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    "title" : "Gettin' Giphy With It: NARA Shares Online Library of Animated Gifs |Digital.gov",
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    {"title" :"Gettin' Giphy With It: NARA Shares Online Library of Animated Gifs","summary" : "Have you looked in vain for quality animated GIFs from a reputable source? Come on over to the new Giphy channel from the National Archives and Records Administration.","date" : "2016-09-23T13:00:58-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"darren-cole" : "Darren Cole","mary-king" : "Mary King","kristen-albrittain" : "Kristen Albrittain"},"topics" : {
        
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2016/09/2016-09-23-gettin-giphy-with-it-nara-shares-online-library-of-animated-gifs.md","slug" : "gettin-giphy-with-it-nara-shares-online-library-of-animated-gifs","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/09/23/gettin-giphy-with-it-nara-shares-online-library-of-animated-gifs/","content" :"\u003cp\u003eHi there, DigitalGov!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media0.giphy.com/media/3o6Zt3PBAGPUvmvUJO/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of a woman with the word, Hi, written on her hand.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eHave you looked in vain for quality animated GIFs from a reputable source?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media3.giphy.com/media/l0HlAgJTVaAPHEGdy/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of a woman searching in a library.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eHave your searches left you annoyed and frustrated because you can’t find a GIF with properly attributed and sourced content?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media3.giphy.com/media/l0HlCJ89672yxJC48/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of a woman sighing.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eWondering what you can do and where to look?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media3.giphy.com/media/3o6Zt8WWmHmTxdYWPK/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of a cartoon character watching a pot on a stove.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eCome on over to the \u003ca href=\"http://giphy.com/usnationalarchives\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enew Giphy channel from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media0.giphy.com/media/3o6Zt76mVVVjPqVvZ6/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of old, black and white footage cars passing on the street outside government building.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://us11.campaign-archive2.com/?u=bfeaf03e7b0b1636c0b375892\u0026id=ba57d024c4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWe\u0026rsquo;ve opened our vault to reveal dozens of animated GIFs ready to share and use\u003c/a\u003e. All of our GIFs link back to the original \u003ca href=\"https://catalog.archives.gov/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational Archives catalog records\u003c/a\u003e, so you know you’re getting the real deal.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media3.giphy.com/media/3oz8xN5m2zcnRupgv6/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of doors opening.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo whether you just want to pop in and say hi\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media2.giphy.com/media/l2Sq3gc5zhNzcYbeM/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of three women popping out of hat boxes.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eor are looking to explore our growing collection of GIFs\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media0.giphy.com/media/3o6ZsZ5O7DSSWpsfo4/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of an astronaut during a space walk above Earth.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003ewe’re excited to share them with you!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media2.giphy.com/media/l3vR0uW6XdtOnP0Uo/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of a dancing sailor.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo run, don’t walk, to the \u003ca href=\"http://giphy.com/usnationalarchives\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational Archives channel on Giphy\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media4.giphy.com/media/3o6ZteKA4IjgYaqiRi/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of people running a race.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eCome find animated history of all flavors including major historic events, celebrities, National Parks, newsreels, animated patents, dancing sailors, and more from the holdings of the U.S. National Archives. You can use our holdings to create or share animated GIFs to communicate a reaction, offer a visual explanation, or even create your own works of art!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can even access our GIFs directly from Twitter! Just tap or click the \u003ccode\u003eGIF\u003c/code\u003e button in the Twitter tool bar\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2016/09/35-x-21-Twitter-GIF-icon-button.jpg\"\n    alt=\"Twitter GIF button/icon.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003esearch for \u003ccode\u003eArchivesGIF\u003c/code\u003e, and all of our GIFs will appear for you to share in your tweet!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media4.giphy.com/media/3oz8xTawWVM7Npb1FS/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of patrons cheering and toasting each other in a bar.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to join the fun, take a look at \u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2016/09/NARA_Giphy_TOS_2016a.pdf\"\u003eNARA\u0026rsquo;s Terms of Service Agreement with Giphy\u003c/a\u003e (PDF, 297 KB, 1 page). They’re interested in working with agencies one-on-one, so if your office can’t wait to get started, \u003ca href=\"mailto:partnerships@giphy.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eemail Partnerships at giphy.com\u003c/a\u003e and cc: \u003ca href=\"mailto:lusan@giphy.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLusan Green\u003c/a\u003e to get your paperwork in order. For more information on our Agency-specific TOS, please contact NARA\u0026rsquo;s Social Media team via \u003ca href=\"mailto:socialmedia@nara.gov\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eemail\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media1.giphy.com/media/l0HlHLCqPLdy4ZGmI/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of a man reading a letter.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd don’t forget to check us out regularly; there are more GIFs to come!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media3.giphy.com/media/l3vR2SwA3hfH4NtVC/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of a computer and blinking sign on the word, Go.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf creating animated GIFs are up your creative alley, check out the \u003ca href=\"https://dp.la/info/gif-it-up/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDigital Public Library of America’s (DPLA) annual GIF IT UP challenge\u003c/a\u003e! Submissions will be accepted starting October 1.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to learn more about making GIFs? \u003ca href=\"https://pro.dp.la/events/workshops\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJoin us for a GIF-making workshop\u003c/a\u003e, hosted by Darren Cole of the \u003ca href=\"http://todaysdocument.tumblr.com/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational Archives’ Today’s Document\u003c/a\u003e, and Richard Naples of the \u003ca href=\"http://smithsonianlibraries.tumblr.com/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSmithsonian Libraries\u003c/a\u003e. Sponsored by the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), the workshop is on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at 3:00 pm.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, Cole and Naples did an hour-long follow-up workshop with DPLA, Advanced GIF-Making Techniques, that can be watched either \u003ca href=\"https://pro.dp.la/events/workshops#gifs\"\u003eon their workshops page\u003c/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jjByILtVE4\"\u003eon YouTube\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheers! \u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://media2.giphy.com/media/3o6ZtfLJXFkJEROJSU/giphy.gif\"\n    alt=\"Animated gif of a man drinking wine.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c/strong\u003e: All references to specific brands, products, and/or companies are used only for illustrative purposes and do not imply endorsement by the U.S. federal government or any federal government agency.\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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