We recently released our new spreadsheet transcription feature, and we're excited about how it can unlock structured data in your collections -- everything from scientific observations to census data. We're already seeing successful & diverse projects like Sewanee's Convict Leasing Transcription Project (part of their Roberson Project on Slavery, Race, and … [Read more...] about What We Learned Building Spreadsheet Transcription
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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
Textual Corruption is How Our Brains Work
I had a long conversation with my neighbor about theory of mind yesterday, and it's got me thinking about present-day corruption in textual transmission. Cognitive science is not my thing, but he introduced me to Predictive Coding - the idea that our brains are constantly making predictions about the world based on insufficient data, then (sometimes) correcting course when … [Read more...] about Textual Corruption is How Our Brains Work
FromThePage's Spring 2021 Speaking Schedule
Here is a compiled list of all our speaking engagements for April and May 2021, and where you can find more information about each event. ACRL Association of College & Research Libraries Description: Virtual Exhibit Booth Dates: April 13-16 Link: http://www.ala.org/acrl/ MARAC Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Virtual Conference Description: … [Read more...] about FromThePage's Spring 2021 Speaking Schedule
Classifying the Mistakes We Make When We Transcribe
When we transcribe handwritten text, we make mistakes. We misread words with difficult letters; we accidentally modernize a word with archaic spelling; we skip a line. Everyone does it, and even though we humans don’t make as many mistakes as computers do reading handwriting, that might be small comfort for people who are trying to do their best at a difficult task. Is it … [Read more...] about Classifying the Mistakes We Make When We Transcribe