This is just a note to draw attention to the fact that the archives of this
mailing list, which you can view at <
https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glam-us> should now be public.
This list has always been intended to be public, and uses open membership
settings, so the fact that the archives were not already public to
non-subscribers was an oversight. Thanks to Chris Maloney for help setting
it up.
Dominic
Forwarding this to the GLAM-US folks as well. Please join us for our
first-ever "GLAMout" Google Hangout On Air, hosted by the GLAM-Wiki US
Consortium TOMORROW Friday May 3!
Details below
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From: Proffitt,Merrilee <proffitm(a)oclc.org>
Date: Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 5:56 PM
Subject: [GLAM] GLAM-Wiki US Consortium to host a GLAMout, May 3rd, noon-1
Pacific
To: "Wikimedia & GLAM collaboration [Public]" <glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello everyone!
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The GLAM-Wiki US Consortium will be hosting the first GLAMout May 3rd
noon-1 PDT. This is mostly an effort to get (and keep) momentum for our
work, exchange information with one another. This is a forum for cultural
professionals, Wikimedians, or any interested parties to learn and chat
about GLAM activities. Our goal is to have an anchor topic each month and
then to leave time for information exchange. We’ll be using Google Hangout
on Air as a platform (which will also allow the sessions to be recorded). **
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/GLAMout ****
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Connection details to come but plan to join!****
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Best,****
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Merrilee****
Merrilee Proffitt, Senior Program Officer
OCLC Research
777 Mariners Island Blvd Suite 550
San Mateo, CA 94404 USA
+1-650-287-2136****
Merrilee blogs at hangingtogether.org
Follow me on Twitter @merrileeiam****
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Lori Byrd Phillips
Digital Marketing Content Coordinator
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
703.489.6036 | http://loribyrdphillips.com/
Just a reminder that today is the deadline for applying to the Smithsonian Institution to be our Wikipedian in Residence. Get your applications in before midnight! Feel free to contact me if you have questions.
http://www.smithsonianofi.com/blog/2013/04/18/smithsonian-wikipedian-in-res…
The Smithsonian Institution is seeking applicants for a Wikipedian in Residence for Summer 2013. This is an intern position. Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian is the world's largest museum and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities (learn more<http://www.si.edu/About>).
The Wikipedian in Residence will help coordinate efforts across the Smithsonian, strengthening the ongoing Smithsonian Institution WikiProject (WP:GLAM/SI<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/SI>), and acting as a liaison to the Wikimedia community.
Schedule: 32-40 hours per week, minimum 10 weeks
Stipend: $5000
Location: Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
Eligibility and Skills:
* You must be enrolled in a full- or half-time college or university academic program for Fall 2013. (If not, please explain in cover letter how your learning goals and interests match the learning objectives offered by this opportunity.)
* You must be an experienced contributor to Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Commons and currently be in good standing within the community
* Good communications skills and desire to strengthen them through oral and written presentation
* Experience working in teams and interest in honing your ability to collaborate effectively
This internship will provide an introduction to -
* the broad range of disciplines across science, history, art, and culture that the Smithsonian addresses through its collections and research
* the many different people, organizational units, and systems that support the Smithsonian digital enterprise and how they work together
Projects may include the following:
* Sharing knowledge - By instructing Smithsonian staff and answering questions about best practices and policies on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, you will further master Wikipedia skills
* Events - Gaining event planning experience by planning special outreach events such as a backstage pass & edit-a-thon, photo scavenger hunt, or editing challenge
* Organizing categories - Working with Smithsonian staff to analyze, optimize, and document Smithsonian-related categories<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Categories> as applied to articles and assets on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons
* Commons contribution - Learning digital content management by helping identify and transfer appropriate digital content from the Smithsonian collections to Wikimedia Commons
* Technical tools - Planning and creating tools and templates that will make it easier for Wikipedia editors to identify, use, and cite Smithsonian resources on Wikipedia
How to Apply
Your application must include:
1) Cover letter - Please explain why you would like to be the Wikipedian in Residence at the Smithsonian. Include your Wikipedia username and an overview of your experience as a Wikipedia editor. Be sure to discuss WikiProjects that you have been involved with and describe the technical and other skills you would bring.
