New crowdsourcing handbook – free online access

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Ylva Berglund Prytz

The Collective Wisdom Handbook: Perspectives on Crowdsourcing in Cultural Heritage is an open access book about crowdsourcing, with a particular focus on crowdsourcing in cultural heritage contexts. The book draws together advice and suggestions based on the collective experience of … Continue reading →

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Lockdown 2020 – one year on

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Ylva Berglund Prytz

On the 16th March 2020, a message from the British Prime Minister was broadcast, asking everyone to stop non-essential contact with others (https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-statement-on-coronavirus-16-march-2020). Students at the University of Oxford had already been advised to return home where possible (13th March), and following … Continue reading →

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Documenting a special time: Oxford community collection initiatives

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Ylva Berglund Prytz

We are living though an extraordinary time. Over a few short weeks, life has changed and with little notice we have adjusted by changing what we do, where we are, who we see. It is not surprising to see that … Continue reading →

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Digital Bodleian calendar competition

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Ylva Berglund Prytz

How do you pick 12 images for a calendar when you have millions to choose from? The Bodleian Libraries are turning to the crowd to select the content for their 2021 calendar. Take part for the chance of winning your own copy … Continue reading →

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Crowdsourcing ideas for digital projects

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Ylva Berglund Prytz

  The University of Oxford has been using crowdsourcing to identify good ideas that can be realised as digital projects. The IT Innovation Challenges scheme has been running since 2014 and funded over 60 projects covering a range of areas … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget – project ending

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Ylva Berglund Prytz

Lest We Forget is a University of Oxford initiative working with schools and community groups who want to run their own community collection events, digitising and sharing WW1 memorabilia and stories. It was launched in 2017 after a successful crowdfunding campaign. … Continue reading →

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Europeana Migration – new community collection

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Ylva Berglund Prytz

‘Migration’ is a topical issue with many dimensions in the present and the past. Throughout 2018, the European Year of Cultural Heritage, Europeana will be running a new community collection initiative around the theme of ‘migration’. The Europeana Migration collection will … Continue reading →

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Running a WW1 School Digital Collection Day

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Ylva Berglund Prytz

‘Lest We Forget‘ is a community collection project made possible through a successful crowdfunding campaign run in the summer of 2017. The project was launched in October 2017 and has since then been working with schools and community groups that wish … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Ylva Berglund Prytz

‘Lest We Forget’ (LWF) is a nationwide initiative, led by the University of Oxford, which aims to recognise and record those stories, objects and memories from World War One which survive – not in museum collections or history books – but in the hearts and homes of … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding – part 3

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Ylva Berglund Prytz

The ‘Lest We Forget’ crowdfunding campaign ran from June 5th and received a large number of contributions, from £1 and more, nearly £20,000 in all. The campaign also drew a lot of attention to the project, and offered new opportunities. That … Continue reading →

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