Today is international Day of DH 2015 – here’s how I’m reflecting on (and doing!) digital humanities practice and possibility through the Smithsonian Transcription Center.

First, I’ve created a blog for Day of DH 2015. I’ve already posted about the opportunities “we” have to learn together with the Smithsonian Transcription Center. The “we” is me, volunteers, Smithsonian staff, the wider public, researchers and more – in any and many configurations. Today alone, we’ve learned about 19th c ink innovations, President Obama’s commitment to #PollinatorHealth and shared how the public can help, and helped new volunteers learn how to transcribe astronomical logbooks and botanical logbooks. It’s another in a series of ways #welearntogether.

Read more of my first post after the jump.

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