The Wikipedia Library is happy to announce 3 open positions for "Wikipedia
Visiting Scholars" with Applications due May 1st.
A visiting scholar is unpaid (volunteer) and remote (no relocation): the
editor is given research affiliate status and full online library access at
a top research university, with a goal only of writing Wikipedia articles
using those resources.
George Mason University was the first visiting scholar position and it is
now held by User:Wehwalt with a focus on history.
Positions typically last 6-12 months. They may optionally include
opportunities for travel to or talks at the University, although these are
not required.
These partnerships are a great way for an editor to gain access to a full
suite of typically closed-access sources. The official staff position will
also make a great addition to a CV or resume.
The three new participating institutions are:
University of California at Riverside, (specialty, history or science)
*application:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxMNOw7LJBEaRFhrc1B2bWNUWGp4U2xMZGxiclVVY3…
*apply to: afrenkel(a)ucr.edu
Rutgers University, (specialty, transdisciplinary)
*application:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14FdaV5M4Ufv7673vxE65VgYGpX6yvrsBjnX2kxc…
*apply to: gagnew(a)rci.rutgers.edu
Montana State University, (specialty, history or environment)
*application:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxMNOw7LJBEaaWpSSFBKMzdvZHowSkloTzlmTXUzbn…
*apply to: brossmann(a)montana.edu
Applications should include:
*A standard résumé or curriculum vitae that also includes:
**A link to your Wikipedia profile
**At least three links to Wikipedia articles on topics in the specialty
area to which you have contributed.
*A cover letter with:
**A description of your background, including why you contribute to
Wikipedia
**What level of specialty area expertise and interest you have in which
fields, regions, or periods
**A summary of what access you currently have (or don’t have) to research
materials such as databases and scholarly journals
**An explanation of why you want to become a Wikipedia Affiliate at the
University.
**A brief outline of the specialty topic(s) and/or specific Wikipedia
articles you would focus on during your affiliate year.
More information on this neat opportunity is at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:TWL/WVS
For questions contact Ocaasi at jorlowitz(a)gmail.com or on English Wikipedia
at
http://enwp.org/User:Ocaasi
Cheers,
Jake Orlowitz (Ocaasi)
The Wikipedia Library