口述历史的概念颇有争议,大致有“作为行为方法的口述历史”和“作为研究成果的口述历史”的两种观点。口述历史在当代地方志工作中有重要意义:创新工作理念、补充档案资料不足、凸现人的地位、增加可读性、拓宽地方志领域。口述历史在地方志工作中的运用应做好准备、采访、整理、使用四个阶段的工作。 The concept of oral history is quite controversial, and there are roughly two views of “oral history as a method of behavior” and “oral history as a research outcome.” Oral history is of great significance in the work of contemporary local chronicles: the concept of innovative work, the lack of supplementary archives, the prominence of human status, the increase of readability and the broadening of the field of local history. Oral history in the work of local history should be prepared to prepare, interview, organize, use the four stages of work.