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Fwd: Artists in conversation on collaboration, community, and Creative Commons (Oct 18 with Rhizome)
by Jane Park 04 Oct '17

04 Oct '17

Hi all, Sending along the invite below in case you're in the area. Best, Jane Please join us at a special art and technology event in New York City View this email in your browser <http://mailchi.mp/2cbe169520f1/artists-in-conversation-on-collaboration-com…> [image: logo-rhizome-cc-new-inc] Dear friend, You are cordially invited to join Creative Commons and Rhizome for an evening of drinks and conversation on Wed, October 18 at New Inc. <http://creativecommons.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4051250396fe81f55…>, the New Museum’s incubator for art, technology, and design. Sharing work into the ether carries little meaning unless it leads to real, human connections. But finding ways to meaningfully engage and collaborate with other people online can be surprisingly challenging. Creative Commons and Rhizome join forces to figure out what can be done to design for and facilitate behavior that is prosocial -- that is, behavior that leads to positive, productive interactions. Prosocial behavior hinges on seeing the humanity in those with whom we interact. How do we humanize people we communicate with online? How do we slow down enough to act deliberately and with care? How do we infuse more accountability and appreciation into digital spaces? These questions apply to everyone with a digital life, but for this conversation, we are interested in the role artists, designers, and arts organizations can play to help craft online spaces that foster prosocial behavior -- especially those that bridge one’s digital life with the physical. Invited artists include: - Caroline Sinders <http://creativecommons.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4051250396fe81f55…>, Digital Artist, BuzzFeed/Eyebeam Open Labs Fellow, Anti-harassment researcher at Wikipedia - Michael Mandiberg <http://creativecommons.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4051250396fe81f55…>, Artist working at the intersection of technology and social change, Professor of Media Culture at the College of Staten Island/CUNY, Co-founder of the Art+Feminism Wikipedia RSVP <http://creativecommons.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4051250396fe81f55…> As space is limited, we request your RSVP before October 13 We hope to see you there. Sincerely, Zachary Kaplan, Executive Director at Rhizome Jane Park, Director of Platforms & Partnerships at Creative Commons *Our mailing address is:* Creative Commons PO Box 1866 Mountain View, CA 94042 Add us to your address book <http://creativecommons.us13.list-manage1.com/vcard?u=4051250396fe81f55034e2…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <http://creativecommons.us13.list-manage.com/profile?u=4051250396fe81f55034e…> or unsubscribe from this list <http://creativecommons.us13.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=4051250396fe81f55…> . -- Jane Park Director of Platforms and Partnerships Creative Commons @janedaily Get updates: http://eepurl.com/ckUg-T <http://bit.ly/commonsnews> Invest in the commons: https://donate.creativecommons.org/

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WIKIMEDIA MOVEMENT STRATEGY UPDATE
by Alex Stinson 12 Sep '17

12 Sep '17

Hi all, Wikimania's year-long first strategy cycle is nearing an end. Here is the latest draft of our direction for 2030: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Direction Your comments on this nearly final version are requested here by September 25th: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Direction/… Thank you! -- Alex Stinson GLAM-Wiki Strategist Wikimedia Foundation Twitter:@glamwiki/@sadads Learn more about how the communities behind Wikipedia, Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects partner with cultural heritage organizations: http://glamwiki.org

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Editathon Training Feedback Reminder
by Alex Stinson 30 Aug '17

30 Aug '17

Hi all, I want to remind everyone, after Wikimania, that I published an initial draft of an Editathon Training for the Programs and Events Dashboard, and really need feedback on it's content. Feedback instructions are at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Training_modules/Editathons/First_Draft Cheers, Alex -- Alex Stinson GLAM-Wiki Strategist Wikimedia Foundation Twitter:@glamwiki/@sadads Learn more about how the communities behind Wikipedia, Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects partner with cultural heritage organizations: http://glamwiki.org

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Re: [GLAM-US] Anyone done an edit-a-thon with minors?
by Jack, Emily 28 Aug '17

