OHMS, Indexing, & Transcript Editing/Authentication (October 31, 2025)

OHMS, Indexing, & Transcript Editing/Authentication is a webinar designed for those who want more in-depth practical training using OHMS to index oral history interviews, and working with transcripts. Transcript topics will include importing transcripts, transcription, working with both machine-generated and human-generated transcripts, the new transcript editor, and the implementation of the WebVTT standard in OHMS. Registrants will participate in a comprehensive training session on both indexing and formatting and importing oral history transcripts, the new transcript editor, and exploring new approaches to transcript synchronization.

This webinar is presented via Zoom; however, you will receive all your ticket information and links to the webinar through Eventbrite. You may be asked to set up a free Eventbrite account in order to access the webinar page and your personal "join now" link. Save your original Eventbrite email. Webinar registrants will receive a link top a recording of the webinar.

The webinar is led by Dr. Doug Boyd, director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky Libraries. Boyd is an international expert on oral history, archives, and digital technologies who envisioned, designed, and implemented OHMS.