AUTHOR: Carlyn Osborn
Carlyn Grace Osborn is a Digital Collections Librarian in the Digital Services Directorate at the Library of Congress and is a Community Manager for the 'By the People' crowdsourced transcription program. She graduated from the Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor's in the history of science, medicine and technology (2014) and from the University of Maryland College of Information Studies with a master's of library and information sciences, specializing in archives and digital curation (2017). Carlyn has been involved with museums, libraries, and special collections since 2010 and is interested in the history of science, crowdsourced cultural heritage, and digital engagement. Prior to joining the Digital Services Directorate and the 'By the People' team, Carlyn worked in the Geography and Map division at the Library of Congress, where she founded the blog Worlds Revealed in 2015.
Most Recent Posts
- Computational Data Services: An Interview with Rachel Trent June 5th, 2026
- New Online at the Library of Congress: May 2026 May 26th, 2026
- By the People Webinar: Volunteer to Transcribe the American Revolution in Context May 19th, 2026
- Fix-It+ Interview: Volunteer-powered Human-In-The-Loop transcription for the American Archive of Public Broadcasting April 9th, 2026
- Thalia Lightstone: Reflections on Being a Librarian-in-Residence April 2nd, 2026
- Join us for a By the People Orientation Webinar on April 9 March 31st, 2026
- What’s New Online at the Library of Congress: March 2026 March 23rd, 2026
- Celebrating Seven Years of By the People March 12th, 2026
- What’s New Online at the Library of Congress: January 2026 January 9th, 2026