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Mission
The
Martha Ross Center for Oral History is
dedicated to implementing and improving oral history as a research
methodology, educating students in the practices of oral history, and
collecting, cataloguing and preserving oral history interviews throughout
the State of Maryland. The Martha Ross Center for Oral History is also
dedicated to the missions and the goals of the Department of History and the
University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Goals
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Work as a clearinghouse for oral history interviews and collections relating to
Maryland history.
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Conduct selected oral history interviews and oral history projects.
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Assist in collecting,
preserving, and disseminating UMBC’s institutional history.
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Provide courses and educational
experiences that relate to oral history research and education.
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Provide curricular resources
and curricular support for professors and other professionals wishing to utilize
this research and instructional methodology.
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Serve as the institutional home of the Association of Oral History
Educators.
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Produce educational materials in print and non-print formats.
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Produce and maintain web sites and other instruments to promote, communicate,
and disseminate the goals, research, and publications of the center.
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Support and promote K-16 education and the mission of the Graduate School.
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