2) Resume
3) College transcripts (unofficial) reflecting all post-high school education
Please submit all elements of the application as a single pdf by April 30, 2013, to: wiki(a)si.edu<mailto:wiki@si.edu>.
Questions? Please send to wiki(a)si.edu<mailto:wiki@si.edu>.
Sara Snyder
Webmaster, Archives of American Art
Smithsonian Institution
(202) 633-7987 | www.aaa.si.edu<http://www.aaa.si.edu/>
Please share the following announcement! This information can also be found online at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/SI/WIR
Call for Applicants: Wikipedian in Residence for the Smithsonian
Deadline: April 30, 2013
The Smithsonian Institution is seeking applicants for a Wikipedian in Residence for Summer 2013. This is a student intern position.
Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian is the world's largest museum and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities (learn more<http://www.si.edu/About>).
The Wikipedian in Residence will help coordinate efforts across the Smithsonian, strengthening the ongoing Smithsonian Institution WikiProject (WP:GLAM/SI<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/SI>), and acting as a liaison to the Wikimedia community.
Schedule: 32-40 hours per week, minimum 10 weeks
Stipend: $5000
Location: Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
Eligibility and Skills:
* You must be enrolled in a full- or half-time college or university academic program for Fall 2013. (If not, please explain in cover letter how your learning goals and interests match the learning objectives offered by this opportunity.)
* You must be an experienced contributor to Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Commons and currently be in good standing within the community
* Good communications skills and desire to strengthen them through oral and written presentation
* Experience working in teams and interest in honing your ability to collaborate effectively
This internship will provide an introduction to -
* the broad range of disciplines across science, history, art, and culture that the Smithsonian addresses through its collections and research
* the many different people, organizational units, and systems that support the Smithsonian digital enterprise and how they work together
Projects may include the following:
* Sharing knowledge - Instructing Smithsonian staff and answering questions about best practices and policies on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons
* Events - Planning special outreach events such as a backstage pass & edit-a-thon, photo scavenger hunt, or editing challenge
* Organizing categories - Working with Smithsonian staff to analyze, optimize, and document Smithsonian-related categories<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Categories> as applied to articles and assets on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons
* Commons contribution - Helping identify and transfer appropriate digital content from the Smithsonian collections to Wikimedia Commons
* Technical tools - Planning and creating tools and templates that will make it easier for Wikipedia editors to identify, use, and cite Smithsonian resources on Wikipedia
How to Apply
Your application must include:
1. Cover letter - Please explain why you would like to be the Wikipedian in Residence at the Smithsonian. Include your Wikipedia username and an overview of your experience as a Wikipedia editor. Be sure to discuss WikiProjects that you have been involved with and describe the technical and other skills you would bring.
2. Resume
3. College transcripts (unofficial) reflecting all post-high school education
Please submit all elements of the application as a single pdf by April 30, 2013, to: wiki(a)si.edu<mailto:wiki@si.edu>.
Questions? Please send to wiki(a)si.edu<mailto:wiki@si.edu>.
Sara Snyder
Webmaster, Archives of American Art
Smithsonian Institution
(202) 633-7987 | www.aaa.si.edu<http://www.aaa.si.edu/>
Hello,
My organization owns the copyrights to some books and would like to
re-license them for sharing. The goal in doing this would be to maximize
the possibility of the books being read. I am aware that Wikisource hosts
books and that anyone can download these books as PDFs and EPUBs. Here, for
example, is *Moby Dick*.
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Moby-Dick
I was thinking to share books through a Wikimedia project, but I am also
interested in sharing them through other channels if that would get them to
the people who wanted them. I am especially interested in enabling these
books to be found and read on mobile devices. I wanted to ask this list
some questions -
1. Has anyone done this before?
2. Does anyone know of a process for making this work?
3. Does anyone know about making shared books available through many
popular readers, including iBooks, Google Play's bookstore, and Amazon
Kindle?
