The Future of Flickr’s The Commons

The bottomline is that.
Flickrs The Commons is a great resource for history instructors who wish to find historical images to use in their lessons. Its likewise a terrific location for trainees to find historic images to use in research discussions. Over the next couple of years The Commons ought to improve to make it a better resource than ever in the past.

Flickr has actually made a commitment to revitalize and renew The Commons. The very first step in that process seems developing a brand-new house for The Commons. That new home is at The Flickr Foundation found at Flickr.org. Its there that you can read the full plan for the future of The Commons. The strategy is published as a series of Google Documents and a Google Slides presentation.
The key takeaways for trainees and instructors who utilize The Commons are:.

Applications for Education.

Flickr has actually made a dedication to reinvigorate and renew The Commons. The very first step in that process appears to be creating a brand-new home for The Commons. Flickrs The Commons is an excellent resource for history teachers who want to discover historic imagery to utilize in their lessons. Over the next couple of years The Commons must enhance to make it a better resource than ever previously.

Flickrs.
The Commons has been among my go-to resources for historical imagery since.
I first blogged about it almost fourteen years ago. Thats why my heart sank a bit when I went to The Commons earlier this week and saw a note that read “discover more about the future of Flickr Commons.” Whenever I see notes like that on preferred sites that have been around for a long time, I expect bad news. Luckily, this time there was great news..

Its not disappearing..
Its going to be enhanced with much better discovery tools.
Its going to be enhanced with better descriptions (which will assist with discovery).
Material contribution opportunities will improve (expanding the collection)..

You may also like...