A few reasons we are thankful

Following  in the large footsteps of our OHR editorial team predecessors, we at the blog are offering a timely reflection on some of the (oral history related) things for which we are grateful. 

From Janneken, digital editor:

I’m thankful that the new OHR editorial team has nearly (knock on wood) survived its first year at the reins. Although we aren’t yet a well-oiled machine, we have figured out some innovative ways to divide up the labor, and hope to keep streamlining our processes, as we continue to maintain high standards for oral history scholarship. And we now need a new team member! Is it you?

Thank you to the many OHR contributing authors who have generously recorded interviews with me, written guest posts, and otherwise helped continue to extend the conversations generated by articles in the journal’s pages.

Thank you to the many OHR contributing authors who have generously recorded interviews with me, written guest posts, and otherwise helped continue to extend the conversations generated by articles in the journal’s pages.

At the risk of sounding like I’m sucking up, I am grateful to the dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at West Chester University for supporting my work as digital editor, as it’s a lot of work, and I don’t know how I could do it without this course release.

Thank you to the Oral History Association for supplying me with a exceptional reason to visit Montreal this past October, for OHA’s annual meeting. Reuniting with friends and colleagues at the conference is always a highlight of my fall, and this time, we got to do it in an amazing, cosmopolitan city, rich with diverse culture, including these steamers full of dumplings. 

Nicole, editorial assistant (who is sitting in front of the other steamer full of dumplings, as we conduct official business):

I am thankful for the delightful oral history community that has welcomed me with open arms over the last two years. You all have given me the space to ask questions, present my work and grow as a student of oral history.

I am thankful for good metadata. 

Abby, managing editor:

I’m thankful for Janneken and Nicole and the super blog they’ve created!  (I know, this looks like bragging, but Abby actually said this)

Of course, the entire editorial team is thankful for you, our readers, who have migrated with us to our new digital home this past year, have read and shared the fascinating things our contributors have posted, and continue to engage with the articles and reviews we publish in the journal. If you haven’t already, follow us on Twitter and subscribe to the blog. And go ahead, what’s stopping you? Submit your article to OHR!