Archives of American Art and Wikipedia: A Case Study

presented as part of

Wikipedia and Libraries: What’s the Connection?

Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)

Fall 2012 Project Briefing

Monthly Visitors to Smithsonian Websites vs. Wikipedia.org

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/SI

The Archives’ Goals for Our Wikipedian in Residence

1. To get training and mentoring for our staff in Wikipedia norms and culture

2. To increase access to our digital collections by including information, images, and links in Wikipedia articles

3. To develop a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship with the Wikimedia community

Training– One-on-one mentoring and training – Brown bag info sessions for all staff

Tools– Script to analyze our creator/subject names against

the Wikipedia article database– Wikimedia Commons template & bulk upload

Outreach– Editor recruitment– Backstage Pass & Edit-a-thon event

Activities of the Wikipedian in Residence

Wikimedia Commons Contribution: Hi-res Public Domain Photographs

Inbound traffic: Wiki & Social Media

2012 Visits: Wikipedia v. Facebook v. Twitter