OpenGLAM – the Cultural, Social and Academic Importance of Sharing
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The document discusses the significance of open access in the digital humanities, showcasing examples from major institutions like the US National Gallery of Art and the Dallas Museum of Art, highlighting how making collections freely available enhances public engagement. It underscores the importance of quantifying both reach and significance of open access initiatives in cultural heritage institutions. Professor Simon Tanner emphasizes the role of open data in amplifying cultural impact and community interaction.
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In 2012, the US National Gallery of Art launched its new NGA Images site: ‘NGA Images [is] a
new online resource that revolutionizes the way the public may interact with its world-class
collection,’ wrote Alan Newman at the US National Gallery of Art. ‘Since inception more than
400,000 images have been downloaded’.
The Walters Art Museum also makes 19,000 images freely available. William Noel: ‘The
Walters loss of control of its images was essential to its success… Why did we make our data
free and open? So that it would be used. How do I know it’s been used? Well, we have 2.5
million views on Flickr in 3.5 years, and that’s just one of many interfaces (the most popular;
the least archival) by which our images are viewed.’
Rob Stein in relation to the Dallas Museum of Art: ‘As an institution it was important for us
to publish our entire collection online… The reasoning went beyond transparency and
openness: we felt that we needed to more positively and strongly broadcast the fact that
the Dallas Museum of Art has a deep and encyclopaedic collection.’
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OpenGLAM – the Cultural, Social and Academic Importance of Sharing
- 1. The Cultural, Social and Academic Importance of Sharing Professor Simon Tanner Digital Humanities, King’s College London Twitter: @SimonTanner
- 3. @SimonTanner Since 2004 this Open Access research publication has been downloaded over 4,000 times http://bit.ly/Tanner_Art Open Research & Communities of Practice
- 4. @SimonTanner In 2012, the US National Gallery of Art launched its new NGA Images site: ‘NGA Images [is] a new online resource that revolutionizes the way the public may interact with its world-class collection,’ wrote Alan Newman at the US National Gallery of Art. ‘Since inception more than 400,000 images have been downloaded’. The Walters Art Museum also makes 19,000 images freely available. William Noel: ‘The Walters loss of control of its images was essential to its success… Why did we make our data free and open? So that it would be used. How do I know it’s been used? Well, we have 2.5 million views on Flickr in 3.5 years, and that’s just one of many interfaces (the most popular; the least archival) by which our images are viewed.’ Rob Stein in relation to the Dallas Museum of Art: ‘As an institution it was important for us to publish our entire collection online… The reasoning went beyond transparency and openness: we felt that we needed to more positively and strongly broadcast the fact that the Dallas Museum of Art has a deep and encyclopaedic collection.’ Practitioners impact my research
- 5. @SimonTanner Since 2012 this Open Access research publication has been downloaded over 1,500 times Slideshares = over 30,000 views http://bit.ly/Tanner_BVIM Open Research & Communities of Practice
- 6. Academic Impact = Reach & Significance Reach: How widely was the benefits felt? Quantitative measures usually work well for Reach Significance: How much difference was made to beneficiaries? Emphasis on qualitative measures but quantitative measures often provide context for Significance
- 7. bit.ly/2016impactrecommendationspaper bit.ly/2016impactrecommendationspaper Twitter: @SimonTanner
- 9. bit.ly/2016impactrecommendationspaper bit.ly/2016impactrecommendationspaper Twitter: @SimonTanner
- 13. GLAM Impact needs Open Reach: with OpenGLAM we reach more people Significance: with OpenGLAM we make more of a difference www.rijksstudio-award.nl/en/
- 14. The Cultural, Social and Academic Importance of Sharing Professor Simon Tanner Digital Humanities, King’s College London Twitter: @SimonTanner