Category: Social Media (Web 2.0)

Documerica 2.0: Earth Day State of the Environment Photo Project

by Matthew Schaefer, posted in DC-area Researchers, Education, Miscellaneous, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0)

In the spirit of Earth Day throughout the coming year, the National Archives is collaborating with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a new photography project. We are inviting you to submit your best photos of the environment you experience in your hometown or your travels. http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649 The Earth Day State of the Environment photo … Continue reading Documerica 2.0: Earth Day State of the Environment Photo Project

Keeping our planet beautiful, one Foursquare tip at a time!

by dferriero, posted in Miscellaneous, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0)

Documerica was a photo project commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency in the 1970s to document life, people, and the environment across the United States.  These photos are a slice of life from New Ulm, Minnesota to South Beach, Florida and everywhere in between. http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649 In honor of Environmental Awareness month and Earth Day on … Continue reading Keeping our planet beautiful, one Foursquare tip at a time!

Suffragettes, Wearable Art, and Flickr

by dferriero, posted in Miscellaneous, Online Research, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0)

Since joining the Flickr Commons, several users have wowed us with their insightful comments and tags on our photos.  After highlighting the work of TVL1970 a few months ago, we've interviewed another avid Flickr contributor.  Penny Richards of Redondo Beach, CA, better known to Flickr users as Pennylrichardsca, has contributed tags, comments, and even shared … Continue reading Suffragettes, Wearable Art, and Flickr

National Archives joins Foursquare!

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The National Archives and Presidential Libraries & Museums have joined Foursquare, a location-based social media network.  In order to find out why we joined let’s dive into what Foursquare is all about. Foursquare enables users to check-in and leave tips at nearby locations such as restaurants, businesses, landmarks, bars and other geographic locations from their … Continue reading National Archives joins Foursquare!

Keep Up with the National Archives and Follow @USNatArchives!

by dferriero, posted in DC-area Researchers, Social Media (Web 2.0)

If you've ever wished you could make it to a National Archives event, but couldn't quite get there, we now have a solution for you!  The National Archives is launching a new Twitter feed that will feature live tweets from National Archives events, like our annual Genealogy Fair.  @USNatArchives will be the go to source … Continue reading Keep Up with the National Archives and Follow @USNatArchives!

Minutes from the November 19th DC-area Researcher Meeting

by Matthew Schaefer, posted in Archives.gov Redesign, DC-area Researchers, Digitization, Online Research, Open Government, Social Media (Web 2.0)

The minutes from the meeting on November 19th are posted below. The minutes will be posted on the web after the new redesign of Archives.gov is launched next week. Handouts Agenda The Text Message -- The Blog of the Textual Archives Services Division at Archives II I. Welcome Director, Access Programs Susan Cummings welcomed everyone … Continue reading Minutes from the November 19th DC-area Researcher Meeting

New NARA Photo Contest on Challenge.gov!

by dferriero, posted in Contests, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0)

Do you like photographs of past places and times?  Do you like to take photographs yourself?  Have you ever wanted your work to be featured and sold by the National Archives?  Then we have the contest for you! The National Archives introduces our first photo contest on Challenge.gov, an innovative website where the Federal government … Continue reading New NARA Photo Contest on Challenge.gov!

Our Social Media Strategy

by Matthew Schaefer, posted in DC-area Researchers, Genealogy / Family History, Open Government, Social Media (Web 2.0)

We posted the first version of our social media strategy today on Archives.gov. Our overall approach is to engage our staff, the government community, and researchers and citizen archivists so we can be a more open agency while accomplish NARA's mission more effectively. We express our core values and strategies for social media in three … Continue reading Our Social Media Strategy

See History in Your Reality: A New Flickr Photo Project!

by dferriero, posted in Contests, Education, Miscellaneous, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0)

The National Archives introduces an exciting new way to use our historic photograph collections!  History Happens Here! augments reality and combines the old with the new in the same frame, giving the viewer a unique perspective on how our country has evolved over time. For those of us who are familiar with the latest in … Continue reading See History in Your Reality: A New Flickr Photo Project!

It's Constitution Day!

by Matthew Schaefer, posted in Miscellaneous, Social Media (Web 2.0)

Here at the National Archives we have been celebrating the anniversary of the signing of our most famous record all day. We invite you to join in the celebration, too, by exploring the many ways to learn about the Constitution online: See digital copies in the Archival Research Catalog and on Our Archives (NARA's wiki) . … Continue reading It's Constitution Day!