28 Aug '17

Thanks, Mylee! This is a useful insight to have. I appreciate your sharing it! Emily From: GLAM-US <glam-us-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org> on behalf of Mylee Joseph <mylee.joseph(a)sl.nsw.gov.au> Reply-To: North American Cultural Partnerships <glam-us(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Date: Sunday, August 27, 2017 at 10:42 PM To: North American Cultural Partnerships <glam-us(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Subject: Re: [GLAM-US] Anyone done an edit-a-thon with minors? Hi Emily, In my experience, it’s important to stress that the students choose user names that are gender and age neutral – it helps to reduce harassment online. It’s also a useful opportunity to talk about privacy and safety online … it’s amazing how many students try to use their street addresses or other identifying information in their user names if they don’t understand the risks. Sincerely, Mylee From: GLAM-US [mailto:glam-us-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Jack, Emily Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2017 4:26 AM To: glam-us(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [GLAM-US] Anyone done an edit-a-thon with minors? Dear GLAM librarians, I’m coordinating a Wikipedia-editing workshop with a group of middle-school students in a girls’ math camp. I’ve never worked with an audience of this age and I’d love to draw on your experience and knowledge. My main concern: What do I need to know or consider when it comes to participants’ setting up user profiles? Do we need to (or should we) get parental consent for the campers to set up accounts? If so, what kind of assurances should we convey to parents to assuage any concerns they might have? Are there other considerations or best practices I should be thinking about? Thanks, Emily -- Emily Jack Community Engagement Librarian University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [tate Library of New South Wales]<http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au> Mylee Joseph | Consultant Public Library Services, Public Libraries & Engagement Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia T: +61 2 92731521 E: mylee.joseph(a)sl.nsw.gov.au<mailto:mylee.joseph@sl.nsw.gov.au> www.sl.nsw.gov.au<http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au> This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of their organisation.

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Anyone done an edit-a-thon with minors?
by Jack, Emily 28 Aug '17

28 Aug '17

Dear GLAM librarians, I’m coordinating a Wikipedia-editing workshop with a group of middle-school students in a girls’ math camp. I’ve never worked with an audience of this age and I’d love to draw on your experience and knowledge. My main concern: What do I need to know or consider when it comes to participants’ setting up user profiles? Do we need to (or should we) get parental consent for the campers to set up accounts? If so, what kind of assurances should we convey to parents to assuage any concerns they might have? Are there other considerations or best practices I should be thinking about? Thanks, Emily -- Emily Jack Community Engagement Librarian University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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What advice do you connect new editing event organizers with?
by Alex Stinson 24 Aug '17

24 Aug '17

Hi All, I am hoping to add an Editing Events organizer training to the Programs and Events Dashboard in the coming months. I know there is a lot of documentation for editathons out there, including but not limited to what I have listed at: https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Sharing_Knowledge#Editathons . What is your favorite piece of documentation (any language) for new Editathon runners? Cheers, Alex -- Alex Stinson GLAM-Wiki Strategist Wikimedia Foundation Twitter:@glamwiki/@sadads Learn more about how the communities behind Wikipedia, Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects partner with cultural heritage organizations: http://glamwiki.org

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Fwd: [Wikimania-l] Updates: WikiConference North America
by Pine W 07 Aug '17

