The lecturer is usually very willing to assist with lecture notes, figures, tables, and, sometimes, proofreading. Syllabi are on the web and many times the figures can be cut and pasted from the web directly to the Word file. The use of this source as well as textbooks and the notes from previous years makes the job of scribing much easier. The notes from the previous year are available on the web and can be used as outlines for the new notes. The scribe is required to use Microsoft Word utilizing the template .
Computers are available in the lab carrels as well as in the library.
The lecture notes must be transcribed from the tape. The scribe also e-mails a copy of the file to the archivist and signs the form on the file cabinet indicating that the job is finished. The proofer picks up materials submitted by the scribe, listens to the tape, and makes corrections to the manuscript on the disk. The proofer is responsible for securing the figures to the hard copy and is responsible for the legibility of the figures. The proofer also signs the form indicating that the job is finished.