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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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	Teen Games Rule!: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs by Julie Scordato, Ellen Forsyth (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	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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The Australian Wars: The truth about the bloody battles fought to establish a nation

by Rachel Perkins

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Lugma: Abundant Dishes And Stories From My Middle East

by Noor Murad

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I Am Nannertgarrook

by Tasma Walton

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