[Scribe, etc.] September 2019 update

[Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h]

The September 2019 Clark (53c5) has been scribed.

I have also updated the 42 Project document, linked below.

Goals for October 2019:

1. Finally get going on catching up on creating pages for individual bills, including getting up to speed with the table template. I have always thought this system to be a bit redundant, but since this what the Kingdom needs for its work, this is what I will do.

2. Finish the job of bringing together the URLs/locations for all extant primary-source documents for the Clark.

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It is clear from the nature of my ancient scanning equipment and trying to get software to run it I will not be able to do any more Talossan scanning projects before 2020. Attempting multiple large scanning projects outside of Talossa this past summer has proven that.

The Library of Talossa aka the Talossan Public Archives
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DQs53chil5a43Ff6PdSCLn1jaJ_8DCIg?usp=sharing

kingdomoftalossa.net archive uploaded to Library of Talossa on 28 Sept 2019 by Lüc da Schir
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EFi0z2Swfl3iHllTK-Pp6A1duerHicX4?usp=sharing

The 42 Project
docs.google.com/document/d/1UzbMyC8EOgg8J85rIZEY5C44z3Pqbj70dB2UMmZ9OW4/edit?usp=sharing

The Talossan Royal Archives White Paper - everything you ever wanted to know about the Talossan Royal Archives
docs.google.com/document/d/1P7szJDxaLlRMNY6FMIZjHkufj1tAcA2kZZvV8jqvyzs/edit?usp=sharing

Many thanks, all!

GV, Scribe etc.

[Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN]

Sept 29, 2019 1:49:08 GMT -6 Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h said:

It is clear from the nature of my ancient scanning equipment and trying to get software to run it I will not be able to do any more Talossan scanning projects before 2020. Attempting multiple large scanning projects outside of Talossa this past summer has proven that.

Can someone with a working scanner stand up to help the Scribery?

[Magniloqueu Épiqeu da Lhiun]

What is it that needs scanning? 👀
Or, rather, how is a scanner that is not in GV’s possession going to help him?

[Lüc da Schir]

Tbh, now that our budget is in good shape, maybe GV can have a proper store scan some of the documents and be refunded with Treasury money.

[Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h]

Sept 30, 2019 5:21:10 GMT -6 Lüc da Schir said:

Tbh, now that our budget is in good shape, maybe GV can have a proper store scan some of the documents and be refunded with Treasury money.

I've looked into this. The expense would be astronomical, alas.

[Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN]

Sept 30, 2019 23:37:15 GMT -6 Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h said:

Sept 30, 2019 5:21:10 GMT -6 Lüc da Schir said:

Tbh, now that our budget is in good shape, maybe GV can have a proper store scan some of the documents and be refunded with Treasury money.

I've looked into this. The expense would be astronomical, alas.

Give us a figure.

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

We're just talking about two boxes of documents and one book, right? It can't be more than like a hundred bucks.

[Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h]

Oct 1, 2019 4:34:29 GMT -6 Sir Alexandreu Davinescu said:

We're just talking about two boxes of documents and one book, right? It can't be more than like a hundred bucks.

Sometime ago, I checked into scanning services lawyers would use. I received a quote from one that scared me to death, but yes, I will do better diligence on this.

I will be getting a new scanner 'soon', and it will be one which will, hopefully, allow for high-res/OCR as well as be one that will last at least ten years before software, etc. makes it obsolete. Dad's old legal-size scanner works fine, but scanning anything on that flatbed is a bit of a pain.

Thank you, AD and Miestrâ for getting me to look into things more diligently than I had before. I'll get my new findings to the Royal Archives Think-Tank soon.

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

I can run OCR pretty easily myself, once you get things scanned. Am I right about the amount of stuff? I'd be happy to help find a service and I'd chip in for it.

[Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h]

Oct 15, 2019 6:56:52 GMT -6 Sir Alexandreu Davinescu said:

I can run OCR pretty easily myself, once you get things scanned. Am I right about the amount of stuff? I'd be happy to help find a service and I'd chip in for it.

Let me get a handle on this. Thanks so much in advance!