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@ PamelaSW Pamela Wright Chief Innovation Officer. Innovation at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The National Archives. 12 billion textual records Flagship in Washington D.C. on the Mall and research facility in College Park, MD 12 Regional Facilities
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@PamelaSWPamela WrightChief Innovation Officer Innovation at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
The National Archives • 12 billion textual records • Flagship in Washington D.C. on the Mall and research facility in College Park, MD • 12 Regional Facilities • 13 Presidential Libraries • 3500 staff
The Past is Prologue • Administration’s Open Government Directive • Transparency • Participation • Collaboration • Archivist of the United States (AOTUS) David Ferriero • Transformation • Reorganization • Innovation
blogs.archives.gov/aotus @DFerriero
Wikipedia • Google, Wikipedia • Wikipedia v. archives.gov • 2010: Wikipedian In Residence • 2014: FTE Wikipedian • Over 100,000 images from NARA’s catalog in WikiCommons • Building community
Today’s Document Primary Goals: Build Awareness and Appreciation of National Archives Mission and Holdings Public Engagement Education Platform Advantages: Highly visual – less is more Viral Nature of Reblogs Followers bring more followers, more than any other platform
President Barack ObamaJanuary 21, 2009Remarks by the President in Welcoming Senior Staff and Cabinet Secretaries to the White House “Our commitment to openness means more than simply informing the American people about how decisions are made. It means recognizing that Government does not have all the answers, and that public officials need to draw on what citizens know.”
Are we there yet? Expectation Reality