Annotation – eLaboratories

Annotation

  • The use of descriptive, contextual, referential, or illustrative content or structure that supports the discoverability and accessibility of source materials. Annotation may take many forms (footnotes, source notes, metadata, glossaries, essays, indexes, keywords, images, maps, and more) and multiple forms of annotation may be used by a project.

Upcoming Events

  • Enhancing Access and Discovery: Voices of the Eastern Shore as a Model for Local, Metadata-Driven Digital Projects

    August 13, 2025 3:00 pm

    On August 13 at 3:00 PM ET, join eLaboratories for a presentation on Voices of the Eastern Shore, a digital edition that demonstrates the value of a multi-disciplinary approach to editing. Led by Dreanna Belden—Director of External Partnerships at the University of North Texas Libraries and a graduate of the Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents (the precursor to eLabs)—Voices of the Eastern Shore brings together the best practices of library science and editing to bring to life the Somerset County Historical Trust’s long-held goal of publishing the letters of Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.

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    Basics of Digital Editing Workshop

    November 6, 2025 10:00 am

    During back-to-back sessions on Thursday, November 6 from 10:00-11:15 AM (EST) and 11:30 AM-12:45 PM (EST), workshop leaders Jessica DeSpain from the Recovery Hub for American Women Writers and Sydney Lines from the Winnifred Eaton Archive will lead a two-session workshop at the SSAWW 2025 conference on the basics of digital editing.

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