the l in glam
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A brief presentation about libraries working with GLAM-Wiki. This was originally presented at the New Mexico Library Association conference, 2013.TRANSCRIPT
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Note: This is me speaking as a volunteer in the GLAM-Wiki & OpenGLAM initiatives.
NOT the Wikimedia Foundation
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What is GLAM?
GalleriesLibrariesArchivesMuseums
Photo: ARVO, CC BY SA 3.0
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© & ™ All rights reserved, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
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Partnerships around the world! Big and small. ● Smithsonian Institution● OCLC● Children's Museum of Indianapolis● Museum of Modern Art● National Archives & Records Administration● Chateau de Versailles● Teyler's Museum● Museu Picasso● National Archives UK● National Railway Museum UK● Hamburg Museum● Natural History Museum UK● Israel Museum
Just to name
a few!
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Wikipedia<3
Libraries
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George Washington University LibrarySpecial Collections Resource Center - Project Page
Photo: Brunswyk - CC BY SA 3.0
Improve coverage on Wikipedia related to GWU's special collections.
○ DC history○ Labor history○ Media & journalism○ African diaspora
Edit-a-thon● All things GW● Labor history● DC history
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Missoula Public LibraryEngaging new & existing community - Event page
Photo: Djembayz - CC BY SA 3.0
Wiki Loves Libraries event to train new editors & staff. Improve content about MT history
○ Historic places in Missoula○ Education in MT○ Libraries○ Cheyenne
● 35 participants● Training about how to upload images● Trained staff - now they can [edit]!
Press coverage● Missoulian & Missoulan 2
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World Digital LibraryImproving content from afar - Project page
Improve content on Wikipedia using WDL online resources from over 50 libraries around the world
● All corners of the world● Remote resident● Improved visitation to website
● Training staff at Library of Congress● Disseminating knowledge● Improving Wikipedia in 6 languages
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The L in GLAM
Photo: Andrew Lih - CC BY SA 3.0
● Wikipedians around the world● WikiProject: New Mexico
A few tips:
● Be bold and click [edit]○ Make an account○ COI statement on user
page● Don't edit your orgs article● Ask for help if needed
○ Teahouse○ Sarah's userpage
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Helpful links
● Wikipedia Love Libraries● US GLAM-Wiki● OpenGLAM● This presentation● GLAM women contributing to Wikipedia● Indigenous communities + Wikipedia
[email protected]@sarah_stierch#GLAMWIKI or #NMLA13