Their.Story

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TheirStory is a remote oral history platform that helps communities collect, preserve, and engage with the audiovisual stories of their members.

As we celebrate our 150th year, we want to hear your library memories. Want to share what the Los Angeles Public Library means to you?



Instructions

Step 1

Allow TheirStory.io to “Use your camera” & “Use your microphone”. Type your name in the field and click “OK”.

  • Allow TheirStory.io to “Use your camera” & “Use your microphone”.
  • Type your name in the field and click “OK”.

Step 2

Choose your prompt (scroll through with arrow icon): “What is your favorite LAPL memory?”, “What does LAPL mean to you?”, “What do you think LAPL will look like in the future?”

  • Choose your prompt (scroll through with arrow icon):

  • What is your favorite library memory?

  • What does the library mean to you?

  • What do you think the library will look like in the future?

Step 3

Press the Red Circle to begin recording.

  • Press the Red Circle to begin recording.

Step 4

Press the White Square to end recording.

  • Press the White Square to end recording.

Step 5

Press the End Call icon to proceed to next step.

  • Press the End Call icon to proceed to next step.

Step 6

Fill out the fields and scroll to the “Terms and Conditions”

  • Fill out the fields and scroll to the “Terms and Conditions”

Step 7

Agree to the “Terms and Conditions” and choose “Save Story”. Click “Download Story” to download a copy of your recording or click “Discard Story” to discard and rerecord story.

  • Agree to the “Terms and Conditions” and choose “Save Story”.
  • Click “Download Story” to download a copy of your recording or click “Discard Story” to discard and rerecord story.

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