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Bohye Woo: /* IMAGES */

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IMAGES

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	=~~IMAGES~~=		=WORKSHOP OUTPUT — PHOTOS=
	<gallery mode="packed" heights="230px">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="230px">
	File:00001.jpg		File:00001.jpg

Bohye Woo: /* PDF ARCHIVE */

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PDF ARCHIVE

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	=PDF ~~ARCHIVE~~=		=WORKSHOP OUTPUT — A READER IN PDF=
	[[File:Workshop reader.pdf]]		[[File:Workshop reader.pdf]]

	[[Category:XPUB]]		[[Category:XPUB]]
	[[Category:Special Issue]]		[[Category:Special Issue]]

Bohye Woo: /* STRUCTURE */

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STRUCTURE

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	'''Why?''' We are now able to take the individual work and frame it into a group collection. Also reflecting on how to create a structure organizing them and on how are they going to be made public.		'''Why?''' We are now able to take the individual work and frame it into a group collection. Also reflecting on how to create a structure organizing them and on how are they going to be made public.

	==~~STRUCTURE~~==		==FORMS==
	[[File:purplepaper.jpg\|\|700px\|frameless\|center]]		[[File:purplepaper.jpg\|\|700px\|frameless\|center]]

Bohye Woo: /* WORKSHOP PLAN */

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WORKSHOP PLAN

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	At the end of the workshop, we gather again to reflect and share individual experiences.		At the end of the workshop, we gather again to reflect and share individual experiences.

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	'''STEP 1: Choose a book''' <br>		'''STEP 1: Choose a book''' <br>

Bohye Woo: /* WORKSHOP PLAN */

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WORKSHOP PLAN

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	This step consists in translating an image into text. This process can be done manually but actually, there are different softwares that are called OCR (optical character recognition) to perform this task programmatically. For this workshop, we will use Tesseract which recognizes the characters in the image and creates a searchable pdf.		This step consists in translating an image into text. This process can be done manually but actually, there are different softwares that are called OCR (optical character recognition) to perform this task programmatically. For this workshop, we will use Tesseract which recognizes the characters in the image and creates a searchable pdf.

	To run it use 'ocr.sh’ which automatically will use the corrected images created before.		To run it use 'ocr.sh’ which automatically will use the corrected images created before. <br>
	'''Why?''' A digital library is built with different formats and approaches. Different types of outputs may live together, as pdfs, epubs, etc.<br><br>		'''Why?''' A digital library is built with different formats and approaches. Different types of outputs may live together, as pdfs, epubs, etc.<br><br>

Bohye Woo: /* WORKSHOP PLAN */

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WORKSHOP PLAN

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	To run the scanner click on the 'scan.sh' icon in the folder.<br><br>		To run the scanner click on the 'scan.sh' icon in the folder.<br><br>


	'''STEP 4: Page Correction''' <br>		'''STEP 4: Page Correction''' <br>
	Use Pinta or Gimp to correct your images. Turn them in their original orientation, crop them, resize them or delete unwanted marks that might come with the recently digitized file.		Use Pinta or Gimp to correct your images. Turn them in their original orientation, crop them, resize them or delete unwanted marks that might come with the recently digitized file.
	'''Why?''' This will help to improve the ability to perform our next step and maintain a good level of readability. It is important to understand how all the processes are connected, even considering how small they might look.<br>		'''Why?''' This will help to improve the ability to perform our next step and maintain a good level of readability. It is important to understand how all the processes are connected, even considering how small they might look.<br><br>

	'''STEP 5: OCR-ing''' <br>		'''STEP 5: OCR-ing''' <br>

Bohye Woo: /* WORKSHOP PLAN */

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WORKSHOP PLAN

Bohye Woo: /* WORKSHOP PLAN */

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WORKSHOP PLAN

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	'''STEP 1: Choose a book''' <br>		'''STEP 1: Choose a book''' <br>
	Choose a book from the Leeszaal collection and write down its basic information. (The book size should fit the available scanner.)		Choose a book from the Leeszaal collection and write down its basic information. (The book size should fit the available scanner.)<br>

	'''STEP 2: Condition Report'''<br>		'''STEP 2: Condition Report'''<br>
	The second step consists of a condition report, analyzing the physical condition of the book. There is a scale to check the weight of the book. In the end, it can be compared with the size of the final digital file.		The second step consists of a condition report, analyzing the physical condition of the book. There is a scale to check the weight of the book. In the end, it can be compared with the size of the final digital file.<br>

	Write down the physical book characteristics, the condition of the book and the visible traces that may be found on it. On the purple sheet in this section, there is a list of particular marks that you could find on your book. Such as: watermark, marginalia, underline, highlight, strikethrough, circle, line, doodle, added contents, damages, folded corners, water wrinkling, stain, squiggle, and more...		Write down the physical book characteristics, the condition of the book and the visible traces that may be found on it. On the purple sheet in this section, there is a list of particular marks that you could find on your book. Such as: watermark, marginalia, underline, highlight, strikethrough, circle, line, doodle, added contents, damages, folded corners, water wrinkling, stain, squiggle, and more...
			'''Why?''' It is important to acknowledge what was the physical condition of the book before it turns into a digital file. Keeping the memory of the physical book (its condition / where it was placed / where it cames from / ...) is a way to reveal what otherwise is lost in the digital translation of a physical library.<br>

	'''Why?''' It is important to acknowledge what was the physical condition of the book before it turns into a digital file. Keeping the memory of the physical book (its condition / where it was placed / where it cames from / ...) is a way to reveal what otherwise is lost in the digital translation of a physical library.

