May blossoms into June
We're nearly halfway through 2016 and glad to have you by our side -
read on for details of new projects, recent activities, and what's coming ahead this month.
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Worth (way more than) its
Weight in Gold:
We are pleased to share that YOU have won a Gold MUSE Award for Digital Communities. This award recognizes your generosity of time and spirit to enrich Smithsonian Institution collections, as well as the support and dedication of Smithsonian staff in our collaborative transcription activity. Congratulations, all!
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Learn more about the MUSE Awards, the Alliance Media & Technology Professional Network, and the American Alliance of Museums. Then explore the other 2016 Winners across categories including interactives, augmented reality, and mobile applications.
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Staying Busy, Springing Into June!
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Did you know that together you've transcribed and reviewed to tie a bow on 1,407 projects? Amazing! We hope that puts a bounce in your step - you've also pushed us to a cumulative total of 181,114 pages completed. Take a look at the numbers on the left about May's activity on the TC. As of today we have grown to 6,534 volunteers - and we welcome more, so please feel free to forward to a friend!
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Your efforts in transcribing help Smithsonian collections become more discoverable and help researchers get to the bottom of their questions more quickly. You also help Smithsonian staff find the answers they're seeking - click the image to read more from Smithsonian Institution Archives conservator William Bennett.
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Burpee Seed Prize Contest Letters
The Archives of American Gardens have been sharing letters from the 1924 Burpee Seed Prize Contest. Learn more about the locations of correspondents and "Where Burpee Seeds Grow" from this blogpost that maps it all out. Finally, should you come across an interesting story while transcribing, you can nominate it for inclusion in a forthcoming Smithsonian Gardens exhibit!
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NEW from Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Archives: Three Roads to Urga, circa 1920s.
Start Transcribing Now
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Want to find the latest projects? Interested in what other volunteers are working on? You can watch the Latest Updates section on the TC Homepage or jump in using the button below!
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Thank you for supporting and spending time and discoveries with us. We're happy to support you as you learn more, help one another, and offer suggestions to make transcription better. Let us know what else we can do - or what you'd like to see next in the Transcription Center!
Best,
Meghan and the Transcription Center team
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If you missed our HangTime discussing our analysis of coordinated social media campaigns with Lesley Parilla of the Field Book Project, you can catch up above.
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We love when you pop in to help review a few pages - with your help, we're set to achieve over 200,000 completed pages this summer!
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