Social media[edit]
The National Archives currently utilizes social media and Web 2.0 technologies in an attempt to communicate better with the public.[26]
On June 18, 2009, the National Archives announced the launching of a YouTube channel "to showcase popular archived films, inform the public about upcoming events around the country, and bring National Archives exhibits to the people."[27] Also in 2009, the National Archives launched a Flickr photostream to share portions of its photographic holdings with the general public.[28] A new teaching with documents website premiered in 2010 and was developed by the education team. The website[29] features 3,000 documents, images, and recordings from the holdings of the Archives. The site also features lesson plans and tools for creating new classroom activities and lessons.
In 2011, the National Archives initiated a WikiProject on the English Wikipedia to expand collaboration in making its holdings widely available through Wikimedia.