This is a guest post by Kristy Darby, a Digital Collections Specialist in the Digital Content Management Section at the Library of Congress. In March 2020, we first shared about the growing collection of open access e-books available on loc.gov. A lot has changed since then but, in particular, the Open Access Books Collection was […]
Category: Publications and Resources
Using Crowdsourced Lincoln Transcriptions: An Interview with Jon White
By the People volunteers have helped the Library of Congress return over 52,000 transcriptions back to loc.gov, making the Library’s collections more discoverable and accessible for all. To celebrate the impact our virtual volunteers have on the Library and its patrons, we are highlighting some of the ways that scholars, educators, and community members have […]
LC Labs Letter: July 2021
The July newsletter from the LC Labs team.
LC Labs Letter: December 2020
December’s monthly newsletter from the LC Labs team.
LC Labs Letter: August 2020
August’s monthly newsletter from the LC Labs team.
LC Labs Letter: July 2020
July’s monthly newsletter from the LC Labs team.
LC Labs Letter: May 2020
May’s monthly newsletter from the LC Labs team.
Digital Scholarship Working Group Report: Published!
Digital scholarship takes advantage of the availability of digital collections and a changing landscape of tools, resources and methodologies to produce new forms of research and engagement. Digital scholarship projects and centers are common at research universities. They serve faculty and student needs by supporting digital skill development and sharing best practices in digital research […]
LC Labs Letter: February 2020
February’s monthly newsletter from the LC Labs team.
Machine Learning + Libraries Summit: Event Summary now live!
The Machine Learning + Libraries Summit Event Summary is now available as a downloadable report on labs.loc.gov. This document includes more detailed information about the conference proceedings. It broadly summarizes recurring themes of discussion and compiles the outputs of the small group activities.