介绍口述历史的发展历程、国外图书馆在口述历史资源建设方面的理论和实践以及图书馆挖掘口述历史资源的重要意义;结合汕头大学图书馆的具体实践,探索图书馆开展口述历史工作的方法、程序和需要注意的问题;分析当前国内图书馆开展口述历史工作面临的困难。 Introducing the history of oral history, the theory and practice of foreign libraries in the construction of spoken history resources, and the significance of libraries in mining oral history resources, and combining with the practice of Shantou University Library to explore the methods of oral history work in libraries, Procedures and problems requiring attention; and analyzes the difficulties that the domestic libraries face in carrying out oral history work.