Hi everyone,
This is an exciting announcement for those interested in the Wikipedia Libraries Project. For those of you working in libraries (or anyone wanting to attend!) we are having a meeting at the American Libraries Association midwinter meeting in Philadelphia (Saturday January 25th). We have a number of academic libraries who are interested in supporting Wikipedians in this novel way. Hopefully a lot more to report in the new year!
Merrilee
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Subject: [OpenGLAM] Position: Wikipedia Affiliate, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Position announcement: Wikipedia Affiliate, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
(also posted at
http://chnm.gmu.edu/news/position-announcement-wikipedia-affiliate-roy-rose…)
In conjunction with The Wikipedia Library
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Library> project,
the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
<http://chnm.gmu.edu/> (RRCHNM) at George Mason University is seeking
applicants for a "Wikipedia Affiliate." This is an unpaid, year-long,
remote research position beginning March 1, 2014 and ending February 28,
2015 that entitles the affiliate to full library privileges at George
Mason University <http://library.gmu.edu/>, including proxied access to
all online materials to which the GMU Libraries subscribe: more than 400
databases, thousands of scholarly journals and mainstream periodicals,
and hundreds of ebooks. The position is designed to give research
library access to a Wikipedia editor who does not currently have such
access or who has only limited access to scholarly resources: the
purpose of the position is to help improve Wikipedia's reliability and
accuracy by providing Wikipedia editors with access to the best
scholarly information resources while providing a model for other
universities to do likewise.
Qualifications
The affiliate will be an experienced Wikipedia editor with at least one
year of regular activity contributing to Wikipedia on historical topics
in any field, region, or period. The affiliate will also be a thorough
researcher who is committed to improving Wikipedia articles by
consulting and citing reliable, scholarly sources and who is a lucid
writer of text for Wikipedia encyclopedia articles on historical topics.
An undergraduate or graduate degree in History, Art History, or a
related discipline is desirable but not required.
Position Description and Duties
During the affiliate year, the affiliate will conduct scholarly research
using the library resources of George Mason University with the aim of
significantly improving the accuracy and reliability of at least 25
Wikipedia articles on historical topics, preferably articles within a
particular historical scope (for example: modern Russian and Soviet
history, U.S. Civil War history, the history of late imperial China).
Near the end of the affiliate year, the affiliate will write a brief
report listing the Wikipedia articles he or she has contributed to and
improved over the course of the year, describing how his or her access
to GMU library resources has helped increase the reliability of
Wikipedia on this topic and analyzing whether the affiliate program
could serve as a model for other universities. The affiliate will also
be asked to give a brief talk on the same subject to RRCHNM, either in
person or via a remote technology such as Skype.
Application Instructions
To apply, please send the following documents to Dr. Amanda French at
afrench5(a)gmu.edu <mailto:afrench5@gmu.edu> by January 20, 2014:
1. A standard résumé or curriculum vitae that also includes
* a link to your Wikipedia profile and
* at least three links to Wikipedia articles on historical topics that
you have contributed to.
2. A cover letter that includes
* a description of your background, including why you contribute to
Wikipedia and what level of historical 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 to
RRCHNM; and
* a brief outline of the historical topic(s) and/or specific Wikipedia
articles you would focus on during your affiliate year.
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of the search by the end
of February 2014. The affiliate year will begin March 1, 2014.
About the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Since 1994 under the founding direction of Roy Rosenzweig, the Center
for History and New Media (RRCHNM) at George Mason University has used
digital media and computer technology to democratize history, to
incorporate multiple voices, reach diverse audiences, and encourage
popular participation in presenting and preserving the past. The center
itself is a democratic, collaborative space where over fifty scholars,
technologists, and researchers work together to advance the state of the
art.
RRCHNM uses digital media and technology to preserve and present history
online, transform scholarship across the humanities, and advance
historical education and understanding. Each year RRCHNMâs many
project websites receive over 20 million visitors, and over a million
people rely on its digital tools to teach, learn, and conduct research.
George Mason University is a public research university located
approximately 14 miles from Washington, D.C., with over 30,000 students.
Global education and research are a fundamental part of the
universityâs mission to serve its diverse and international student
body. RRCHNM is part of the Department of History and Art History.
About The Wikipedia Library
The Wikipedia Library connects Wikipedia editors with libraries, open
access resources, paywalled databases, and research experts. We are
working together towards 5 big goals that create an open hub for
conducting research:
* Connect editors with their local library and freely accessible
resources
* Partner to provide free access to paywalled publications,
databases, universities, and libraries
* Build relationships among our community of editors, libraries, and
librarians
* Facilitate research for Wikipedians, helping editors to find and
use sources
* Promote broader open access in publishing and research
The Wikipedia Affiliate to RRCHNM position is based on the Wikipedia
Visiting Scholar idea suggested by Peter Suber at the Harvard Open
Access Project <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/hoap>.