07 Aug '17

Forwarding. Pine ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kelly Doyle <kelly.doyle(a)mail.wvu.edu> Date: Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 11:48 AM Subject: [Wikimania-l] Updates: WikiConference North America To: "wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org" <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hello everyone, We’re getting excited about WikiConference North America in just a few short days! Ahead of our events on Wednesday and Thursday, we’d like to provide some updates so you can plan your days. Between all the various pre-conference activities, Wikimania registrants are invited to attend our tours, edit-a-thons, scan-a-thons, photo drive, programming, and more. Learn more on our website: <https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2017/Main_Page> *Action Items* * Sign up for Culture Crawl tours: <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/ 1FAIpQLSfKDUx4xCOxYLaP8TalLzBcdt-2Xaevzw05BExzTRV_Nzv4kw/viewform> * Sign up for Thursday’s Unconference sessions: <https://wikiconference.org/ wiki/2017/Unconference> * Join our Telegram: <https://t.me/joinchat/GFsvtA24l31w_fHOvAFZzA> * Order a t-shirt (arrives after the conference): <https://teespring.com/ wcna2017> * See map of venues here: <https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ko_ MA9oqyrJMbXN2kpnJlHBo-QA&usp=sharing> These action items are clarified more in the email below. *General* - You must be registered for Wikimania and signed-in in order to participate in WCNA 17 activities. If you haven't yet registered for Wikimania, registration will be available on-site on the fourth floor of the Le Sheraton Centre. The sign-in desk is located at the Le Centre Sheraton. We’ll know you are signed-in if you’re wearing an official lanyard/name badge. - Before and during the conference, we'll have a Telegram group open for WCNA attendees to talk, share, and ask questions. You may join the group at <https://t.me/joinchat/GFsvtA24l31w_fHOvAFZzA>. - Safety first! Don’t leave backpacks unattended. If you need immediate assistance, the blue-shirt organizing team will be glad to help; or you can post a note in the Telegram group. - Leading up to the conference, please be mindful of the weather for Wednesday’s Culture Crawl. As we will be walking from location to location, you may need a light jacket and/or umbrella in case of inclement weather. - If you’d like a WCNA 2017 t-shirt, you can view the design and order at <https://teespring.com/wcna2017> through August 14 at 11 PM EST. Note that these shirts will be shipped to you after the conference. - WCNA 2017 stickers will be available at the conference! *Schedule* The schedule is now published for both Wednesday and Thursday! You can view it at <https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2017/Schedule>. We are offering lots of activities, including tours, two edit-a-thons, a scan-a-thon, programming, and unconference sessions. While it's mostly finalized, note that things may change up until and through the conference. - Wednesday Culture Crawl: - Our day includes scheduled activities at McGill University and the BAnQ-Vieux; note that there are multiple BAnQ locations. We are specifically working with the BAnQ-Vieux! We have created a map with key locations marked at <https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ko_ MA9oqyrJMbXN2kpnJlHBo-QA&usp=sharing <https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ko_MA9oqyrJMbXN2kpnJlHBo-QA&usp=sharing> >. - Breakfast is on your own. - We begin our day together at 09:00 am at the Le Centre Sheraton Montreal for a welcome, handouts, etc. - There are various tours available. You can see them listed on our schedule. If you are interested in a tour, please sign up at < https://goo.gl/forms/7VNFLLowPqtGFEY92 <https://goo.gl/forms/7VNFLLowPqtGFEY92>> as soon as you can. Tours are capped at 25, so please sign up quickly! - Lunch is not included on Wednesday. If you bring a sack lunch to BAnQ-Vieux, note that food is only allowed in the Atrium and courtyard. - Thursday: - Breakfast is on your own. - Complimentary lunch and coffee breaks are provided on Thursday at the Le Centre Sheraton Montreal for registered WCNA attendees. - We begin our day at 09:00 am at the Sheraton in Salon 5, Level 2 (location of Track 1) with everyone together for an introduction to WCNA as well as our keynote addresses. - This is followed by 3 tracks of programming, split between Track 1 (conference presentations), Track 2 (tutorials), and Track 3 (unconference). - We will end the day together to share thoughts and ideas, just as we did at the close of WCNA 2016. - If you’d like to present on Thursday in our unconference track, you can sign up at <https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2017/Unconference>. This is a great way to informally share your work with other attendees. We hope that all of you will really make this track your own! - The Wikimania opening reception starts at 19:00 and you are all invited to attend! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via email or the Telegram group chat with any questions or comments. We're excited to be putting on events with the BAnQ-Vieux, McGill University, and Wikimedia Canada, with help from the Wikimania organizing team. Thank you all! We’re looking forward to seeing all of you in Montreal. All the best, Kelly WCNA 2017 Organizing Committee */ **Kelly Doyle* Wikipedian in Residence for Gender Equity West Virginia University (304) 293-0342 kelly.doyle(a)mail.wvu.edu _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

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GLAM Wiki Schedule at Wikimania
by Alex Stinson 04 Aug '17

