During 2025 IEEE History Week, Dr. Mary Ann Hellrigel, will offer on-line oral history training for IEEE members on Friday, 10 October 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (EDT).

To register please send an email to Mary Ann:

Once you have registered Mary Ann will send you an invitation to the WebEx meeting and material to review before the training session.

Registration is limited to the first twenty-five persons, so please register by 5:00 PM (EDT) on Monday, 6 October 2025.

This virtual seminar is an overview of the IEEE oral history collection, the field of oral history, and best practices for conducting IEEE life story oral histories. It is the first stage of training in the peer-to-peer program (IEEE members are trained as interviewers, and working with Mary Ann, record the life story oral history of another IEEE member, potentially in their field of expertise). Advanced training stages include silent observer during one of Mary Ann’s oral history recording sessions; Mary Ann observing the interviewee in training recording an oral history; and one-on-one transcript editing tutorials. For additional information about the training session as well as the IEEE’s Oral History Collection, please email Mary Ann.