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I can't begin to tell you how much the black hole of AfC pains me. So many GLAMs have been sucked into it. I believe in the right of new editors to create a stub!
Thanks very much Andy for bringing this to our attention. I expanded the article and added refs myself, and then resubmitted. Hope this will do the trick.
Sara Snyder
Webmaster, Archives of American Art
Smithsonian Institution
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1. Articles for creation/Bay Area Museum (Andy Mabbett)
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Thanks Jonathan!
It'd be great to have GLAM representation at Museums & the Web. It is the
more expensive of the two, between Museum Computer Network and MW, so I
rarely attend, and will not be this year. If anyone is interested in
submitting a proposal, let me know though and I'd be happy to help look it
over or offer insight on the kinds of specific things this community looks
for in a proposal.
Lori
On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 4:38 AM, Jonathan Cardy <
jonathan.cardy(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
> Just in case any of our GLAMistas on the US east coast haven't picked up
> on this. It would be good to have some Wikimedians participate.
>
> Regards
>
> Jonathan Cardy
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> On 30 December 2013 11:27, Hiroko Kusano <hkusano(a)museumsandtheweb.com>wrote:
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>> Early bird rates expire in 2 days on December 31st, 2013... register for
>> Museums and the Web 2014 now (
>> http://mw2014.museumsandtheweb.com/registration/) to save! Last chance
>> to propose a lighting talk or demo session (
>> http://mw2014.museumsandtheweb.com/call-for-proposals/) is also
>> December 31st, 2013.
>>
>> Museums and the Web is the largest international conference devoted to
>> art, science, and natural and cultural heritage online. Since 1997 it has
>> hosted more than 20 events for museum professionals in the USA, Asia and
>> Europe. Every year our North American conference features the best and most
>> ground-breaking digital work in museums around the world. Its proceedings,
>> freely available online (http://www.museumsandtheweb.com), represent one
>> of the largest archives on digital innovation in the cultural sector, and
>> serve as an important resource for professionals, students and others
>> working with museums:
>>
>> In 2013 we hosted Museums and the Web 2013 in Portland with 580 attendees
>> from 44 countries, a Deep Dive to learn about the ground-breaking “Gallery
>> One” installation at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the 2nd Annual
>> Museums and the Web Asia conference was held in Hong Kong and Beijing,
>> China. MWA2013 included presentations by leading technologists and museum
>> innovators from the Asia Pacific region, North America, Europe, and the
>> Middle East. By hosting two sequential events MWA2013 attracted more than
>> 300 attendees from 24 countries.
>>
>> 2014 promises to be another busy year starting with MW Florence February
>> 19-21, 2014 in Florence; Italy, MW2014: Museums and the Web 2014, April
>> 2-5, in Baltimore Maryland, USA; a Deep Dive on Email Archiving in Art
>> Museums as well as an event in the fall in Asia.
>>
>> Early bird rates apply through December 31st, 2013 when you register for
>> Museums and the Web 2014 (
>> http://mw2014.museumsandtheweb.com/registration/)
>>
>> You may also propose a lighting talk or demo session (
>> http://mw2014.museumsandtheweb.com/call-for-proposals/) through
>> December 31st, 2013.
>>
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Hi all,
I'd like to announce the US National Archives' new virtual internship
program<http://www.archives.gov/careers/internships/virtual/index.html#wikipedian>for
Wikipedians. We are offering unpaid internships at the National
Archives for experienced Wikipedians with technical or community skills.
This is intended to be a way for Wikipedians interested in working on
NARA's GLAM efforts to formalize their affiliation with NARA, and receive
academic credit, work experience, and a reference. The interns will have a
staff mentor (me) to guide their work, and the chance to have a real impact
on the state of Wikipedia and public access to cultural heritage.
We are initially offering internships for Wikipedians with technical
skills, who would help us with Commons image uploads, analytics, etc., and
those skilled at organizing the Wikimedia community, to help coordinate our
WikiProject and communicate our activities. There is no required time
commitment or start date, and these sorts of details can be negotiated. I
would encourage anyone on this list with interest to apply or share out the
posting with other members of the Wikimedia community who might be a good
fit.
Please feel free to reply here or contact me personally if you have any
questions. More information and instructions for applying can be found
here:
http://www.archives.gov/careers/internships/virtual/index.html#wikipedian
Thanks!
