Want to transcribe rare manuscripts in your lunch break?
In the lead up to an exhibition in September, the Newberry is crowdsourcing transcripts of texts with Latin and English, which were made available after the site launched in May, according to Jen Wolfe, the library’s Digital Initiatives Manager. Much like updating a Wikipedia page, anyone can start transcribing and translating, and they don’t need to sign up to do so.
The manuscripts hold odd insights and secrets. The Book of Magical Charms, for example, outlines occult arts that describe caring for toothaches, cheating at dice and speaking with spirits.