Crowdsourced Annotation Networks

Distributed public participation in metadata enrichment.
Crowdsourced Annotation Networks

Platforms like Zooniverse and FromThePage that coordinate volunteers worldwide to transcribe manuscripts, tag photographs, and verify records. They democratize scholarship, accelerate processing of backlogs, and deepen engagement between institutions and communities.

TRL
8/9Deployed
Impact
4/5
Investment
3/5
Category
Applications