Week 3: Starting off Running

 Week 3:  Starting off Running

This week on the Veteran's History Project we held our first meeting of the semester! It was great to see everyone and reconnect with the team. We had only been gone for a month, but it somehow felt so much longer than that. Even so, somehow there is still plenty of work to be done.

Processing List

I'm starting this week by working on my processing list for two veterans. Last semester we had multiple fantastic interviews with Veterans from all different walks of life. From Vietnam to the war on terror, we held multiple interviews focused on the stories of veterans and how their service made them who they are. With so many successful interviews, there is a lot of processing to be done. Each interview that is completed is required to have an AV Log discussing what took place in the interview and also an abstract as a summary of the interview. Since each interview is recorded, a closed captioning is required for transcripts. Each interviewer has been assigned up to two case studies to work on this semester to perform a system of catch up.

Story Boards

Secondly, I've been assigned to work on story boards this semester! I have some experience working with story boards from previous classes that I've taken, but none like this. I'll be organizing different story boards for veterans we've interviewed from previous semesters. Story boards are unique in the sense that they offer a visual experience to those who have interest in learning about our veterans. From photos to interactive maps, we can offer new insight to the experiences of our veterans.

As our weeks progress, more information will be available to discuss. Next week, I hope to dive more into story boards! 

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