limitations and possibilities
2. Be able to discuss legal and ethical issues surrounding the reclamation and revitalization of archived material
3. Develop a project involving the development of legacy material, including the use of basic ELAN and Audacity freeware
4. Understand how legacy material can be used to expand the range of documentary material (including recording meta-narration and conversation among elder speakers)
5. Present to fellow participants and facilitators a sample of reclaimed and transformed legacy material developed with specific goals in mind
6. Gain practice in supporting and assisting others through shared successes and challenges

Facilitation Team

Megan Lukaniec & Tim Thornes