Museum Content on Other Platforms
MW2009 Afternoon
18 Apr 2009 14:00
Flickr Commons: Open Licensing and the Future for Collections
Most current fee models are based on old print industry.
Open Access is rare in museums.
When 200 images were put on Flickr Commons, there were 40,000 views in the first week.
What happened? Tyrrell sales didn't drop. General sales increased slightly.
Sydney Sidetracks used Flickr content.
Paul Hagon has used photos to compare then-now street views.
Flickr comments allowed the geolocation of a waterfall and house photos that would have been largely impossible otherwise.
Hence having images posted with minimal image can fill in gaps with user contributions.