Karen DeCrow has died. I was sad to see how minimal her Wikipedia entry was given how much she has done. I have added an info box.
I am having trouble adding a picture. Can anyone help? There does not seem to be one in WikiCommons.
If any entry shows what a gender gap there is...Karen DeCrow shows it.
Kmccook
Hi Kathleen,
Sad news.
In a case like this, there are three possibilities for adding a photo on English Wikipedia:
1. Find a suitably licensed (or public domain) photo. I have done a quick search on Google https://www.google.com/search?q=Karen+DeCrow&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=IECTU8bEKOr48AGNhoCQDA&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=693#q=Karen+DeCrow&tbm=isch&tbs=sur:fmc and Flickr https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Karen+DeCrow&l=commderiv&ss=2&ct=0&mt=all&w=all&adv=1, which both offer (hooray!) an easy way to search for freely licensed material (in their "search tools" and "advanced search" menus, respectively.) Unfortunately, nothing useful seems to come up. 2. Find a photo that is not suitably licensed, and request of the copyright holder that they release it under a suitable free license. This is something many of us have done, and there are some sample emails online (and in many of our "sent messages" folders) that could be used as a template. If you have a photo in mind and want to reach out, let me know if you want some help writing the note. (It's important to cover a number of details, but also do it in a friendly and approachable way...it can be a tricky balance.) 3. Once someone is deceased, on the English language Wikipedia (unlike most Wikipedias), it is possible to include a low-resolution photo, even if it's covered by copyright, with a "non-free use rationale https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Non-free_use_rationale_guideline." If it's impossible to get a free photo, this may be the best approach. But I bet #2 could work with enough diligence.
Do you have a specific photo in mind? What kind of help would be most useful? Pete [[User:Peteforsyth]]
On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 5:45 AM, Kathleen McCook klmccook@gmail.com wrote:
Karen DeCrow has died. I was sad to see how minimal her Wikipedia entry was given how much she has done. I have added an info box.
I am having trouble adding a picture. Can anyone help? There does not seem to be one in WikiCommons.
If any entry shows what a gender gap there is...Karen DeCrow shows it.
Kmccook
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Thank you for the suggestions. I will work on these. I could not find anything freely available. Maybe the Women's hall of Fame might help.
On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 12:46 PM, Pete Forsyth peteforsyth@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Kathleen,
Sad news.
In a case like this, there are three possibilities for adding a photo on English Wikipedia:
Find a suitably licensed (or public domain) photo. I have done a quick search on Google and Flickr, which both offer (hooray!) an easy way to search for freely licensed material (in their "search tools" and "advanced search" menus, respectively.) Unfortunately, nothing useful seems to come up. Find a photo that is not suitably licensed, and request of the copyright holder that they release it under a suitable free license. This is something many of us have done, and there are some sample emails online (and in many of our "sent messages" folders) that could be used as a template. If you have a photo in mind and want to reach out, let me know if you want some help writing the note. (It's important to cover a number of details, but also do it in a friendly and approachable way...it can be a tricky balance.) Once someone is deceased, on the English language Wikipedia (unlike most Wikipedias), it is possible to include a low-resolution photo, even if it's covered by copyright, with a "non-free use rationale." If it's impossible to get a free photo, this may be the best approach. But I bet #2 could work with enough diligence.
Do you have a specific photo in mind? What kind of help would be most useful? Pete [[User:Peteforsyth]]
On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 5:45 AM, Kathleen McCook klmccook@gmail.com wrote:
Karen DeCrow has died. I was sad to see how minimal her Wikipedia entry was given how much she has done. I have added an info box.
I am having trouble adding a picture. Can anyone help? There does not seem to be one in WikiCommons.
If any entry shows what a gender gap there is...Karen DeCrow shows it.
Kmccook
Gendergap mailing list Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap
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