Ohio University Libraries has an internal staff project that uses FromThePage to generate transcriptions and descriptive metadata for a collection of dance posters. This project is a hybrid project, in that transcriptions are generated along with text from the posters captured through standardized metadata fields. These fields allow the posters to be more accessible and … [Read more...] about Using FromThePage to Create Descriptive Metadata at Ohio University Libraries
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An Archivist's Tale Podcast - The Power of These Primary Sources to Bring Meaning
Back in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Ben and Sara Brumfield sat with Karen Trivette and Geof Huth, husband and wife, and partners who run the podcast An Archivist's Tale. In this podcast, Ben and Sara discuss the origin story of FromThePage, their own backgrounds leading up to working in transcription software, motivations for the work they do, notable FromThePage … [Read more...] about An Archivist's Tale Podcast - The Power of These Primary Sources to Bring Meaning
Lessons from 5 years of Indigenous Language Transcription Projects
Last month, Ben and Sara Brumfield presented at a seminar -- Preserving Knowledge Diversity in Multilingual and Multicultural Context: Issues and Challenges for Information Science -- organized by Amel Fraisse at University of Lille in France. The presentation video and slides are below. (Retrouvez la version de cet article de blog en français … [Read more...] about Lessons from 5 years of Indigenous Language Transcription Projects
Leçons de 5 Ans de Projets de Transcription en Langues Indigène
Le mois dernier, Ben et Sara Brumfield ont présenté lors d'un séminaire -- Préserver la diversité des connaissances dans un contexte multilingue et multiculturel : enjeux et défis pour les sciences de l'information -- organisé par Amel Fraisse à l'Université de Lille en France. La vidéo de présentation et les diapositives sont ci-dessous. (Find the version of this blog post in … [Read more...] about Leçons de 5 Ans de Projets de Transcription en Langues Indigène
An Interview with Jennifer Noffze of the Indianapolis Children's Museum
Jennifer Noffze, Collections Manager at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, kindly spoke with Sara Brumfield about her experience using FromThePage. First, tell us about your documents. Our collection includes over 6,000 letters written to Ryan White along with condolence cards sent to his mother, Jeanne White Ginder. Ryan was an Indiana teenager who became … [Read more...] about An Interview with Jennifer Noffze of the Indianapolis Children's Museum