1. An emergent system for the creation and dissemination of manuscript transcriptions An emergent system for the creation and dissemination of manuscript transcriptions Fabio Carrera Stanley Selkow

2. Typical Transcription Process Receives Requests Scholars Research Paper Publishes Creates Uses Transcriptions Archives

3. Transcription Assistant Project Makes manuscript images accessible on the web Facilitates transcription using these images Allows sharing of transcriptions Makes searching for manuscripts and transcriptions possible

8. Types of Transcription

9. Recent Digital Transcription Projects Improving on Digital Transcriptions Receives Requests Scholars Research Paper Publishes Creates Uses Transcriptions Archives Paid Transcribers Hires Creates TEI Expert TEI €€ Transparent Digita l Is not cost-efficient Only projects of special importance done

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11. Manuscript Markup Language (MML) TEI Compatible Intuitive Interface WYSIWYG Output la fiera de los montes Fri-Dec-06-14_25_59-EST-2002_9.jpg JHS la fiera de los montes

12. Manuscript Accessibility Metadata: –Information used to catalogue and identify manuscripts –Used as a means of sharing and searching Currently supported manuscript metadata standards: –ISAD(G) General International Standard Archival Description –Dublin Core Metadata Initiative Goal: Eliminate barriers to resource sharing

13. Length Physical Characteristics DescriptionScope & Content IdentifierReference Code CreatorName of Creator ISADG Standard Metadata Transcription Assistant Standard Metadata Author Catalogue Number Content Physical Characteristics Transcription Assistant Standard Metadata Dublin Core Standard Metadata Width Media Type Width Length Format

14. Manuscript Image Format: XPG Author Title Type ArchivistArchives Electronic Image XPG Manuscript Metadata Transcription Assistant Server XPG Contents … (Total of 65 elements) Transcription Assistant Standard Metadata

15. Manuscript Image Format: XPG Scholar Requests ArchivistArchives Image Transcription Assistant XPG Manuscript Metadata XPG Manuscript Metadata Archive Server

16. Creates Transcription Transcription Metadata Sends Appropriate XPG Image Archive Transcription Metadata Manuscript Metadata Scholar Loads XPG ImageEnter Transcription MetadataResulting Output

17. MML File Contents Manuscript (i.e. image) metadata (inherited from XPG) Manuscript image (inherited from XPG) Transcription metadata (user defined) Transcription text encoding MML File la fiera de los montes Fri-Dec-06-14_25_59-EST-2002_9.jpg Author: John Doe Organization: WPI Transcription Name: 08121847TaxRecords Transcription Description: Tax records Author: Jane Clerk Scope & Content: Tax records up to Aug 12, 1847 Physical Characteristics: Rip on bottom left portion. Format: JPEG Reference Code: WPIVen081214C36

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19. Future Goals Implement automatic box drawing. Implement handwriting recognition for word suggestion. Client-Server system. Create rating system for submitted transcriptions.

22. Conclusion The system should: Accelerate the availability of transcriptions Improve the ability of historians to produce research material Provide global non-destructive access to manuscripts otherwise available only in archives open to select scholars