Open Access Collections: some case studies Jessica Coates Creative Commons Clinic October 2009 CRICOS No. 00213J C a r p e t e d c o m m o n s b y G l u t n i x , h t t p : / / w w w . f l i c k r . c o m / p h o t o s / g l u t n i x / 2 0 7 9 7 0 9 8 0 3 / i n / p o o l - c c s w a g c o n t e s t 0 7 a v a i l a b l e u n d e r a C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n 2 . 0 l i c e n c e , h t t p : / / c r e a t i v e c o m m o n s . o r g / l i c e n s e s / b y / 2 . 0 / d e e d . e n
A brief presentation I gave recently for a Museum and Gallery Services Queensland (http://www.magsq.com.au/) event, highlighting some good examples of collecting institutions making innovative use of online technologies.
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Open Access Collections:some case studies
Jessica Coates
Creative Commons ClinicOctober 2009
CRICOS No. 00213J
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Powerhouse Museum
• released 1500 public domain photographs to Flickr Commons
Powerhouse Museum collection record http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/dmsblog/index.php/2009/04/27/another-opac-discovery-the-gambey-dip-circle-and-the-value-of-minimal-tombstone-data/
“If your organisation is still having doubts about the value of making available un-edited, un-verified, ageing tombstone data then it is worth showing examples like these.”
AUSTRALIApart of the Creative Commons international initiative
It was an easy way to…engage new audiences…[and] spread the stories from the collection…In the end I think more people will visit the museum and look online.
– Susanne Ton, Manager of Multimedia Production, Tropenmuseum
Click and Flick • individuals to contribute to PictureAustralia by adding to Flickr groups• encourages CC licensing• 55,000 photos contributed since 2006• Now 100 remixes through Re-Picture Australia project
AUSTRALIApart of the Creative Commons international initiative
Y.A.P.O.M.A.S. by :/ www.flickr.com/photos/angelltsang/30211494/
The Argyle Stairs 1930 to 2008 by Rossco http://www.flickr.com/photos/45144498@N00/2510877137/
Something about the dog on the tuckerbox by Broken Simulacra http://www.flickr.com/photos/broken_simulacra/91355505/
Creative Commons licensing “encourages content contributors to think in terms of a librarian keeping in mind the public benefit of providing maximum access to content as part of Australia’s national collection.” – Fiona Hooton, Picture Australia
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Carpeted com
mons by G
lutnix, http://ww
w.flickr.com
/photos/glutnix/2079709803/in/pool-ccswagcontest07 available