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Archives 2.0: An Introduction

Archives 2.0: An Introduction. Kate Theimer Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting August 13, 2009. Archives 2.0: What it is NOT . Not a passing fad Not just Archives + Web 2.0 Not something in the future Not just for “tech” people . Closed Opaque Archivist/record-centered

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Archives 2.0: An Introduction

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  1. Archives 2.0: An Introduction Kate Theimer Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting August 13, 2009

  2. Archives 2.0: What it is NOT • Not a passing fad • Not just Archives + Web 2.0 • Not something in the future • Not just for “tech” people

  3. Closed Opaque Archivist/record-centered Localized practices Technology-phobic Results “unmeasurable” Archivist as provider or gatekeeper, authority Focused on “perfect” products Archivists valued because of what they know Tradition Relied on users to find us Open Transparent User-centered Use of standards Technology-savvy Measuring outputs, outcomes, impacts Archivist as facilitator Open to iterating products Archivists valued because of what they do Innovation & flexibility Looking for ways to attract new users Archives 1.0 vs. Archives 2.0

  4. Archives 2.0 is natural evolution • Result of • Increased professionalization • Technological evolution • More sophisticated users • Broader spectrum of users

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