1. Tom White Research Manager – Archives Sector Development June, 2015 The National Archives in the Digital Era

2. Overview Archives and digital services research Discovery Operation War Diary: crowdsourcing digital volunteers Education and outreach: collaborative learning online

3. Archive Onsite Audiences Dropping Taking Part – Total Number of Visitors to Archvies in the UK

4. Archive online audience growth Taking Part 2013/14 – Archive Online Audience Figures

5. National Archives Web Survey 2013

6. Digital Services and Online Audiences – A Research Study Maps out landscape of digital services and online audiences at local authorities Quantitative, desk-based analysis of 115 local authority archive service websites Benchmark online services

7. Discovery 32.5m records 2,500 UK archives 240,000 record creators

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12. Education and Outreach Virtal Classroom and video conferences Free sessions with schools Connect online via our virtual classroom service.virtual classroom This interactive virtual environment enables students to participate in a live session led by an actor or an education officer Students interact on computers or iPads to examine and annotate high quality digital images of original documents Exchange ideas and ask questions via a chat-box and by microphone. 12

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14. Conclusion Archive audience for online services is increasing The National Archives in the digital present Digital innovation Connecteness and collaboration