There are many resources and programs to explore when thinking about using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to enhance the accessibility and research potential of a document. However, transforming a physical item into a digitized, searchable text does not necessarily require expensive software or intense coding skills. Among the several free, open-source options is the powerful web-based tool Transkribus.
In this hybrid workshop, we will give a brief overview of the useful applications of OCR, how to prep for the best result from your images, and how to use Transkribus to render machine-readable text from a variety of handwritten and printed documents. Join us in person or register to attend online!
Presenters: Kiana Fekette and Karla Roig
Location: Perry-Castañeda Library, Scholars Lab Scan Tech Studio (PCL 2.212)
Attending virtually? Register via Zoom: https://utexas.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0pfuGsqDstGd22VgvpFfj_01ymrcSAfSIp#/registration
