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Cool new (non-US) project for potential outreach
by Jen Dawson Cardelús 20 Oct '15

20 Oct '15

There's an awesome new project called Zoosphere <http://www.zoosphere.net> that is taking high-resolution images of biological specimens and putting them online. This seems to be a project of the Berlin Natural History Museum, which is digitizing its insect collections, though I'm not entirely sure whether other museums are involved -- there are a number of logos at the bottom of the project website, but they may just be advisors/financial sponsors/etc. The images at Zoosphere include photos of type specimens and are pretty awesome. NYT coverage here <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/20/science/putting-museums-samples-of-life-o…>. It appears that the images posted so far are CC-0, which is great. I'm not sure exactly how Wikipedia/Commons could be involved in this besides scraping the content they upload and potentially encouraging them to continue using free licensing, but it might make sense to have a German Wikimedian contact them. Does anyone have German contacts that could be useful here?

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Arizona GLAM-Wiki folk?
by Alex Stinson 14 Oct '15

14 Oct '15

Hi All, Do we know of anyone in Arizona that is active in GLAM-Wiki? Or, similarly, is there anyone whose focus is on indigenous artifacts? A request came through the Foundation recently, and we would love to engage community members as leaders. Cheers, Alex Stinson

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GLAM-Wiki US consortium
by Pine W 12 Oct '15

12 Oct '15

Hi GLAM-Wiki folks, I just watched the video from WikiConference USA 2015 about the GLAM-Wiki US consortium. I'm glad to see that there is progress happening this year with the development of the consortium. Here at Cascadia Wikimedians, we recently had our first Seattle-area museum event with the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_Luke_Museum_of_the_Asian_Pacific_America…> (which is a Smithsonian affiliate). Our current thinking is that we'd like to have quarterly activities with them. We've also had some GLAM events in the Portland area with the Art+Feminism theme, and we're actively engaged with the University of Washington Library System (which is among the largest library systems in the United States). I would be very interested to know if it's possible to get regular updates about the progress of the GLAM-Wiki US consortium, and what services it might be able to provide that would be aligned with our goals and interests. While I'm writing, I'll mention that there are tentative plans for WikiConference USA 2016 to be hosted by Cascadia Wikimedians in the Seattle area, and we would welcome the opportunity to have a meeting of the consortium at next year's WikiConference if the conference is in Seattle. Please keep in touch. Regards, Pine Executive Director Cascadia Wikimedians User Group

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Fwd: Upcoming press release to celebrate 5 million articles on English Wikipedia
by Pine W 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

Please see below. Pine ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 6:41 PM Subject: Upcoming press release to celebrate 5 million articles on English Wikipedia Dear colleagues, Aligned with discussions at the Wikimedia Conference about coordinating press releases around the world, I would like to invite you to participate in the drafting and upcoming publication of a community-written press release that celebrates English Wikipedia's milestone of 5 million articles. I particularly extend this invitation to affiliates which are located in areas where English (in any dialect) is a primary, official, or common language. Drafting and discussion are happening here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_%28miscellaneous%29#5_… Please ask your affiliates to participate in a near-simultaneous press release from interested affiliates and WMF on the day that English Wikipedia reaches 5 million articles. Please make sure that your affiliate's contact information is current on Meta so that it can be included in the press release. Journalists may wish to speak with representatives of your organization about the press release and about Wikipedia in general. This event offers and opportunity to raise public awareness of Wikipedia in general and our many accomplishments, as well as the many challenges and opportunities ahead of us to make English Wikipedia in particular be more accurate, friendly, inclusive, accessible, reputable, and comprehensive. Regards, Pine

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Fwd: [GLAM] Europeana questionnaire on costs of rights clearance
by Alex Stinson 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

>From Europeana: in case you have connections related to rights clearance. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sandra Fauconnier <sandra.fauconnier(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 4:55 AM Subject: [GLAM] Europeana questionnaire on costs of rights clearance To: open-glam(a)lists.okfn.org, "Wikimedia & GLAM collaboration [Public]" < glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi all, Europeana is holding a short survey to investigate the costs of right clearance in cultural institutions. Please forward to anyone for whom this might be relevant! Quoting from a LinkedIn post: Europeana is advocating for copyright reform to make it easier for cultural heritage institutions to share items online. To help us, please take our 3-question survey about the costs of rights clearance within your organisation by 18 September. Link to the survey: http://svy.mk/1MZg1R8 Best, Sandra _______________________________________________ GLAM mailing list GLAM(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glam

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Improved reference handling in VisualEditor, highlighted in this week's Tech News
by Pine W 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

A little good news for GLAM and education folks: "VisualEditor will now automatically create a link when you type in or paste an ISBN <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number>, PMID <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PMID>, or RFC <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Request_for_Comments#Production_and_evolution>. [1] <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T54204>[2]" <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T109498> Pine

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Fwd: WikiConference USA coming in October 2015
by Pine W 07 Aug '15

07 Aug '15

(Cross-posting) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Hi Wikimedians, WikiConference USA 2015 will be held *October 9–11* at the U.S. National Archives in Washington, D.C. Registration and scholarship applications are open. Session proposals may be submitted. Website: http://wikiconferenceusa.org Pine

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Help build out a GLAM Glossary
by Jake Orlowitz 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

