Flickr + Library of Congress: Flickr Commons


	Flickr + Library of Congress: Flickr Commons

enbar

1-16-2008 1:36 PM

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library, museum, photos, image, resources, flickr, tagging, history, check_this_out, post:tumblr

enbar says:

What a great idea. Collaborative tagging and description for publicly-owned, historic photos. Some creative thought re copyrights as well -- they've introduced a new designation, "No known copyright restrictions." Cool.

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			<H1 class="h1">The Commons</H1>
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		The Library of Congress Pilot Project
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