	'''STEP 3: Scan'''<br>		'''STEP 3: Scan'''<br>
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	This process will transform your pages into .jpg images to be saved in the workshop_folder on your desktop.		This process will transform your pages into .jpg images to be saved in the workshop_folder on your desktop.

	To run the scanner click on the 'scan.sh' icon in the folder.		To run the scanner click on the 'scan.sh' icon in the folder.<br>


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	Use Pinta or Gimp to correct your images. Turn them in their original orientation, crop them, resize them or delete unwanted marks that might come with the recently digitized file.		Use Pinta or Gimp to correct your images. Turn them in their original orientation, crop them, resize them or delete unwanted marks that might come with the recently digitized file.

	'''Why?''' This will help to improve the ability to perform our next step and maintain a good level of readability. It is important to understand how all the processes are connected, even considering how small they might look.		'''Why?''' This will help to improve the ability to perform our next step and maintain a good level of readability. It is important to understand how all the processes are connected, even considering how small they might look.<br>

	'''STEP 5: OCR-ing''' <br>		'''STEP 5: OCR-ing''' <br>
	This step consists in translating an image into text. This process can be done manually but actually, there are different softwares that are called OCR (optical character recognition) to perform this task programmatically. For this workshop, we will use Tesseract which recognizes the characters in the image and creates a searchable pdf.		This step consists in translating an image into text. This process can be done manually but actually, there are different softwares that are called OCR (optical character recognition) to perform this task programmatically. For this workshop, we will use Tesseract which recognizes the characters in the image and creates a searchable pdf.

	To run it use 'ocr.sh’ which automatically will use the corrected images created before.		To run it use 'ocr.sh’ which automatically will use the corrected images created before.
			'''Why?''' A digital library is built with different formats and approaches. Different types of outputs may live together, as pdfs, epubs, etc.<br>

	'''Why?''' A digital library is built with different formats and approaches. Different types of outputs may live together, as pdfs, epubs, etc.

	'''STEP 6: Proof-reading''' <br>		'''STEP 6: Proof-reading''' <br>
	Open the searchable pdf with the browser and LibreOffice, delete the image and compare the text from the OCR output and its original source. How is the text different from each other? Save the text from the OCR output in pdf.		Open the searchable pdf with the browser and LibreOffice, delete the image and compare the text from the OCR output and its original source. How is the text different from each other? Save the text from the OCR output in pdf.<br>
			'''Why?''' Unfortunately, the OCR process is not perfect and usually needs to be corrected. To see what is the actual text of the OCR output, you can open your pdf file with LibreOffice writer, delete the image and see what is the text hidden behind it. Then you can compare it with the original pdf and save this text in a new pdf inside your folder. We don't aim to complete this step, we want to raise awareness that this is done in the background and it is a very time-consuming process.<br>
	'''Why?''' Unfortunately, the OCR process is not perfect and usually needs to be corrected. To see what is the actual text of the OCR output, you can open your pdf file with LibreOffice writer, delete the image and see what is the text hidden behind it. Then you can compare it with the original pdf and save this text in a new pdf inside your folder. We don't aim to complete this step, we want to raise awareness that this is done in the background and it is a very time-consuming process.

	'''STEP 7: Append your metadata''' <br>		'''STEP 7: Append your metadata''' <br>
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	In this way, we will make visible the labor behind our digital file.		In this way, we will make visible the labor behind our digital file.
	At this point, we will use the concept of metadata, a set of data that describes and gives information about other data. In fact, the form will act as a dataset containing the tasks that you had to go through during this one house span. After scanning it save it as a pdf into your folder.		At this point, we will use the concept of metadata, a set of data that describes and gives information about other data. In fact, the form will act as a dataset containing the tasks that you had to go through during this one house span. After scanning it save it as a pdf into your folder.
			'''Why?''' Digital libraries and shadow libraries in general <br>
	'''Why?''' Digital libraries and shadow libraries in general

	'''STEP 8: Compile the pdf''' <br>		'''STEP 8: Compile the pdf''' <br>
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	1. the pdf produced by the OCR		1. the pdf produced by the OCR
	2. the pdf with the text of the OCR output		2. the pdf with the text of the OCR output
	3. the pdf of the hidden labour's form		3. the pdf of the hidden labour's form<br>

	'''STEP 9: Upload to the digital library''' <br>		'''STEP 9: Upload to the digital library''' <br>
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	Congratulations! You have done a great (hidden) job!!		Congratulations! You have done a great (hidden) job!!
	The last step will be to print your work and to upload it in our server which you will find on the bookmarks of the browser.		The last step will be to print your work and to upload it in our server which you will find on the bookmarks of the browser.

	~~This small digital library that we are going to create is meant to share our works and document the workshop. It will be online on the special issue website.~~
	'''Why?''' We are now able to take the individual work and frame it into a group collection. Also reflecting on how to create a structure organizing them and on how are they going to be made public.		'''Why?''' We are now able to take the individual work and frame it into a group collection. Also reflecting on how to create a structure organizing them and on how are they going to be made public.

Bohye Woo: /* WORKSHOP PLAN */

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WORKSHOP PLAN

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	In the last step, all the outcomes are collected in a common space. We have created a self-hosted website shared in LAN, allowing participants to upload their work.		In the last step, all the outcomes are collected in a common space. We have created a self-hosted website shared in LAN, allowing participants to upload their work.
	At the end of the workshop, we gather again to reflect and share individual experiences.		At the end of the workshop, we gather again to reflect and share individual experiences.



	'''STEP 1: Choose a book''' <br>		'''STEP 1: Choose a book''' <br>

Bohye Woo: /* INTRO */

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INTRO

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 - the possibility of a digital library which provides the history of the book and the people involved in its life. <br>
 - annotations which reveal information and challenge the common, static idea of the book. <br>
 ==STRUCTURE==