Capital Public Radio is bringing StoryCorps to Sacramento offering you and others in our community a chance to record their personal stories and become part of American history, both at the Library of Congress and, for some storytellers, through broadcasts locally on KXJZ and nationally on National Public Radio programs.
By using the stories of everyday Americans, StoryCorps creates an oral history of the United States. The idea behind StoryCorps is simple: everyone has an important and interesting story to tell. Conversations are recorded between two people who are important to each other – two sisters, a husband and wife, a grandfather and his granddaughter, or perhaps two childhood friends. When people listen to these stories, they hear the courage, the humor, the trials and triumphs of an incredible range of American voices.
Since May 2005, StoryCorps’ mobile recording studios, housed in Airstream trailers, have been on a cross-country tour. Capital Public Radio is hosting StoryCorps’ visit to Sacramento from April 17 through May 10. The Mobile Booth will be parked, throughout its stay, at the 9th Street entrance of the Central Library, between I and J Streets.
At the Mobile Booth, people participate in pairs and one interviews the other. A trained facilitator guides the participants through the interview process and handles the technical aspects of the recording. At the end of a 40-minute session the participants walk away with a CD of their interview. With their permission, a second copy will be sent to the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress where it becomes part of a high quality digital archive. Eventually, this collection will grow into an oral history of America. Locally, with additional permission, another copy of each CD will reside in the Sacramento Room at the Central Library. |