Looking for virtual volunteer opportunities you can do from the comfort of your home? Look no further than the Smithsonian!
The Smithsonian Transcription Center seeks to engage the public in making their collections more accessible. They work hand-in-hand with digital volunteers to transcribe historic documents and collections records to facilitate research and inspire learning in everyone.
Started in 2013, the Transcription Center is a website connecting volunteers around the world with Smithsonian collections. This crowdsourcing project was developed as a collaborative way to digitally enable and increase public engagement with Smithsonian materials, increase access and use of their digitized content, and create pathways of learning and new knowledge between the public and Smithsonian staff.
In short–the Transcription Center is a place for you (and anyone in the world) to explore materials held within the Smithsonian and play a part in making those collections more accessible. They are actively seeking volunteers to join their community. With your help, we can make the vast collections in art, history, and science more accessible to anyone with a curious spirit, and truly create “One Smithsonian, Digital First.”
Click here to get started today!
Happy virtual volunteering!