User participation projects are projects that are driven by volunteer participation. Famously, Wikipedia is one such project. With over 100,000 contributors each month, Wikipedia would collapse were it not for the volunteers. Lots of user participation projects, especially online, exist. Two such projects are the Old Weather project and the Library of Virginia’s Transcribe project.
The Old Weather project was a user participation project that aimed to transcribe and document old weather observations from ship logs from the 19th century through World War Two. Although this project is completed, the entry page for volunteers is still accessible. Volunteers would have to transcribe dates, longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates, and weather data, from several pages. This project was incredibly important, as it allowed 14 million new pieces of weather data to become accessible to weather and climate scientists. This is extremely beneficial to potential projects surrounding climate change. See the results here. The Library of Virginia’s Transcribe project is a user participation project that aims to transcribe historical documents that are important to Virginia’s history. The current projects include the identification of individuals in photos, transcription of court documents, and records from a church. This project is super important because history was documented on paper, but paper won’t last forever.
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DescriptionThis blog will aim to capture the many projects and ideas that occur throughout this Digital History course. Specific focus on the impact of the digital world on the recording and changing of language will be noted.
AuthorHello, welcome. I'm Asher. As a linguistics and language focused student, I aim to track the ever changing nature of language through digital history in this blog. Enjoy your stay. ArchivesCategoriesFurther Reading |