Safeguarding National Heritage through Conservation of Oral History Collections at Bulawayo National Archives, Zimbabwe

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vimbayi Natalie Nhenga-Mugarisanwa ◽  
Peterson Dewah
Keyword(s):  
Oral History ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Conservation Unit ◽  
National Heritage ◽  
National Archives ◽  
Digital Formats ◽  
Depth Interviews

 Oral history collections are vital assets that represent national heritage. While transcribed collections are kept in a proper archival repository at the Bulawayo National Archives, the audio-visual collections are kept unprocessed and unprotected in unsuitable housing such as cardboard boxes within the Principal Archivist’s office. Storage conditions are not conducive and therefore, unbearable. The study, therefore, explored issues relating to how national heritage contained in oral history collections can be protected through conservation at the institution. In this regard, the study opted to employ the qualitative research methodology, using the case study research design. The informants were purposively sampled, while data were collected through questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and document analysis. Questionnaires were administered to the chosen respondents through hand delivery. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews that lasted between 20–30 minutes. The Director’s Annual Reports from 1990 to 2016 were analysed for the study. The findings of the study indicated that the Bulawayo National Archives captures and stores oral history in paper, cassettes, magnetic tape, and digital formats, and according to various subject areas; which include chieftaincy, minority groups, land question, religion and liberation wars. However, the institution does not have a conservation unit nor an Oral Historian in charge of the collections. In this regard, we recommend that the institution sets up a conservation unit to protect oral history collections, and facilitate the restoration of the already damaged and deteriorated oral history collections. 

scholarly journals Designing a Software to manage and provide the Available Oral Historical Documents in the Documents and Archives Authority

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Shamsa Habib Shambeh Al Musafir ◽  
بثينة بنت خلفان بن سالم البدري
Keyword(s):  
Oral History ◽  
Remote Access ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
National Memory ◽  
National Heritage ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
National Archives ◽  
Basic Objective ◽  
Intellectual Production

The oral history is of great importance in preserving the national memory beside the written document and in the belief in its importance and role in preserving the national heritage. The researcher prepared this study with the aim of limiting intellectual production in the field of oral history, achieving effective scientific communication between different researchers, facilitating remote access to oral history, Oral History To combat any intellectual invasion of history, the idea of establishing an electronic oral history program in the National Archives and Archives was conceived The first chapter contains the general framework of the study and the second chapter discusses the theoretical framework of the study. The third chapter deals with the actual management and availability of documents and oral history documents in the National Documents and Archives. Chapter 4 includes the survey study of the subject of the study. The researcher studied the final chapter of the study to prepare a proposed model for the establishment of an electronic program for oral history in the National Documents and Archives to achieve the basic objective that the study sought to achieve In conclusion, the study concludes with a set of general findings and recommendations that can contribute to the use of modern programs and technology in the management of oral history documents.

scholarly journals Semillas en disputa: Historias de vida y memorias del cambio tecnológico en la agricultura de la papa en Costa Rica (1943-2015).

2016 ◽  
pp. 75-100
Author(s):  
Wainer Ignacio Coto Cedeño
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Oral History ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
National Archives

This paper analyzes the process of technological change in agriculture potato in Costa Rica between 1943 and the present. Research shows that the adoption of technological change was an uneven process, which favored the economically better off farmers and displaced others with fewer resources to access modern inputs. This led to the emergence of frictions and conflicts between small, medium and large farmers. The study reviewed literature documentation, the National Archives, as well as annual reports of the Ministry of Agriculture, in addition to press articles. Also it uses oral history and includes interviews with producers and agronomists of the Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería (MAG) and the private sector.

ORAL HISTORY SOURCES AS LEARNING MATERIALS: A CASE STUDY OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
Gugulethu Shamaine Nkala ◽  
Rodreck David
Keyword(s):  
Oral History ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
National Archives ◽  
National University ◽  
Set Up

