We’re “crowd-transcribing” our archive at the moment in preparation for lodging it to the Digital Repository of Ireland. We need volunteers to listen to the interviews and write summaries of them (not actually full transcripts). We need a big crowd effort to get to grips with this enormous story archive and try to capture it on paper. We will advertise and provide training at regular intervals through the year. If you’ve never been part of a “transcription community” before, now’s your chance! If you love listening to people telling stories and talking about traditions, folklore and their own Co. Clare lives, you might like this project.
What you’ll need:
– Your own laptop and the ability to access or download audio from links we send. (We’ll show you how.)
– The patience to listen and type summaries of what you’re hearing onto our interview summary forms.
If you think you’d like to help, you can register your interest by sending us an email to [email protected]. We’ll send you more information and sign you up for training. Training will take place online on Tue 19 May and Monday 25 May online 6.30 – 8pm. (You need only attend one session.)
Remember you don’t have to be living in Clare to help. And even if you miss these training dates you can register your interest any time by emailing us at [email protected] We’ll let you know when the next training dates are decided.