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A few thoughts on Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland - implications for oral history collecting

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
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This is a fascinating book and includes an example of how not to run an oral history program in a university library. There are issues of informed consent as some people were talking about criminal activities they had undertaken including murders, a lack of clear policies, secrecy a Read more of this blog post »

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	Teen Games Rule!: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs by Julie Scordato, Ellen Forsyth (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I Am Nannertgarrook

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Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History

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Oral History and Public Memories (Critical Perspectives On The P)

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Grim reading for fans of the Witches of Scotland podcast. Highlights the treatment of people (mostly women) accused of witchcraft in Scotland. It covers all stages of the accusation process in blunt detail. This is an important read for the past and ...more
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