Knowledge presented by Oral History (OH) is unique in that it shares the tacit perspective, thoughts, opinions and understanding of the interviewee in its primary form. While teachers, lecturers and other education specialists have at their disposal a wide range of primary, secondary and tertiary sources upon which to relate and share or impart knowledge, OH presents a rich source of information that can improve the learning and knowledge impartation experience. The uniqueness of OH is presented in the following advantages of its use: it allows one to learn about the perspectives of individuals who might not otherwise appear in the historical record; it allows one to compensate for the digital age; one can learn different kinds of information; it provides historical actors with an opportunity to tell their own stories in their own words; and it offers a rich opportunity for human interaction. This article discusses the placement of oral history in the classroom set-up by investigating its use as a source of learning material presented by the National Archives of Zimbabwe to students in the Department of Records and Archives Management at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST). Interviews and a group discussion were used to gather data from an archivist at the National Archives of Zimbabwe, lecturers and students in the Department of Records and Archives Management at NUST, respectively. These groups were approached on the usability, uniqueness and other characteristics that support this type of knowledge about OH in a tertiary learning experience. The findings indicate several qualities that reflect the richness of OH as a teaching source material in a classroom set-up. It further points to weak areas that may be addressed where the source is considered a viable strategy for knowledge sharing and learning. The researchers present a possible model that can be used to champion the use of this rich knowledge source in classroom education at this university and in similar set-ups. 

Labour History Holdings at the National Archives of Canada in Oral History

1988 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Richard Lochead ◽  
Daniel Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Oral History ◽  
National Archives ◽  
Labour History

scholarly journals Reformasi Birokrasi Dalam Pelayanan Publik (Studi Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu)

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Yusriadi Yusriadi ◽  
Misnawati Misnawati
Keyword(s):  
Case Study Research ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Service Agency ◽  
Instrumental Case Study ◽  
Institutional Aspect ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Bureaucratic Reform ◽  
Organizational Needs ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study aims to identify the implementation of bureaucratic reforms, as well as to offer several solutions for the improvement of licensing administration services. This study used a qualitative approach with the type of instrumental case study research. The location of the research was conducted at Integrated Licensing Service Agency (BP2T) in Kabupaten Bone.Teknik data collection used, namely: in-depth interviews, document studies and observation. Data are analyzed through data reduction stages, data presentation, conclusion and verification. The results showed that the implementation of bureaucratic reform in the administration of licensing services, from the Institutional aspect that the licensing service of Bone Regency has been in the form of One Stop Service; Human Resources aspects that the existing employee qualifications are not in accordance with organizational needs, discipline and responsibilities of employees is still relatively low; aspects of the System and Procedures that generally permits are completed beyond the prescribed timeframe, the existence of discrimination and inconsistency. Through this research, verification of several concepts and theories, namely formalism as one of the characteristics of prismatic society proposed by Fred W Riggs on justified in this study, which in the phenomenon the author calls it by the term "Regulation of the Tongue.

scholarly journals Manajemen Personalia Lembaga Pendidikan: MA Darul Ihsan Samarinda dan SMA YPM Diponogoro Tenggarong Seberang

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
Misbahul Fuad
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Personnel Management ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Personnel Administration ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Collection Methods

In its development, madrasas experienced ups and downs in their development. The most basic problem is the management aspect. The following cases of management are interesting to note. There are schools or madrasas that initially experience setbacks, then can progress rapidly. On the other hand, there are schools or madrassas that initially developed, but then almost went out of business. One of the reasons is due to the management that is not mature enough, therefore personnel management in the world of education is very important especially in educational institutions especially Islamic-based educational institutions. This study aims to determine the application of personnel management in Islamic education institutions and supporting and inhibiting factors in its application. This research is a type of field research with a multi-case study research approach. Data collection methods used Participatory Observation and In-depth interviews. The steps of data analysis in this study use the analysis of the Miles and Huberman models. Based on the results of research in the field it was found that: 1) The implementation of personnel management in MA Darul Ihsan Samarinda and YPM Diponegoro Tenggarong Seberang High School which consisted of educators and education staff. There are several components of personnel management, including seven components that have different divisions and elements, namely planning, recruitment, coaching, dismissal, but there are three important components that have not been comprehensively applied, namely compensation, appointment and evaluation. 2) Supporting factors for the implementation of personnel management in MA Darul Ihsan Samarinda and YPM Diponegoro Tenggarong Seberang High School are the motivation given by the madrasa headmaster and headmaster to their personnel so that they always try to be better and give encouragement or enthusiasm in carrying out their tasks. Both vision, mission, goals because each institution must have a vision, mission and goals as well as MA Darul Ihsan Samarinda and YPM Diponegoro Tenggarong High School have a vision, mission and clear objectives, while the inhibiting factor in the implementation of personnel administration is a means of implementing administration in MA Darul Ihsan Samarinda and YPM Diponegoro Tenggarong Seberang High School due to the unavailability of sufficient funds and human resources in their fields.

scholarly journals The Potential of Poverty in the City of Palangka Raya: Study SMIs Affected Pandemic Covid 19