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Dominic McDevitt-Parks
Digital Content Specialist, Wikipedian in Residence
National Archives and Records Administration
Dominic.McDevitt-Parks(a)nara.gov
(301) 837-0356
Watch the December GLAMOut here: http://youtu.be/zDPGpSmm9yk
Please ask questions on the #glamwiki hashtag. I'll facilitate sharing them
with the group On Air.
The December GLAMout is happening LIVE now, December 6th 12pm-1pm Pacific
Time (3pm-4pm ET | 19-20h UTC).
See the agenda here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/GLAMout/2013/December
Lori
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703.489.6036 | http://loribyrdphillips.com/
Books & Bytes
Volume 1, Issue 2, November 2013
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs)
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Wikipedia Library Highlights
New accounts survey
TWL is in discussions with several database providers to start new
pilot programs for research account donations. Two of the largest
research database organizations in the world, EBSCO Publishing and
ProQuest, are both interested in learning which of their database
services Wikipedians would be most interested in receiving. TWL has
put together a survey to help with this, as well as gather more
general information about usage, editor satisfaction and the direction
Wikipedians would like to see their library moving in. The brief
Google Forms survey takes 5-10 minutes, and will be sent out this week
to TWL subscribers.
JSTOR expired, extended
The JSTOR pilot program, which gave 100 free accounts to top article
writers, expired this month. Thanks to Steven Walling, an extension
until the end of January was secured. Talks with JSTOR are ongoing to
keep this valuable resource available free of charge to editors. Sign
up for JSTOR.
New Metrics
New data from the Credo Partnership showed a 500% increase in links to
the site in total since the program began. With much larger numbers in
general, and a shorter time frame, the HighBeam increase of 390% as of
May 2013 is also of interest. Special thanks to Johnuniq for compiling
this data. If you are data-inclined, TWL always needs help compiling
statistics. These stats are useful not only to our current partners,
but also to encouraging prospective new partners to make donations.
Help Needed: TWL Account Coordinator
TWL is seeking a manager for the coordinated dispersal of donated
accounts. The role involves watchlisting the application pages,
vetting candidates using a fairly simple set of requirements (1 year
activity, 1000 edits on any Wikimedia projects, having email enabled
and an expressed desire to use the account for article work), and then
emailing the access codes to users. As it stands, this would be not
more 1-2 hours of work a week (though it will when new accounts are
announced). Great communication and responsiveness so that subscribers
get prompt replies to their applications is a must. If you are
interested, please get in touch with The Interior or Ocaasi. Apply to
be the new Account Coordinator.
Wikipedia Visiting Scholars
Along with the announcement of a position at George Mason University,
a second institution plans to host a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar
placement - University of California at Riverside Library.More details
on this partnership should be announced in December and over a dozen
universities are interested in attending an information session about
the program in January. Also in December, George Mason will be seeking
applications for their position. For more information on the Visiting
Scholar program, see WP:WVS. Sign up to be a Wikipedia Visiting
Scholar.
TWL presents: American Library Association's mid-winter meeting
The ALA is the largest library organization in the U.S. TWL has been
accepted to present at their mid-winter conference in Philadelphia on
January 25th from 1:30 to 3:00pm. The session will introduce academic
librarians from around the country to the role Wikipedia can play in
learning and research. We will use the session both to introduce TWL's
mission and scope, and then to kick-off the Wikipedia Visiting
Scholars program with an overview of the initiative and plenty of time
for planning and questions. Over a dozen top universities have
expressed interest in attending, which bodes very well for the future
placing Wikipedians in official research affiliate positions.
New Talk: The Future of Libraries and Wikipedia
Ocaasi gave the first presentation of The Future of Libraries and
Wikipedia to George Mason University. GMU Professor and THATcamp
coordinator Amanda French brought students and librarians together for
the event. The talk highlights the mission and pillars of Wikipedia,
the Wikipedia Library's 5 goals, and 13 to explore the question, What
if Wikipedia's was the internet's library?
Spotlight on people: Another Believer and Wiki Loves Libraries
Books & Bytes was pleased to interview two of the community’s Wiki
Loves Libraries event coordinators, IJethroBT and AnotherBeliever.
This fall, both organised edit-a-thons, one in Chicago, and others in
Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. For this issue, we will
present Another Believer’s interview. Be sure to catch the December
issue to hear about IJethroBT’s experiences.
Another Believer is Jason Moore, a Wikipedian based in Portland,
Oregon. He works on articles on music and the arts, among other
topics, and has been editing since 2007. He has organized three
library-related edit-a-thons in the Portland area. His most recent
event was at the Vancouver Community Library.
