The Erasmus+ funded network ANTIDOTE (Advanced Training in Digitization of Older Texts) is pleased to invite students, scholars, archivists, librarians, and practitioners to our upcoming multiplier event: Prescribing the Processing Pipeline, to be held in Stapi 210 on Wednesday, 8 April 2026. 09:00-12:00.
This event focuses on the digitization pipeline from the physical manuscript to digital editions, visualization, and annotation. The purpose of this event is to foster collaboration between the University of Iceland, the National Archives of Iceland, the National and University Library of Iceland, and the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, and the experts within the ANTIDOTE network.
Local institutions are invited to present their current digitization challenges while international experts will showcase the latest tools, methods, and solutions to overcome them.
The event is divided into two parts:
- Lightning Talks: A fast-paced series of presentations covering the phases of the digitization pipeline.
- A practical session where participants can gain experience with digital humanities tools including Transkribus (HTR), Manu (IIIF), and TEI Publisher.
The schedule is attached below.
Note on Attendance: The hands-on session will only be offered for on-site participants. Due to limited room capacity, in-person attendance requires prior registration. You can register here. Participation is free.
ANTIDOTE – Advanced Training in Digitization of Older Texts
Multiplier event: Prescribing the Processing Pipeline
Digitization • Text Recognition • TEI Encoding • Publication • Visualization • Annotation
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 09:00–12:00 GMT
University of Iceland, Stapi 210 and on Zoom
Welcome
09:00 Eiríkur Smári Sigurðarson, University of Iceland
Advanced Training in Digitization of Older Texts
Lightning Talks
09:10 Unnar Rafn Ingvarsson, National Archives of Iceland
Catalogues, collections and digitization 1
09:20 Halldóra Kristinsdóttir, National and University Library
Catalogues, collections and digitization 2
09:30 Katrín Lísa L. Mikaelsdóttir, University of Iceland
Handwritten Text Recognition
09:40 Hinrik Hafsteinsson, University of Iceland
Optical Character Recognition
Coffee break
10:05 Haraldur Bernharðsson, University of Iceland
XML Encoding
10:15 Martin Roček, Charles University & IMAFO, ÖAW
Manu: Collaborative annotation of IIIF manuscripts
10:25 Ondřej Tichý, Charles University
TEI Publisher
10:35 Beeke Stegmann, Árnastofnun
Menota – Medieval Nordic Text Archive
Hands-on
10:45–12:00
Katrín Lísa L. Mikaelsdóttir, Martin Roček and Ondřej Tichý
Transkribus (HTR), Manu (IIIF) and TEI Publisher (TEI-XML)