National Life Stories Annual Reviews

National Life Stories Annual Reviews

National Life Stories (NLS) is an independent charitable trust within the Oral History department of the British Library. Founded in 1987, its mission is to record and preserve a wide range of voices through in-depth biographical accounts, to make them available and inspire their use.’ The charity’s expertise is in oral history fieldwork, with a focus on the long life story methodology. This collection contains NLS Annual Reviews from 2005 onwards, plus 10 National Life Story Collection newsletters published between 1999 and 2005.
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    National Life Stories Annual Review 2013-14
    (2014)
    National Life Stories
    An overview of the work of National Life Stories in 2013. NLS interviewers recount significant moments in interviews they have recorded, plus reflections from interviewees and project advisors on their contributions to NLS projects.
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    National Life Stories Annual Review 2010-11
    (2011)
    National Life Stories
    An overview of the work of National Life Stories in 2010. Contains a feature article on the impact of the digital revolution on oral history at the British Library. Articles from project interviewers look at video oral history, gendered cultures of science, and the interviewee's perspective on recording a life story.
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    National Life Stories Annual Review 2014-15
    (2015)
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    An overview of the work of National Life Stories in 2014. A special issue celebrating two of NLS's longest running projects, 'Architects' Lives' and 'Artists' Lives'.
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    National Life Stories Annual Review 2011-12
    (2012)
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    An overview of the work of National Life Stories in 2011. 'Crafts Lives' celebrates its 100th interview, plus reflective articles from interviewees, interviewers, users and cataloguers.
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    National Life Stories Annual Review 2016-17
    (2017)
    National Life Stories
    An overview of the work of National Life Stories in 2016. This special edition of the Annual Review reflects on NLS at thirty, looking back on three decades of life story interviewing by the charity.
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    National Life Stories Annual Review 2017-18
    (2018)
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    An overview of the work of National Life Stories in 2017. Includes sections on Listener Perspectives, the use of interviews in exhibitions, and the public profile of NLS. Also features a reflective article compiled by Dr Paul Merchant on key 'turning points' in life story interviews.
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    National Life Stories Annual Review 2018-19
    (2019)
    National Life Stories
    An overview of the work of National Life Stories in 2018. Includes articles exploring the various ways in which users listen to and engage with NLS interviews, including a spotlight on the new 'Voices of art' web resource.
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    National Life Stories Annual Review 2015-16
    (2016)
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    An overview of the work of National Life Stories in 2015. Various authors contribute articles to a section entitled 'In defence of the long interview', plus features on the inaugural NLS Goodison Fellowship, science and religion, and using interviews in exhibitions.
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    National Life Stories Annual Review 2012-13
    (2013)
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    An overview of the work of National Life Stories in 2012. A look back on twenty-five years of NLS, plus reflections and perspectives from interviewees.
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    National Life Stories Annual Review 2009-10
    (2010)
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    An overview of the work of National Life Stories in 2009. Rob Perks examines the legacy of George Ewart Evans, plus feature articles on 'An Oral History of the Water Industry' and twenty years of 'Artists' Lives'.
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