What first attracted you to organising WLL events?
My introduction to "real life" Wikipedia activity was an invitation to
participate in an outreach project at the Wikimedia Foundation offices
in San Francisco in 2010, followed by the Wikipedia 10 celebration in
Portland, Oregon in 2011. From then on, I was hooked. I had found a
community where my obsession with research, writing and the mission of
Wikipedia required no explaining. I continued attending meetups and
networking with Wikipedians, both online and offline. It was at
Wikimania in Washington, D.C. where I received a thorough introduction
to the GLAM-Wiki initiative, which promotes collaboration between the
Wikipedia community and cultural institutions. Later that year, I was
invited to help Multnomah County Library host an edit-athon at
Portland's Central Library. The opportunity was appealing, giving
purpose for a local meetup and a way for me to trial collaborating
with a cultural institution.
In your opinion, are library edit-a-thons a good way to recruit new editors?
Absolutely. There are always challenges with recruiting and retaining
editors, but it certainly makes sense for the largest and most popular
reference work on the Internet to collaborate with institutions that
exist to collect and make information resources available to the
public. People who visit their local libraries might be the type of
individuals who enjoy conducting research, or see value in sharing
information. Libraries and Wikipedia both have an educational
component, and partnering with cultural institutions certainly brings
legitimacy to the latter. Even with limited resources, libraries have
the ability to assist with outreach efforts and organizing meetups.
At your events, do you see more brand new editors, or editors with
some prior experience?
Events tend to attract both new and experienced editors. Often I
distribute invitations to meetups on-wiki, which obviously attracts
people who have already created accounts and have a habit of checking
their talk page, even if only occasionally. Brand new editors are
usually attracted by the institution itself, whether the participants
are curious staff, volunteers, or members of the public. Generally,
forms of outreach by the library include event listings on the website
and event calendar, on-site signage, and perhaps a regional library
newsletter.
What can libraries do to make WLL events more successful?
Offer incentives to increase traffic. These do not have to be costly
or complicated. Perhaps a behind-the-scenes tour of the library, or a
promotional partnership with another institution. For example, how
cool would it be if a library associated with an art museum offered
free admission to a special exhibit? Or a staff member offered a
private tour of the permanent collection, followed by an edit-athon
where Wikipedians wrote articles about notable artists or works of
art? There are ways to make editing interactive and fun. At the
library events I have attended, librarians have been great about being
prepared and having select resources pulled from the shelves and
available for attendees. This eliminates the need for editors to spend
time searching for materials.
You have organised several events over the years. How has your
methodology changed since your first event?
My methodology has changed little. The process begins with contact and
planning with the institution, outreach and invitation distribution to
Wikipedians and the public, and a request for educational and/or
promotional materials from the Wikimedia Foundation. It is important
to make sure the event space can accommodate a group of reasonable
size and provides enough electrical outlets. Refreshments and extra
laptops are not required, but always appreciated. The day of the
event, I greet my contact(s), set up the space, distribute materials
and generally make myself available to participants. Sometimes there
is a specific agenda, but often there are enough new contributors that
much of my time is spent answering questions, registering new users,
providing an overview of Wikipedia, and helping with first edits.My
methods have not changed, but I have learned that sometimes it can be
beneficial to market some events to experienced Wikipedians and others
to new users; mixing the two groups is never problematic, but new and
experienced contributors have different motivations for attending. A
group of experienced users can quickly generate content and
collaborate on more challenging tasks, while new users often require
lots of attention. I appreciate both groups, but recognize that mixing
them does not always create the most productive environment.
Publicity!
How have library staff responded to your event proposals?
Librarians have responded positively, but I must confess that for each
of the three library events that I have hosted, I was invited by the
librarians themselves. I am willing to conduct outreach, but more
often my problem is that I receive more invitations than I can
accommodate. Regardless of the method of contact, the librarians I
have worked with express an appreciation for Wikipedia and an
understanding that this online reference work is unavoidable, serving
an important purpose in our society. In each case, I felt that the
librarians trusted my abilities and appreciated my willingness to
collaborate with their institution.
Which works better – a focused approach (“We will work on X,Y, and Z
during the edit-a-thon”) or a looser approach (“Just drop by and work
on what you want to”)?
This is a great question, but one I find difficult to answer. Both
approaches can work well, depending on who is in attendance and the
general purpose of the event. If content generation is the goal, focus
is better. For a general meetup, or an advertised "introduction to
Wikipedia," a looser approach is more appropriate.
What are some things to avoid when hosting an event?
