LOC Crowdsourcing

@eileensideways We don't have a Facebook group but are close to launching a new discussion forum for volunteers. Subscribe to our newsletter to get updates about that effort. You can always contact Community Managers about transcription activity - ask.loc.gov/crowd

@Crowd_LOC is there a Facebook group to discuss the transcription process. I am currently reviewing the Colonial Cookbook project and they are a mess. The transcribers did not read directions. Who can I discuss this with.

History buffs, we’ve got an activity to occupy your digestion downtime this holiday season. Our crowdsourced transcription program, By The People, presents new documents for transcription in collaboration with @PBS and "The American Revolution," a new Ken Burns series. crowd.loc.gov/topics/america…

One of the ways women's suffragists raised money for the movement was through community cookbooks! In celebration of Women's History Month, we pulled a few out of the stacks to show you. To see the digitized cookbooks in their entirety, visit oneclick.bio/librarycongress.

The newest Library of Congress exhibition is now open! “The Two Georges" brings together the collections of George Washington and King George III of Britain for the first time, allowing visitors to learn about their parallel lives in an age of revolution. loc.gov/exhibitions/tw…

On this first day of Women’s History Month, let us honor and remember the brave and remarkable suffragettes who left us a living legacy of our right to vote. * 1917 photo of suffragettes is from the @librarycongress Prints & Photographs Division.

And there's still more to do - jump in to transcribe and review African American Perspectives in Print: crowd.loc.gov/campaigns/af-a…

A huge thanks to all who volunteered for @DouglassDayorg 2025! You transcribed thousands of pages from books and manuscripts related to Black history from @librarycongress. Your efforts make these items more accessible to all!

Due to the high volume of participants this DDay, the Library of Congress website is experiencing issues. To mitigate this, please avoid using the “Jump to” transcription link and instead navigate directly through your web browser. Thank you for your patience! #DouglassDay

TRANSCRIBE-A-THON REMINDER: Join today's virtual transcribe-a-thon of rare Library books and manuscripts related to Black history in celebration of Frederick Douglass's chosen birthday. crowd.loc.gov/?loclr=twloc

Coming up this month at the Library: Douglass Day, when history enthusiasts and the public can celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Frederick Douglass by joining a virtual transcribe-a-thon of rare books and manuscripts on African American history. newsroom.loc.gov/news/join-the-…

There's been some talk this week about our friends at @USNatArchives needing help from folks who can read cursive to transcribe historical documents. We could use your help with that, too! We launched our crowdsourcing transcription program By the People in fall 2018. 🧵

Only 1 month until Douglass Day! Mark your calendars to transcribe African American history in @librarycongress rare books, manuscripts and more with @DouglassDayorg. Check out classroom curricula, livestream plans, and sign up for the DD newsletter at douglassday.org!

Hey friends at #AHA25! Join us on Feb 14 to help transcribe Black archives with @Crowd_LOC! See DouglassDay.org to register. Plus get access to our organizing kit, teaching guides, interactive tutorials, swag and lots more!

We're proud to have one of our own, Division Communications Director Justin Kern, take on this unique volunteer experience bringing Clara Barton's words to life. For the last year and a half, Justin has spent hours transcribing dozens of documents and letters from our founder. Read about his experience and learn how you can get involved. ⬇️

We're asking you to transcribe and review Clara Barton this month in honor of her Dec. 25 birthday! Read how delving into Barton's papers connects to the humanitarian work of today in a new interview with @RedCross staffer and volunteer transcriber Justin: blogs.loc.gov/thesignal/2024…

Today we're remembering our friend and colleague Danna Bell, a librarian and archivist extraordinaire who helped teachers explore the Library for more than two decades blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2024/… #edchat

Hey Teachers! 🎂 Join us for DOUGLASS DAY!🎂 On Feb 14 we are transcribing Black history with the @Crowd_LOC! Open to all! 💻 Free curriculum coming soon! 📽️ Live Broadcast 🍰 Great Douglass Day Bake Off 📣 Special guests! DouglassDay.org #NCTE #NCTE24 #NCSS #NCSS24

Happy #NationalCatDay! Celebrate by reading about the many mentions of feline friends in the Papers of Clara Barton. Then go looking for some yourself! 😻blogs.loc.gov/manuscripts/20…

Why do so many people transcribe @librarycongress collections? Read our article "Giving back, learning, relaxing, and having fun: personal motivations and impacts of a virtual volunteer transcription program" - out now in Intl Journal of Digital Humanities rdcu.be/dXXRs

Volunteers have completed transcriptions for 250k pages of Theodore Roosevelt's Papers! To celebrate of this milestone (and Teddy's upcoming birthday), we've added a new batch of letters from 1913-1914 for all the Ted Heads out there. Dive in here: crowd.loc.gov/campaigns/roug…