We interviewed the team at the Stanford University Archives on how they're using FromThePage. We think you'll enjoy hearing how they are "round tripping" the transcriptions back into their library systems using IIIF, engaging volunteers with the help of a student intern, and funding the project. Thanks to the team at Stanford for taking the time to talk to … [Read more...] about Project Profile: Stanford University Archives
Archives for February 2018
Crowdsourcing OCR Correction vs. Manuscript Transcription
(This is a repost of a reply to a query about crowdsourced OCR correction on the Museums Computer Group list. You can find the original here.) Many people have pointed to some excellent crowdsourcing platforms, but I wanted to weigh in on OCR correction as a crowdsourcing task distinct from manuscript transcription. Some excellent platforms (including ones suggested) won't … [Read more...] about Crowdsourcing OCR Correction vs. Manuscript Transcription