Herencia Digital Transcribe-a-thon TOMORROW! March 19th 8AM EST-5PM PST
Library of Congress sent this bulletin at 03/18/2020 04:17 PM EDTWe’re celebrating the launch of Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal Documents with a transcribe-a-thon! Join in the virtual event happening ALL DAY on March 19!
Anyone can participate in writing word for word transcriptions that will ultimately enrich our catalog records and make the historical content in this collection of Spanish documents more accessible.
To participate, please register via Eventbrite
About the virtual transcribe-a-thon
You can join in as an individual or organize a transcribe-a-thon event wherever you are.
- Register through Eventbrite so we can get a full count of contributing volunteers!
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Follow the day's progress via hourly updates here in History Huband shared on our twitter (@Crowd_LOC)
- We’ll share live updates on campaign activity so be sure to let us know how it’s going wherever you are! We hope you’ll share your event details and let us know what you’re finding in this rich collection.
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Let us know what you’re up to!We’re always here to answer your questions, but we’ll have some extra opportunities for you to connect with Community Managers and collection experts.
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Twitter chats: 11am and 2pm EST
- Follow the conversation for tips and tricks! Community managers and collection experts will also share more about this amazing collection and answer your questions!
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Office Hours (via WebEx!): noon and 3pm EST
- Talk directly with community managers and collection experts to share what you're finding and get answers to your questions! Join using the links below.
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Other ways to reach us:
- Tweet at us anytime!
- Send us an email at crowd@loc.gov.
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Twitter chats: 11am and 2pm EST
- Have fun! Connect to history and your fellow volunteers through transcription.
