Tag Archives: crowd-sourcing

Library and Archives Canada launches Co-Lab, a tool to transcribe, tag, translate records

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) invites everyone to transcribe, tag, translate and describe their digitized records, using the tool, Co-Lab. LAC said, “Imagine transcribing handwritten letters like the one that Louis Riel wrote the day before his death to his wife … Continue reading →

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National Archives needs volunteer archivists to tag Native American photos

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Gail Dever

The National Archives in the United States is looking for volunteer archivists to make its collections of photography from life on Native American reservations more accessible via online searches. Volunteers will tag these historic photos of reservation life, taken in … Continue reading →

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LAC launches crowdsourcing tool to transcribe Lady MacDonald’s 1867 diary

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Gail Dever

Just in time for the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, Library and Archives Canada has launched a crowdsourcing tool to transcribe Lady MacDonald’s 1867 diary. Lady Susan Agnes Macdonald (1836–1920) was the second wife of Sir John A. Macdonald (1815–1891), … Continue reading →

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Easy to participate in Nova Scotia Archives’ new online transcription project

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Gail Dever

Transcribe is the Nova Scotia Archives’ collaborative online project where the public can transcribe handwritten historical materials that document more than 300 years of the province’s history. These transcriptions will make the collections more visible and accessible. The Archives is … Continue reading →

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Cornell builds database of historical runaway slave ads

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Gail Dever

Cornell University in Ithaca, New York has begun a project to compile a database of historical runaway slave advertisements published in newspapers. The project involves digitizing, preserving, organizing, and enabling analysis of all surviving runaway ads. Runaway slave ads were … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 1, 2014

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs The Archives of Ontario… How do I find what’s in it for me? by Jane MacNamara on Where the story takes me… Is a Writing Group Right for You? by Lynn … Continue reading →

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