How UConn is Using TheirStory to Expand Access to Oral History Collections

Marshall Breeding covers how UConn's Fiona Vernal used TheirStory to unify oral history workflows across 50+ Connecticut organizations and build an AI-searchable research portal.

Library technology analyst Marshall Breeding profiles the University of Connecticut's use of TheirStory to support oral history initiatives across Connecticut, coordinating over 50 organizations including libraries, museums, and historical societies.

UConn historian Dr. Fiona Vernal explains that TheirStory consolidated previously fragmented workflows, allowing her team to "focus much more on building relationships with an ecosystem of community partners." The article also details UConn's development of a public research portal with AI-enabled search across interview collections.