Hello all,
We all know one of the most exciting and unanticipated results of GLAM-Wiki
partnerships is the close community we have established as Wikipedians
coordinating in various countries, and working together to support each
other in our outreach. Now our connections as Wikipedians are creating a
reciprocal effect of benefiting our organizations through unique side
projects that may or may not be Wiki-focused, but can help in sharing our
cultures across borders.
I'm very excited to share a simple but significant project that we've
started at the Children's Museum, a blog series called "Families Around the
World," in which we highlight the unique traditions of children and
families from our project partners around the globe. This stemmed from the
fact that people were interested in learning more about the Catalan
tradition of Castelling, and I piped up and said "Well hey - I have a close
[Wikipedia] friend who lives in Barcelona!" My colleagues were so
impressed with Alex's quick work getting video and writing up a fantastic
blog post about Castelling. And it turned out amazing!
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/blog/wikipedian-in-residence/castellers
Because I'm lucky enough to know all of you, I am hoping to continue this
theme by highlighting my Wikipedia friends from around the world and having
you (whoever would like to!) guest blog (no video necessary) about family
and children traditions in your country.
I'm always amazed by the surprising little gems of projects that crop up
here and there that help to illustrate that Wikipedia is not just an
encyclopedia, but an impressive community of volunteers who all have the
core goal of sharing of knowledge (and culture!)
I hope you enjoy the video and blog- and let me know if you're interested
in this project as well!
(And thanks Alex : ).
Lori
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Lori Phillips
Digital Marketing Content Coordinator
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
US Cultural Partnerships Coordinator
Wikimedia Foundation
703.489.6036 |
http://loribyrdphillips.com/