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Crowdsourcing: accessioning and outreach in the cloud. A WSSU Community and Archives Partnership By, Tom Flynn Documents Librarian. The Driving Force. Approximately 6,400 Students (5,900 Undergrad) Small Archives Department 1 University Photographer Countless Events. The Solution.
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Crowdsourcing:accessioning and outreach in the cloud A WSSU Community and Archives Partnership By, Tom Flynn Documents Librarian
The Driving Force • Approximately 6,400 Students (5,900 Undergrad) • Small Archives Department • 1 University Photographer • Countless Events
Future = Outreach • User generated photographs can be included in the yearbooks • Whole yearbooks can be included at alumni functions • Archives gets a different perspective of events • More coverage in the community • Doing more with limited staff