As the Director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky Libraries and the principle creator/designer of OHMS (Oral History Metadata Synchronizer), I am a strong advocate for enhancing the way we provide online access to archived oral histories. This year I have had the privilege of lecturing and working with oral historians and archivists all over the world. When we reach the Q&A portion of the program, the hands usually go up and, invariably, a question is posed pertaining to how I balance putting our oral history interviews online and potential privacy risks. …
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