archives 2.0 on a micro scale amanda hill hillbraith ltd
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Archives 2.0 Archives 2.0 on a micro scaleon a micro scale
Amanda HillAmanda Hill
Hillbraith Ltd.Hillbraith Ltd.
What I’ll be coveringWhat I’ll be covering
ContextContext
ActivitiesActivities
Measuring useMeasuring use
Assessing impactAssessing impact
Deseronto ArchivesDeseronto Archives
Total annual budget : Total annual budget : $11,000 $11,000 (£6,000)(£6,000)
Staff: 1 part-time archivist (0.2 FTE)Staff: 1 part-time archivist (0.2 FTE)
Open 6 hours per week Open 6 hours per week (Wednesdays)(Wednesdays)
I.T.I.T.
Town website (no access for Town website (no access for updating by archives staff)updating by archives staff)
Archives’ PC attached to Deseronto Archives’ PC attached to Deseronto Public Library’s network & InternetPublic Library’s network & Internet– Network drive, backed upNetwork drive, backed up
No email account for ArchivesNo email account for Archives
Archives 2.0 progress…Archives 2.0 progress… Sep 2007:Gmail & Google Calendar Sep 2007:Gmail & Google Calendar
account for Archivesaccount for Archives
Oct 2007: Blog set upOct 2007: Blog set up
Jan 2008: Flickr account openedJan 2008: Flickr account opened
Jul 2008: Moved to ‘Pro’ Flickr accountJul 2008: Moved to ‘Pro’ Flickr account
Jan 2009: Began tweetingJan 2009: Began tweeting
$47.99
(£26)
Measuring Archives 2.0 activityMeasuring Archives 2.0 activity
Basic measuresBasic measures
– Blog: 27 posts, 7 commentsBlog: 27 posts, 7 comments
– Flickr (pro): 362 items, 8,271 views, 15 Flickr (pro): 362 items, 8,271 views, 15 comments, 4 favourites, 1 notecomments, 4 favourites, 1 note
– Twitter: 48 updates, 15 followersTwitter: 48 updates, 15 followers
Impact of Archives 2.0 activityImpact of Archives 2.0 activity
Useful commentsUseful comments
Direct contact and collaboration with Direct contact and collaboration with users users
New accessions (virtual, digital and New accessions (virtual, digital and actual)actual)
New digital materialsNew digital materials
WWI Royal Flying Corps campsWWI Royal Flying Corps camps
Camp Mohawk images on Flickr and Camp Mohawk images on Flickr and blogblog
Email from son of one of the flight Email from son of one of the flight instructors at Camp Mohawk, instructors at Camp Mohawk, mentioning a photograph albummentioning a photograph album
A spur for creativity…A spur for creativity…
http://dcist.com/2009/03/photo_of_the_day_march_9_2009.php
Confession…Confession…Blog posts by day of the week
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Impact = effortImpact = effort
Archives 2.0 technologies great for:Archives 2.0 technologies great for:
– raising profile of repository/collectionsraising profile of repository/collections
– having unforeseen and positive outcomeshaving unforeseen and positive outcomes for collectionfor collection new relationships and collaborations with usersnew relationships and collaborations with users
BUT one of those outcomes might well be BUT one of those outcomes might well be extra work for archives staffextra work for archives staff