[Digital_humanities] Handwritten text recognition library workshops?

[Selena Chau]

Hi all,

I'm interested in learning if anyone has offered handwritten text
recognition (HTR) as a library service, session, or workshop. If so, what
software was used and what were some lessons learned? In my role in
collection strategies I regularly ask vendors to include or improve their
HTR tool offerings, where there is room for lots of improvement.

I have found that vendors may just use HTR tools that are available to end
users, and libraries may be able to create more effective instruction
around it, combined with exploring library resources within primary source
databases.

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Selena Chau | she/her
Collection Strategist Librarian,
Humanities and Social Sciences
UCSB Library - selenachau at ucsb.edu
Rm 5511, 805-893-4719