Flickr Commons is a project between Flickr and 25 cultural institutions to make their photo collections publicly accessible and allow users to contribute comments, tags, and notes. The goals are to increase access to publicly held photos and let the public provide additional knowledge. In under 18 months, over 22,000 photos from collections like the Library of Congress, Smithsonian, and others have been added and the number continues growing daily as users engage with the collections.

1. Flickr: The Commons

3. What is Flickr?

5. Flickr: The Commons

6. flickr.com/commons

8. Pilot Project January 16, 2008 Library of Congress

9. Goals of the Project 1. To increase access to publicly-held photography collections 2. To provide a way for the general public to contribute information and knowledge

11. 25 Institutions

16. 25 Institutions In less than 18 months More than 22,000 photos Growing every day

17. Goals of the Project 1. To increase access to publicly-held photography collections 2. To provide a way for the general public to contribute information and knowledge

18. Comments, notes, tags Tags - Folksonomy

19. <Flickr Commons live>

20. If Flickr is Blocked at School…

21. http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/

22. Questions?

23. Flickr: The Commons