When I host an event, I assume the role of facilitator. I do not
dictate how the meetup should be, or set firm expectations. I would
never make anyone feel out of line for expressing their opinion, or
stupid for asking questions.
If you had one piece of advice for a new WLL event organiser, what would it be?
Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to attend GLAM Boot Camp in
Washington, D.C., where a guest speaker expressed the following words
of wisdom that resonated with me: "one is better than none." In the
context of event organizing, this means that there is nothing wrong
with simply proposing and time and location for a meetup and then
seeing if others are willing to join. It might take a few attempts to
mobilize a small community. If I had a second piece of advice, it
would be to have a good relationship with the librarian(s) or other
contacts involved, make sure expectations are set, and align your
reasons for hosting the event.
Upcoming in December: Wiki Loves Libraries events
Open History: Queens and Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon - December 6 at Queens
Library, New York, NY
If you're hosting a library event in December or January, please add
it to collaborations page on Outreach Wiki and we'll put it in the
newsletter!
Books & Bytes Briefly
LOC considers Wikipedia's disambiguation: The Library of Congress
Subject Headings, an authoritative classification system in use in
libraries all over the world, is an ever-evolving entity. In an
article in the e-journal Library Philosophy and Practice, the author
suggests that the LCSH should adopt Wikipedia-style disambiguation
terms. Read the full article here via the University of Nebraska
Library. (PDF)
Dewey Deleted? An interesting Articles for Deletion discussion for our
article List of Dewey Decimal classes explored aspects of copyright
relating to the venerable library system. In related news, OCLC has
begun to consider broadening Dewey's license from CC-BY-NC-ND
(non-commercial, non-derivative) to CC-BY.
CC 4.0: Creative Commons, which created and maintains Wikipedia's
CC-BY-SA license, released version 4.0 of their widely used protocol.
The Open Knowledge Foundation highlighted the key changes.
OA Button Goes live: Open-Access Button, a new lightweight set of
browser extensions to highlight when readers hit academic paywalls was
released this month. You can get the button and let the world know
when journal paywalls inhibit the free flow of knowledge and research.
OAuth released: The Wikimedia Foundation finished it's implementation
of OAuth. This has big implications for TWL research access
integration, because it would let editors sign into third-party
websites using only their Wikipedia login. The WMF blog the details.
TWL Logo? A discussion was started about a TWL Logo, thinking about
adapting existing community logos or starting from scratch. TWL would
like to host a new logo competition in the next few months. Please
join the discussion.
December GLAMOUT: Wikipedia's GLAM consortium is hosting an online
discussion Friday, Dec. 6 at 3pm (EDT). There is one spot left to
participate, and anyone can listen in through Google Hangouts.
The Wikipedia Adventure game goes beta: A new game which teaches how
to edit Wikipedia in about an hour was released this week. TWA may be
useful to librarians, education classes, and editathons as a friendly
and interactive introduction to Wikipedia's technical, social, and
policy best practices. Play The Wikipedia Adventure.
Diversity Conference in Berlin: Hosted by WMDE, the event kicked off a
global push to add Diversity to Wikipedia contributors and content at
the first ever Wikimedia Diversity Conference. WMF blog has a nice
overview of the event. You can sign on to the intiative at
Meta:Diversity. TWL is always interested in ways to broaden our
community and our content with better outreach and research.
Free textbooks: ChemWiki, a program to create free and open chemistry
textbooks received a grant of $250,000 from the National Science
Foundation. The site nets over 2 million visitors a month.
Open access and museums: The Mellon Foundation published Images of
Works of Art in Museum Collections: The Experience of Open Access A
Study of 11 Museums. Read the full report (pdf).
Further reading
There's lots of great digital library information online. Check out
these neat resources for more library exploring.
The Digital Shift: http://www.thedigitialshift.com
In the library with the lead pipe: http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org
Code4Lib: http://code4lib.org/
Digital Public Library of America: http://dp.la
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All,
You might find this blog post, My Experience Teaching a Class on Wikipedia, Part 1, of interest:
http://wp.me/pJf2X-11g
Best,
Robert
Robert P. Connolly, PhD
Director, C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa
1987 Indian Village Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38109
901-785-3160, ext. 15
Associate Professor, Anthropology
The University of Memphis 38152
901-678-3331
Chair, Public Education Committee, Society for American Archaeology
http://www.memphis.edu/chucalissa/http://rcnnolly.wordpress.com/
The mission of the C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa, a division of the University of Memphis, is to protect and interpret the Chucalissa archaeological site's cultural and natural environments, and to provide the University Community and the public with exceptional educational, participatory, and research opportunities on the landscape's past and present Native American and traditional cultures.