Do you work with handwritten documents and need a tool that can perform automatic text recognition? Are you interested in automated methods but do not know where to start, or if they are worth your time? Come join us for this workshop with Joe Nockels (University of Sheffield) to learn more about utilising automatic text recognition as well as its context, with a focus on the tool Transkribus.
Lunch will be provided between 12:00-13:00. The workshop itself will run from 13:00-16:00, followed by an hour-long surgery session from 16:00-17:00, where you can ask questions and seek advice tailored to your specific research needs.
This event is aimed at literary scholars, historians, and linguists who are working on digital resources or who are preparing grant proposals and need a better understanding of available tools and methods. Postgraduate students are also welcome.
This event is free to attend, but booking is required. It is in-person only. A maximum number 30 people can attend.
Event Information
The event will take place in Room 2.20 of the Edinburgh Futures Institute. This room is on the main floor of the building and accessible from the street level, ramped North entrance on Lauriston Place. Please inform us of any access requirements by emailing cdcs@ed.ac.uk.
As of March 2022, the government formally removed all Covid restrictions in the UK. We ask that you continue to be considerate of others’ personal space, and please do not attend if you feel unwell or have any of Covid symptoms.
This is a joint event held between the Oxford Text Archive, READ-COOP, and the Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society (CDCS).
