The impact of the transcription explosion

Last week on Volunteer Voices, Jon Tanon shared his interview with Smithsonian Transcription Center (TC) Coordinator, Caitlin Haynes. In the article, he described the monumental increase of volunteers transcribing for TC over the last year and explained the positive impact the surge has had on the program.

This week, we’d like to follow up with the personal impacts that TC has had on its new volunteers. Click below to read more.

What are the odds?!: Finding Personal Connection Through Transcription

Polishing Old Wood: Reflections on transcribing Archival Records

Check out more stories from Marginalia, the Smithsonian Transcription Center blog, here.

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