04 Aug '17

Hey all, I thought folks might appreciate a brief "What's happening in GLAM at Wikimania" schedule. Below is what I am aware of, excluding WikiConference North America which also includes some GLAM activities. You can find out more about the schedule for Wikimania at: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme You can find out more about the schedule for WikiConference North America at https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2017/Schedule Cheers, Alex *GLAM ACTIVITIES* Wikipedian-in-Residence Birds of a Feather 1100-1200 Salon 1, Friday August 11 Birds of a Feather: Wikipedia + Libraries meetup Friday August 11th, 13:00 to 13:30, in Joyce/Jarry (level A) GLAM-Wiki Meetup/Birds of a Feather Details coming soon. -------- FRIDAY, August 11th -------- Wikipédia, les bibliothèques publiques et Montréal 11:00- 11:30 Ballroom West The (Wiki)Data (R)Evolution 11:00-11:30 Salon 3 Centering Knowledge From The Margins 11:30 to 12:30 Drummond West (level 3) Wikipedian-in-Residence Birds of a Feather 11:00-12:00 Salon 1 The Sum of all paintings is just the start 12:00-12:30 Salon 3 Wikipedia + Libraries meetup 13:00 to 13:30 Joyce/Jarry The Internet Archive and Wikimedia 14:00 to 15:00 Drumond West Joyce/Jarry Constitutional Court meets Wikipedia 1500-1530 Drummond Center (level 3) --------- SATURDAY, August 12th -------- Structured Commons: what changes are coming? 11:30 to 12:00 Drummond Center (level 3) New Frontier: Using Wikidata on Commons 1200- 12:30, Drummond Center (level 3) Wikipedia Visiting Scholars 11:45 to 12:30 Salon 5 (level 2) Small GLAMs: opportunities & possibilities of working together with small cultural heritage institutions 1400-14:30 Drummod Center It is not a matter of visibility: GLAMs contribute to fill the knowledge gap. New metrics for GLAMs and GLAM-Wiki cooperation 1430-15:00 Drummod Center We dreamt big - What did Connected Open Heritage manage to achieve? 1400-1500 Salon 5 Starting, Sticking, and Growing: Exploring and Scaling What’s Working for Cultural Heritage Organizations and Volunteers 1500-1530 Salon 5 -------- Sunday, August 13th -------- Brick by Brick: Libraries and Wikimedia building on each other 11:00 to 11:30 Ballroom Center (level 4) Libraries and Wikipedia: Global perspectives and opportunities 11:30 to 12:30 Ballroom Center (level 4) Wikidata + heritage data: Where do we stand? What's next? 14:00 - 1530 Salon 1 What do we know about GLAM-Wiki? 1430-1530 Salon 3 -- Alex Stinson GLAM-Wiki Strategist Wikimedia Foundation Twitter:@glamwiki/@sadads Learn more about how the communities behind Wikipedia, Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects partner with cultural heritage organizations: http://glamwiki.org

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Editathon Learning modules drafted, feedback needed.
by Alex Stinson 03 Aug '17

03 Aug '17

Hi GLAM-Wiki leaders and event runners, I get a lot of requests for advice and support designing edit-a-thons. I also hear a lot of advice from program leaders, that I know other program leaders do not know about. Moreover, since more and more campaigns and activities are being run in the Programs and Events Dashboard, I wanted to make sure we had advice brought together in one place accessible and translatable for the dashboard. Hence, I am happy to announce a very first, preliminary draft of an "Editathon runner" training designed for the Programs and Events dashboard training modules: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Training_modules/Editathons/First_Draft I need your help: this draft, is a very early draft. Please review it to make sure that it reflects that practices you would expect of edit-a-thon runners in your context! More instructions for feedback are on the page, but I welcome feedback here as well or at Wikimania. Also, a special thanks to everyone who share their advice in the the earlier threads, especially Kerry Raymond who articulated a number of details that I wouldn't have included by default in the training. Cheers, Alex -- Alex Stinson GLAM-Wiki Strategist Wikimedia Foundation Twitter:@glamwiki/@sadads Learn more about how the communities behind Wikipedia, Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects partner with cultural heritage organizations: http://glamwiki.org

