When it comes to transcription and crowdsourcing, one of the biggest challenges becomes the task of reading and figuring out old handwriting, also known as paleography. But the good news is, this is something that can be improved, and whether you are a project owner or a transcriber, the resources below can help you and your team become more successful, and most importantly -- … [Read more...] about Resources for Reading Old Handwriting
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Make a "Small Bet" on Crowdsourcing
“Small bets” are ways to experiment with new technologies, approaches, or audiences. The key to these experiments are that they are low risk. If it doesn’t work out, then you haven’t lost that much money or time or goodwill. If it does work out, then you have a new way of engaging the public, enriching your metadata, and increasing use of your material. Most … [Read more...] about Make a "Small Bet" on Crowdsourcing
Florence Bürgy on Selecting Material and Designing Projects
This is the first of a short series of posts highlighting the Masters Thesis by Florence Bürgy, Pratiques participatives et patrimoine numérisé : le cas des manuscrits. Réflexion en vue d’un projet de transcription collaborative en Ville de Genève. Bürgy analyzed the crowdsourcing needs of several cultural heritage institutions in Geneva, Switzerland, interviewing experts, … [Read more...] about Florence Bürgy on Selecting Material and Designing Projects
Tips for Hosting Your First Virtual Transcribathon
Virtual transcribathons are a great way to interact and engage with your volunteers and collaborators on a transcription project. These virtual events bring together your institution and the public to collaborate and support one another when transcribing material. However, if you’ve never held a virtual transcribathon before, you may not know how to start or where to … [Read more...] about Tips for Hosting Your First Virtual Transcribathon
2018 Paleography Courses
Last spring, we shared a list of online and face-to-face paleography courses. Now we're back with some shiny new possibilities for 2018! Here's what we've found. Some are MOOCS (massive open online courses) offered through universities; others are web-based self-paced tutorials. If none of these work for you, you should also check out the classic instructional guides (aka … [Read more...] about 2018 Paleography Courses