Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Case study: The National Archives - Harnessing the knowledge of others through Wiki technology / Public Technology, 10 April 2008.

http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15159
"Award category: 10) e-Government excellence in Learning & Skills
(Public sector online or electronic services which transform learning & skills outcomes). "'Your Archives' is a wiki established to allow the public to publish information they have found in archival records to benefit other researchers. This is the first example of an archive enabling the public to add information about ""the nation's memory"" to its website, allowing information sharing on an unprecedented scale. Responding to the public's growing appetite for online history, 'Your Archives' allows The National Archives to harness the knowledge of its customers and employ this for the benefit of present and future researchers, providing an easy and accessible gateway to this valuable national information."