Field Notes_Ivory Moore_25-March-2010

Today I watched a brief (about 5 minute Interview) with Ivory Moore and other memebers of the Norris Community. The interview can be found in the NCOW archives

I used this opportunity to create some field notes. Unfortunaltley, I have to post a link to the notes instead of directly into the post becasue of formatting issues. Below is a link to my fieldnotes.



http://www.scribd.com/full/28925372?access_key=key-2gy002meibvrd8dredd1





I wanted to use the space here to add a few refelcetions on the filed notes...



1). I've been toying around with the idea of using triple entry field notes. I haven't perfected the process yet but the basci idea is to have a space to collect concrete data, a place to ask questions, and a section to speculate or ask additional questions. Granted this takes a lot of space but I think it forces (maybe bad word choice) the observer to not only collect data but to ask questions and make speculations on site. I think this will allow for greater recall and flexibility when it comes time to turn raw field notes into extended field notes.



2). I didn't spend alot of time with the concrete details of the interview like the clothing Mr. Moore was wearing or the surroundings ofhis home. I plan on re-watching the video and I may spend more time on these details.



3). One concern that I have is that I went into "the site" with a a view of what I wanted to find. This seems to relate to why I choose not to focus on the appearence of the room or Mr. Moore. I was looking for specific background on Moore himself and because of this I paid more attention to the dialogue between Mr. Moore and Dr. Carter.