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1626-1634
Author(s):  
Pipit Anggriati Ningrum ◽  
Alexandra Hukom ◽  
Saputra Adiwijaya
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Sales And Marketing ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Detrimental Impact

This study aims to analyze the increasing potential for poverty in the city of Palangka Raya from the perspective of SMIs due to the impact of the 19th COVID pandemic. The data was obtained based on the results of in-depth interviews from February to April 2020 with 10 SMIs and supported from secondary data from the Central Statistics Agency. The data is processed based on qualitative research principles based on the type of case study research. In the results of this study it was found that the SMIs experienced a very detrimental impact in terms of sales and marketing of products so that employees who come to work are terminated indefinitely, in this connection it appears that there is potential increases in poverty that can occur in the future come.

scholarly journals PERAN PEMBIAYAAN MURABAHAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN USAHA BATU BATA (STUDI PADA BMT AS-SALAM KANTOR KAS NGERECO KANDAT KEDIRI)

1970 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-76
Author(s):  
Muh Khoirul Anam ◽  
Haris Santoso
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Lower Class ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Conventional Banks ◽  
Depth Interviews

Financial institutions are currently needed by all people because financial institutions are considered to be quicker in providing business capital loans. Previously, conventional banks were the only financial institutions operating in the financial sector or loans to the community before Islamic financial institutions, now with the development of financial institutions sharia society mostly prefers sharia finance rather than conventional, plus BMT which operates in the middle to lower class, this is what causes many people to take Islamic financial institutions because they prioritize family systems, so this study focuses on: 1). How is the application of murabahah financing at BMT As-Salam to brick businesses in the Ngreco Kandat Kediri village, 2). What is the role of murabahah financing at BMT As-Salam towards brick business in the Ngreco Kandat Kediri village, 3). How did the brick business increase in the Kandat Kediri Ngreco village after obtaining murabahah financing at BMT As-Salam. Research on the role of murabahah financing in brick business uses a descriptive qualitative approach with a type of case study research that refers to the interpretive postpositivistic thinking paradigm. The technique of collecting data is in-depth interviews, observation and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the application of murabahah financing at BMT As-Salam is very different where loans for business capital of bricks that should use mudharabah or musyarakah at BMT These salads use murabaha. Besides that the role of BMT As-Salam is very influential on brick business and before BMT As-Salam arrived, brick entrepreneurs still had difficulty finding capital to improve their business but after taking murabahah financing at BMT As-Salam, their efforts experienced an increase and prosperity life.

Erasing the Past: The Destruction of Libraries and Archives in Bosnia-Herzegovina

1995 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
András Riedlmayer
Keyword(s):  
Human Suffering ◽  
The Past ◽  
University Library ◽  
National Heritage ◽  
National Archives ◽  
Rare Books ◽  
The University

Three years have passed since the beginning of the war in Bosnia. Amidst the reports of human suffering and atrocities, another tragic loss has gone largely unnoted—the destruction of the written record of Bosnia’s past.On 25 August 1992, Bosnia’s National and University Library, a handsome Moorish-revival building built in the 1890s on the Sarajevo riverfront, was shelled and burned. Before the fire, the library held 1.5 million volumes, including over 155,000 rare books and manuscripts; the country’s national archives; deposit copies of newspapers, periodicals and books published in Bosnia; and the collections of the University of Sarajevo. Bombarded with incendiary grenades from Serbian nationalist positions across the river, the library burned for three days; it was reduced to ashes with most of its contents. Braving a hail of sniper fire, librarians and citizen volunteers formed a human chain to pass books out of the burning building. Interviewed by ABC News, one of them said: “We managed to save just a few very precious books. Everything else burned down. And a lot of our heritage, national heritage, lay down there in ashes.” Aida Buturovic, a librarian in the National Library’s exchanges section, was shot to death by a sniper while attempting to rescue books from the flames.

Beyond the Nation

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Mitterhofer
Keyword(s):  
Minority Groups ◽  
National Population ◽  
South Tyrol ◽  
National Heritage ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Heritage Discourse ◽  
Italian Province

In this chapter the author explores the effects of the exclusive potential of heritage in culturally heterogeneous European societies and investigates initiatives that seek to make heritage more inclusive and pluralistic. How do minority groups negotiate heritage practices and discourses formulated by the dominant national population? From a war monument in South Tyrol, an Italian province inhabited by a large German-speaking minority, to the role of migrant memories in the making of national heritage discourses, the chapter focuses on processes that seek to include minority voices and contrasting heritage interpretations in what Laurajane Smith terms the “Authorized Heritage Discourse.”

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