More on Flickr...From the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress has been busy with Flickr, uploading digitized photographs and allowing users to participate in commenting, tagging, and even in some cases identifying photographs. A report was released evaluating the project and making future recommendations. 

From the Library of Congress' Blog:

Only nine months into the Library of Congress’ pilot project placing Library photos on the Web site Flickr, the photos have drawn more than 10 million views, 7,166 comments and more than 67,000 tags, according to a new report from the project team overseeing the lively project.

“The popularity and impact of the pilot have been remarkable,” said Michelle Springer, project manager for digital initiatives in the Office of Strategic Initiatives, who said total views reached 10 million in October. The site is averaging 500,000 views a month, she said, adding that Flickr members have marked 79 percent of the photos as “favorites.”

The report recommends that the Library of Congress continue to participate in The Commons and explore other Web 2.0 communities.

The pilot launched early this year.

You can read the full story on the Library of Congress' Blog.