Kevin Miller, Librarian for Digital Curation and Publication, discusses the steps that Pepperdine University has taken to leverage the free social mapping site Historypin.com to expand awareness of its digital collections and reach out to members of the Malibu community. The presentation was part of a panel discussion (Session 11) featuring LA as Subject members

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Pepperdine UniversityPepperdine Digital CommonsLibrarian Publications Pepperdine University LibrariesApril 2013The Social Map: Leveraging Historypin forCommunity OutreachKevin C. MillerPepperdine University, kevin.miller3@pepperdine.eduFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/libpubsPart of the Archival Science CommonsThis is brought to you for free and open access by the Pepperdine University Libraries at Pepperdine Digital Commons. It has been accepted forinclusion in Librarian Publications by an authorized administrator of Pepperdine Digital Commons. For more information, please contactKevin.Miller3@pepperdine.edu.Recommended CitationMiller, Kevin C., "The Social Map: Leveraging Historypin for Community Outreach" (2013). Pepperdine University, LibrarianPublications. Paper 5.http://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/libpubs/5The Social Map: Leveraging                            for Community Outreach Kevin C. Miller Pepperdine University Society of California Archivists AGM April 13, 2013 •  Social mapping website and app that allows users to pin images, video, and audio clips to Google Maps •  Users include a “story” about each image (and other metadata) and other users can add their own stories What is ?  •  Designed by non-profit We Are What We Do in partnership with Google •  Currently about 232,793 items pinned with about 400,000 visitors per month  •  Currently 45,000 contributors and 1,110 institutions •  Branded Historypin channel  •  Pinning photos, audio, and video  •  Overlay with Google Street View  •  Collections •  Tours •  Participate in “Projects”  •  Mobile app: augmented reality and Repeats What does  do? Pinning a photo: metadata ? mobile app  •  Historypin Repeat •  Walking tours •  Pinning photos already in our digital collections (CONTENTdm)  •  Developing tours and thematic collections  •  Leveraging Historypin for outreach to individuals and potential partner organizations within the Malibu community  •  Seeking out collaborative partners within the Pepperdine community (campus tours, incorporation into curriculum, student journalism, etc.)  initiatives at Pepperdine Photo scanning and pinning projects with Malibu community members •  New platform for discovery and interacting with images   •  Possibility of augmented reality with mobile devices  •  Financially feasible  •  User friendly interface (very little learning curve for pinning)  •  More features in development for future releases : the positives •  Works best with a certain class of images (known date, known location, usually outdoors, compatible with Google Map Streetview)  •  Still some bugs with mobile site/History Repeats  •  Not open source  •  Not sure about its SEO/Search engine rankings  •  Awareness of Historypin is still growing : the negatives/unknowns •  Workflow metrics: number of items pinned vs. staff time required  •  Historypin measures of engagement: views, fans, repeats, stories  •  Google analytics: click-throughs to Pepperdine University website or our digital collections  •  Qualitative feedback from constituents and stakeholders : methods for measuring success  •  Harkema, Craig, and Catherine Nygren. “Historypin for Library Image Collections: New Modes of Access for Unique Materials at the University of Saskatchewan Library.” Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, Volume 7, No. 2 (2012)  •  Kim, Helen. “Thing 46: Historypin.” Twenty-three Things for Archivists [Blog]. January (2013). http://23thingsforarchivists.wordpress.com/thing-46-historypin/  •  Lausch, Shannon, and Chad Garrett. “Archives on the Map: Using Historypin to Illustrate the Past and Engage the Public.” Archival Outlook, July/August (2010): 4-5, 26.  •  Voss, Jon. “Radically Open Cultural Heritage Data on the Web.” Keynote address, Plenary Session 1, Society of American Archivists AGM (2012). http://youtu.be/gyR59nFFMRg  Sources / Resources 

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