4. Does anyone else have books they are sharing or want to share, and if
so might like you like to chat with me?
Thanks,
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Lane Rasberry
206.801.0814
lane(a)bluerasberry.com
Dear sir /madam
I am please about your cultural information. i would like to create a partner ship with you and expand it to africa in school.
thanks for your kindness
mr vandy jayah
Hello everyone,
I'm very pleased to announce that Dominic McDevitt-Parks will be joining
Wikimedia DC as our new Cultural Partnerships Coordinator!
I expect that most of you already know Dominic, who has been a long-time
Wikimedian and a regular participant in events both within the DC area and
elsewhere. Dominic has graciously offered us the benefit of his immense
experience with building partnerships between cultural institutions and the
Wikimedia movement, most notably in during his tenure as the
Wikipedian-in-Residence at the National Archives and Records Administration.
In his new position as Cultural Partnerships Coordinator, Dominic will
report directly to the Board of Directors of Wikimedia DC. He will have
number of responsibilities, including serving as a point of contact for
DC-area cultural institutions and professionals looking for guidance from
Wikimedia; facilitating communication and sharing of best practices among
professionals and Wikimedians and between the two groups; helping to
initiate and evaluate partnerships between institutions and Wikimedia DC,
as appropriate, in the interest of the chapter's goals and the Wikimedia
movement as a whole; and serving as the bridge between the Wikimedia DC
community and the global GLAM-Wiki community.
Please join me in welcoming Dominic to his new role!
Cheers,
Kirill
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Kirill Lokshin
Secretary | Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org | @wikimediadc
I am excited to announce that the Chemical Heritage Foundation[1]—a
non-profit repository in Philadelphia, USA with collections relating to the
history and heritage of chemistry, chemical engineering, and related
sciences and technologies—is seeking an experienced Wikipedian to serve as
their Wikipedian in Residence[2]. The Wikipedian in Residence will work as
a community coordinator and strengthen the relationship between CHF and the
Wikipedian community through a range of activities, similar to past
GLAM-Wiki[3] residencies. This is a full-time, temporary position with a
small stipend with an immediate opening.
The Wikipedian in Residence's potential activities includes organizing
on-site events for the local Wikipedian community, adding digital content
from CHF's holdings to Wikimedia Commons and Wikisource, encouraging
increased content or quality of Wikipedia articles using CHF resources,
teaching Wikipedia skills to the CHF staff or researcher community, and
documenting their experiences in blogs, social media, or elsewhere.
To learn more or apply, please visit <
http://www.chemheritage.org/about/careers/wikipedian-in-residence.aspx>.
Questions relating to the position can be sent to Jeffery Guin, Manager of
Emerging Media, at <jguin(a)chemheritage.org>, or to me if they are general
queries about Wikipedians in Residence or GLAM-Wiki. Please forward this
message to other lists or or contacts you think would be interested. Thanks!
[1] See http://www.chemheritage.org/
[2] To learn more about Wikipedians in Residence, please visit <
http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence>.
[3] If you are interested in learning more about Wikipedia's work with
cultural instituions generally, see <
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/US>.
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Dominic McDevitt-Parks
Cultural Partnerships Coordinator, Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org
dominic(a)wikimediadc.org
@Dominic_MP | @wikimediadc
Hey all, in case you haven't seen yet, School of Open launched its first
set of courses today, http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/37179.
The one of interest to this community is one developed by Maarten Zeinstra
and his network over at Kennisland/CC Netherlands/Wikimedia:
*Open data for GLAMs <https://p2pu.org/nl/groups/open-glam/>* (Galleries,
Libraries, Archives, Museums) – This course is for professionals in
cultural institutions who are interested in opening up their data as open
culture data. It will guide you through the different steps towards open
data and provide you with extensive background information on how to handle
copyright and other possible issues.
And more at http://schoolofopen.org/.
How can we spread the word to GLAM practitioners and enable to them to take
advantage of these resources?
Best,
Jane
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Jane Park
Project Manager <http://creativecommons.org/staff#janepark>
Creative Commons
the School of Open, a collaboration with P2PU: http://schoolofopen.org/
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