If the NYPL Labs’ crowdsourced menu transcription project only whetted your appetite, now the University of Iowa Libraries is taking it to the next level with a similar project for transcribing, among other things, recipes.
Library News, Reviews, and Views
INFOdocket by Gary Price
- Recently Published Study from UK Finds: “Children’s On-Screen Reading Overtakes Reading in Print”
- Video Presentation by Two Public Library Leaders: “Ebooks: The Content Divide”
- Reference: “Find a Book” By Lexile Measure (Reading Level) Database
- New Article: “A Model for Providing Web 2.0 Services to Cultural Heritage Institutions: The IMLS DCC Flickr Feasibility Study”
- “Riding the Crest of the Altmetrics Wave: How Librarians Can Help Prepare Faculty for the Next Generation of Research Impact Metrics”
- Northlake, IL Public Library Utilizing Crowdfunding Campaign To Buy 9 Foot Statue of Incredible Hulk, Acquire More Graphic Novels
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