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Structured Data on Commons Newsletter, July 19, 2017
by Sandra Fauconnier 20 Jul '17

20 Jul '17

Welcome to the newsletter for Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons! You can subscribe to this newsletter <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/Structured_…> on-wiki as well. Do inform others who you think will want to be involved in the project! Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons? The millions of files on Wikimedia Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/> are described with a lot of information or (meta)data. With the project Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data>, this data is structured more, and is made machine-readable. This will make it easier to view, search (also multilingually), edit, organize and re-use the files on Commons. In early 2017, the Sloan Foundation funded this project (see documentation <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data/Sloan_Grant>). Development takes place in 2017–2020. It involves staff from the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Deutschland (WMDE) and many volunteers. To achieve this, Wikibase <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikibase> support is added to Wikimedia Commons. Wikibase is the technology that is also used for Wikidata <https://www.wikidata.org/>. Recent developments: groundwork - A new and crucial technical step (federation) <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Structured_data#New_step_to…> now makes it possible to reference data from one Wikibase website in another. Because of this, it will be possible to use Wikidata's items and properties to describe media files on Commons. - Another important piece of groundwork is under development: so-called Multi-Content Revisions <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Multi-Content_Revisions>. This feature allows structured data to be stored alongside wiki text, so that one wiki page can contain several types of content. Team updates - Amanda Bittaker <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Abittaker_(WMF)> was hired as Program Manager for Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons. Amanda will take care of the overall management of the project. - Sandra Fauconnier <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:SandraF_(WMF)> (known as Spinster <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth/Spinster> in her volunteer capacity) is the new Community Liaison. She will support the collaboration between the communities (Commons, Wikidata, GLAM) and the product development teams at the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Deutschland. - We have open positions for a UX designer <https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/673916> and a Product Manager <https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/609403>! Talking with communities and allies - Long-term feedback from GLAMs. Besides the Wikimedia community, many external cultural and knowledge institutions (GLAMs - Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) are interested in Structured Data on Commons and are willing to provide feedback on the long-term plans for the project. Alex Stinson <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Astinson_(WMF)>, GLAM strategist at the Wikimedia Foundation, is currently in contact with Europeana, DPLA, the Smithsonian and the National Archives of the United States. Alex is also looking for other GLAM institutions who might be able to advise on the long term. If you know of an institution or partner that may be appropriate for consultation, do get in touch with Alex. - Jonathan Morgan <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JMorgan_(WMF)>, design researcher, is starting to work on two projects: - Researching batch upload workflows <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Supporting_Commons_contribution_by…> by interviewing GLAM institutions - Researching the enrichment, organization and improvement tasks on already uploaded media files by engaging with active Commons contributors. This research follows up on existing research by Wikimedia Deutschland <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/file:HeavyCommonsUserQualitativeResearch…> on heavy Commons users. What comes next? - The Structured Data on Commons team meets in the week after Wikimania to lay the groundwork for the next steps. This includes new backend development and design work, for better and more clear integration of the structured data in pages on Wikimedia Commons. - The project's information pages on Wikimedia Commons will receive a long overdue update in the upcoming months. The team will also work on more and better communication channels. Feedback, wishes and tips are welcome at the project's general talk page <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Structured_data>. Get involved - Join us at Wikimania <https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania>! We are present at the hackathon, and there will be a session on Saturday, August 12: Structured Commons: what changes are coming? <https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Structured_Commons:_wh…> - Follow the Structured Data on Commons project on Phabricator: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/profile/34/ <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/profile/34/> - Subscribe to this newsletter <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/Structured_…> to receive it on a talk page of your own choice. - Do you want to help out translating messages about Structured Data on Commons from English to your own language? Sign up on the translators page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Structured_Data_on_Commons/Newsletter/Trans…> . - Stay tuned for requests for input, discussion and participation as soon as the info portal is refreshed (see above). These will also be announced via this newsletter. -- Sandra Fauconnier Community Liaison for Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data>, Wikimedia Foundation sfauconnier(a)wikimedia.org

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