Archives in the Big Society

New technology – new users – new uses

An MLA funded project

Why?

82% of UK archives visitors aged 45 or over

95% of Twitter users aged 40 or under

Wordpress

Useful for longer posts

Volunteers

Current events

I think this is the Lady Chapel, which was destroyed in WW2, of Manchester Cathedral.

The building to the right of the picture will be the Corn Exchange. We are looking, in this photo, up Fennel Street, towards Withy Grove.

I remember seeing a solitary stonemason rebuilding this Chapel, with his tripod block lift, over a period of time.

Joseph McGarraghy, 10 Dec 2010

Dropbox

Transfer big files without burning CDs

Share documents within the team

Link to docs from blog

I miss him, and the weird space shuttle thing!kate_is_busy, 13 Dec 2010

Eventbrite

No booking sheets

Automatic reminders

Update info easily

What's next?

Historypin

Crowdsourcing

Manchester Histories Festival

New Central Library