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The site makes use [[Creative Commons]] licenses, both releasing limited ABC archival material as CC and allowing users to licence their work as CC.
The site makes use [[Creative Commons]] licenses, both releasing limited ABC archival material as CC and allowing users to licence their work as CC.


==References==
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==External links==
* [http://pool.abc.net.au/ ABC Pool website]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/rn/ ABC Radio National website]
* [http://www.financeminister.gov.au/webcasts/2009/wc_20090622.html Launch of the Government 2.0 Taskforce]
* [http://boingboing.net/2009/10/22/australian-public-br.html Australian public broadcaster releases Zombie Walk footage under Creative Commons]
* [http://digitaleskimo.net/blog/2009/07/27/the-pools-sherre-delys-and-kate-gauld-share-their-insights The Pool's Sherre Delys and Kate Gauld share their insights]

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'''What can ABC Pool members do?'''
'''What can ABC Pool members do?'''


Visitors, Members and Community Editors are able to utilise ABC Pool in different ways, with varying degrees of .
Visitors, Members and Community Editors are able to utilise ABC Pool in different ways, with varying degrees of involvement.


''Visitors to Pool''
''Visitors to Pool''
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''Members who are Community Editors''
''Members who are Community Editors''
* Recommend contributions to be featured on the front page of Pool
* Recommend contributions to be featured on the front page of Pool






==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://pool.abc.net.au/ ABC Pool website]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/rn/ ABC Radio National website]
* [http://www.financeminister.gov.au/webcasts/2009/wc_20090622.html Launch of the Government 2.0 Taskforce]
* [http://boingboing.net/2009/10/22/australian-public-br.html Australian public broadcaster releases Zombie Walk footage under Creative Commons]
* [http://digitaleskimo.net/blog/2009/07/27/the-pools-sherre-delys-and-kate-gauld-share-their-insights The Pool's Sherre Delys and Kate Gauld share their insights]

{{Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}

{{Internet-publish-stub}}

[[Category:Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]
[[Category:Australian websites]]
[[Category:Creative Commons]]

Revision as of 01:38, 1 June 2012

ABC Pool
Type of site
Participatory media
OwnerAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
Created byABC
URLhttp://pool.abc.net.au/
CommercialNo

ABC Pool is a website housed within the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)as part of ABC Radio National's Multi-platform and Content Development department. The site was launched as a public beta in August 2008[1] and is a space where people can upload, share, collaborate and communicate with other members of the 'Pool' community.[2][3] Some of the best work on the site has resulted in on-air outcomes through programs on the ABC’s Radio National and ABC Open network. ABC Pool is a project that explores the space between broadcast and participatory media.

The site makes use Creative Commons licenses, both releasing limited ABC archival material as CC and allowing users to licence their work as CC.

What can ABC Pool members do?

Visitors, Members and Community Editors are able to utilise ABC Pool in different ways, with varying degrees of involvement.

Visitors to Pool

  • Browse, comment and download contributions
  • View comments on works and number of times the work has been recommended
  • Use the search function to find remixable media (search: category, media, people and projects)

Members of Pool

  • Start project and initiate collaborations
  • Upload and share works using Pool and control the conditions of their re-use using Creative Commons Licensing
  • Set up a personal gallery by choosing favourite works
  • Follow people by accessing a feed of their latest work
  • Receive email notification when people re-use, recommend or comment on their work
  • View auto-suggestions displaying works and members that share similar interests
  • Works contributed to ABC Call-outs have the potential of being broadcast on the ABC

Members who are Community Editors

  • Recommend contributions to be featured on the front page of Pool




References