Caroline, We have experience with ABBYY OCR software, including RASHI script. I would recommend them. We have also done a number of large-scale OCR projects including with poor condition source material. If you wish you are welcome to call me directly and I'm sure I can probably share with you some insight from our experiences.
Best Regards, Chezkie Kasnett Digital Projects Manager Information Technology Division The National Library of Israel Tel: +972-74-733-6318 Cell: +972-54-307-5321 e-Mail: chezk...@nli.org.il<mailto:chezk...@nli.org.il> [cid:image001.jpg@01CE62B6.A7FEB2E0] From: hasafran-bounces+rachel.misrati=nli.org...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<mailto:hasafran-bounces+rachel.misrati=nli.org...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu> [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rachel.misrati=nli.org...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf Of Miller, Caroline Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 1:56 AM To: Hasafran List Posting (hasaf...@lists.osu.edu<mailto:hasaf...@lists.osu.edu>) Subject: [ha-Safran] Hebrew and Rashi script OCR Hello, We are working on a proposal to digitize several thousand pre-1900 Hebrew books. Does anyone have experience with and can you recommend OCR software that can handle both regular Hebrew and Rashi script? I saw that the Society for the Preservation of Hebrew Books (www.hebrewbooks.org<http://www.hebrewbooks.org>) used the Ligature software for this purpose. Does anyone have experience with this software? Does anyone have experience with OCR scanners that can handle such a large project with materials that have condition issues? Thanks in advance for your advice! Caroline Caroline R. Miller Team Leader, Discovery Team UCLA Library Cataloging and Metadata Center Box 957230 11020 Kinross Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90095-7230 E-mail: crmil...@library.ucla.edu<mailto:crmil...@library.ucla.edu> Phone: (310) 825-4446 Fax: (310) 794-9357 [cid:admailBnr7.jpg]<http://web.nli.org.il/sites/NLI/Hebrew/library/events/Talmud/Pages/default.aspx> ________________________________ powered by admail<http://www.admail.us>
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