Hello all! The Wikipedia Library team has been building a "GLAM Glossary" to help Wikipedians who want to work with GLAMs to acclimatize to the language, terminology, and jargon in the field. Knowing the right words to use, and what they mean, will lead to more effective outreach and partnerships. We would love for more knowledgeable folks to add or suggest terms. *Jump in! * https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Glossary Cheers, Jake Orlowitz and The Wikipedia Library team

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] 5 New Visiting Scholars Positions Open (now under Wiki Ed)
by Pine W 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Forwarding announcement below. Pine ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Jake Orlowitz" <jorlowitz(a)gmail.com> Date: Jul 13, 2015 2:28 PM Subject: [Wikimedia-l] 5 New Visiting Scholars Positions Open (now under Wiki Ed) To: "wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org" < wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, "wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org" <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: The Wikipedia Library <https://enwp.org/wiki/WP:TWL> is pleased to announce five new Wikipedia Visiting Scholars <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:VS> positions with US and Canadian universities and research organizations as part of an program expansion. Visiting Scholars are remote, unpaid Wikipedia editors who become affiliated with top research libraries. They receive full access to the partner library’s e-resources to expand topics of institutional interest which also need development on Wikipedia. This marks the second successful round of institutions participating in the program <http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/17/wikipedia-research-library/>. These new positions will be coordinated and managed by the Wikipedia Library’s movement partner, the Wiki Education Foundation <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Education_Foundation> (Wiki Ed). Wiki Ed will process applications, connect to schools, and drive the growth of the program in the North American region. They are in an excellent position to help expand Visiting Scholars because of their extensive existing connections to universities and desire to support Wikipedia’s best content creators. We invite Wikipedia editors who specialize in content creation, and would like access to a full research library, to apply for these new unpaid, remote affiliate positions at the following research libraries: - *McMaster University <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMaster_University>* is a public university in Hamilton, Ontario <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton,_Ontario>, Canada. The library’s holdings in their Division of Research Collections and Archives contain many valuable and unique resources, with emphases in areas such as peace and war (with a particular emphasis on the Holocaust <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocaust> and resistance), Bertrand Russell <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand_Russell>, Canadian literature and popular culture. - *DePaul University <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DePaul_University>* is a private university in Chicago <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago>, Illinois. The library is looking for Wikipedians who can focus on Chicago history, Catholic social justice studies, and/or Vincentian Studies (including French history during the Napoleonic Era <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Era>). - *The Smithsonian Institution <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smithsonian_Institution>*, established in 1846 “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge,” is a group of museums and research centers administered by the Government of the United States. The Warren M. Robbins Library of the National Museum of African Art <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_African_Art> is looking for a Wikipedian in Residence that can focus on modern African art and artists. - *The University of Pittsburgh <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Pittsburgh>* (PITT) is a state-related research university in Pittsburgh <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh>, Pennsylvania. This Visiting Scholar position will work with PITT’s Archives Service Center, Special Collections and Center for American Music to focus on: Pittsburgh and Pennsylvanian history including urban renewal in Pittsburgh, childhood in the industrial era of Pittsburgh, music composers of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh theater or significant literary figures from Pittsburgh; Colonial American history; historic American songs; or philosophy of science. - *The University of Washington <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Washington>* (UW), commonly referred to as Washington or, informally, UDub, is a public research university in Seattle <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle>, Washington. This Visiting Scholar position will work with UW’s Special Collections and focus on labor and the working classes in the Pacific Northwest, all aspects of Pacific Northwest history and literature, and Pacific Northwest architecture. Full application information is available at the Wiki Education Foundation signup page <http://wikiedu.org/visitingscholars/apply/>.< http://wikiedu.org/visitingscholars/apply/> Wiki Ed also invites editors to apply for a Visiting Scholar placement pool. The pool will help grow the Visiting Scholar program by creating a list of willing and interested candidates to offer to new partner libraries. With the interests and needs of pre-qualified Wikipedians in hand, Wiki Ed can work to find libraries that match your interests. Access to research libraries as part of one of these visiting scholar positions creates considerable opportunities for Wikipedia editors. It allows them access to services and tools, including multiple paywalled databases, integrated search and discovery tools, research collections and recommendations from specialist librarians, and expert consultation. In return, editors can begin a conversation with the library, which creates opportunities for greater understanding and communication between these universities and the wider Wikipedia community. *The Wikipedia Library* _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

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Fwd: Re: [Wikimedia-l] What's cool?
by Pine W 24 Jun '15

24 Jun '15

Forwarding because it's so impressive to see Wikipedia exhibited and photographed this way. Pine ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "MZMcBride" <z(a)mzmcbride.com> Date: Jun 23, 2015 7:33 PM Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] What's cool? To: "Wikimedia Mailing List" <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: MZMcBride wrote: >http://nyti.ms/1Bl9VpB > >This story about an art exhibit opening in New York on Thursday is pretty >neat. A Wikipedian has been working for years to create a print version of >Wikipedia, described as "half utilitarian data visualization project, half >absurdist poetic gesture." Hopefully we'll have photos of the project on >Wikimedia Commons soon. Victor Grigas delivered! :D https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Print_Wikipedia Someone also reminded me that xkcd's "What If?" covered a variant of this topic in "Updating a Printed Wikipedia" <https://what-if.xkcd.com/59/>. MZMcBride _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

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