George Oates’s keynote address, Smithsonian 2.0 Conference
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Flickr Commons founder George Oates recently gave the keynote address at the two-day Smithsonian 2.0 conference. George’s presentation focused on the initial formation of The Commons, the advantages it offers participating institutions, and the efforts of the Flickr community in engaging the collection.
The Indicommons.org blog was mentioned, as well as the “Batch Date Changer” and “Greased Commons” tools created by the Indicommons development staff. The Flickr Commons Flickr Group was also noted, specifically for its thorough institution profiles and “Then and Now” projects.
It’s exciting to see an institution like The Smithsonian throw its weight behind a discussion of these ideas. It bodes well for The Commons that institutions are getting increasingly serious about engaging the web in far-reaching ways.
Watch the Keynote Video!
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