A View from the OSU Archives The Flickr Experience A View from the OSU Archives Tiah Edmunson-Morton Oregon State University Archives Reference & Instruction Coordinator tiah.edmunson-morton@oregonstate.edu

How did we get there? What is the Commons Why did we join? When did we join? Flickr versus regular

What happened : stats & graphs?

What happens : projects & plans? The Power of Publicity Collaboration & Community Collaboration: OR 150 Western Waters Cookies in the Quad Bike Commute Challenge Power of Publicity: indicommons = increased views, main Flickr blog = 11,000, increased overall daily average

Example: Walk, learn, walk, enjoy BeaverTracks: http://tour.library.oregonstate.edu About: BeaverTracks is an interactive mobile guide and walking tour of Oregon State University's historical locations. At each of the 22 locations, you get a brief history and can browse a catalog of historic images. Depending on your mobile device you can also take a historic walking tour of the locations. All images in BeaverTracks are from the OSU Archives collections BeaverTracks was developed by OSU Libraries and OSU Archives staff. It was inspired by NCSU Libraries' project WolfWolk. The virtual walking tour is based on the print publication OSU Buildings & Services Walking Tour.

What have we learned? Listen & engage Take chances Have fun Be creative, have fun, and take chances – because while it’s lots of work/time, which to me means that you have to be passionate and satisfied, it’s also a space for innovation and experimentation. Remember why you started Users of OSU Archives & our Flickr photos are different, and that’s okay Listen and pay attention to users Flickr Commons users want to look & engage: Ruth N Develop content based on what they like Our Flickr users now inform digitization: it’s the “feel” of the photo Share: talk to other institutions that are interested Have fun