In the third part of this service-learning project, I have worked with the Smithsonian Digital Volunteers Project. There is a journal I have been contributing to called Project PHaEDRA - Mary L. Miller, which has been transcribing a lot of numbers from one of the women who cataloged stars while studying astronomy at the Harvard College Observatory. This project, alongside others, sometimes provides specific instructions on how to transcribe documents, such as identifying specific symbols or words that indicate what is shown on the document. This allows me to edit and revise others' work to address missing details, and then submit the journal pages for review.

       Since many people work on these documents, there are effective ways to communicate with one another. Comments can be left when one transcribes a page or when another reviews it, so that those mistakes can be looked at closely and revised. Communication skills are vital for archivists, especially when interacting with colleagues, interns, and researchers while searching for a specific collection. This work reminds me of Chapter 5, 'History and Nationalism,' when reading about the different collections and their backstories. As a woman, it is exciting to see primary sources of historical women in science. Being able to transcribe these for others to access will hopefully give them the chance to appreciate the work done by Mary L. Miller.