The Hockey Museum has been awarded funding for a new project to develop its oral history archive.
The project will increase the online accessibility and discoverability of its existing archive of diverse oral history interviews.
These are collectively named in memory of journalist and photographer Peter Savage.
THM’s programme of oral interviewing captures the lived experiences of hockey’s stars and innovators in their own words.
The audio and video files are then indexed using a pioneering oral history software called OHMS – the Oral History Metadata Synchronizer which breaks down each interview into thematic chapters with keywords and partial transcripts.
THM long held ambitions to go beyond this current functionality to further enhance the user experience.
THM’s curator Shane Smith said: “The Hockey Museum is very grateful to the trustees of Chapman Charitable Trust for recognising the cultural value of this project.
“Also, to the regular donors to the David Prosser Media Fund for their generous, ongoing annual support. The collective support for this project enables THM to continue to innovate and push the boundaries of digital accessibility.
“We are striving to build a website plug-in with superior functionality to existing oral history software. THM has long punched above the weight of its small staff team. This is in no small part down to the enthusiasm and skills of our volunteer cohort and the generosity of our supporters. The realisation of this digital project, hot on the heels of last year’s website launch, is yet another great example.”
