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Archive: October 2021 (2 Posts)

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Using Crowdsourced Lincoln Transcriptions: An Interview with Jon White

Posted by: Carlyn Osborn

By the People volunteers have helped the Library of Congress return over 52,000 transcriptions back to loc.gov, making the Library’s collections more discoverable and accessible for all. To celebrate the impact our virtual volunteers have on the Library and its patrons, we are highlighting some of the ways that scholars, educators, and community members have …

Posted in: By the People Transcription Program, Crowdsourcing, digital scholarship, Interviews