StoRe – Reusing oral history as research and heritage data

Public Summary
Oral history has become an integral part of the research and heritage world in the Netherlands. Despite the growing number of oral history datasets and the developed infrastructure for researchers and heritage actors, there is a lack of coherent guidelines for the collection and re-use of oral history data. This project coordinates the development of such guidelines and lays the foundations for a national network to promote the reusability of these qualitative datasets and ensure sustainable future reuse. We do this on the basis of co-creation with communities of researchers, community archives and museums.

Involved Parties

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam – Dr. Norah Karrouche (Huizinga Institute Oral History Research Network, CLARIAH)
• Stichting Bevordering Maatschappelijke Participatie – Saskia Moerbeek (Sprekende Geschiedenis)
• Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid – Dr Roeland Ordelman (CLARIAH)
• CLARIAH – Dr Jetze Touber (DANS)

Keywords

Oral history, collections, reuse, qualitative interview data

This project was funded through the Bottleneck strand. Bottleneck projects are small scale, lasting 12 months and with a budget of maximum €150,000. There was a one-off sum of €950,000 per TDCC available to distribute through this funding strand in the launching phase of the TDCCs. The light-touch collaborative process to develop these projects began in mid-2023 and lasted until all funding was allocated by the end of 2024. It is no longer possible to apply.

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