GLAM November 2012

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Re: [GLAM] [GLAM-US] Museum panel at CUNY
by Lori Phillips 03 Dec '12

03 Dec '12

Thanks for sharing, Bob. And I'm glad some local NYC-ers were able to attend this event. I know Neal was very excited about it, and I was sad to have not been able to attend. Another link made its way to me as well: http://centerforthehumanities.org/events/The-Commons-and-Digital-Humanities… I think it's interesting that they called out GLAM-Wiki in the description of the event. I think the fact that they didn't talk about Wikipedia very much is telling of the fact that we've arrived. It doesn't need to be discussed much anymore (at least among the forward thinking folks like Neal, Tina, Michael and presumably William : ).but instead it's "this is great, now what can we do." This was the same feeling I got at Museum Computer Network in Seattle a few weeks ago. The sense was that, "GLAM-Wiki is an inspiring first step, and you all have emerged as leaders in regards to open culture in GLAMs. Now help us come together around a broader initiative of Open Culture in the US," (speaking of something similar to OKFN and Open Cultuur Data, which are so strong in the UK, the Netherlands, and elsewhere.) This is in fact the next step that we're working on here in the US. I'll have more to report in another couple weeks. I'm working on a blog post about our time at Museum Computer Network where I'll be going into more details on my thoughts about this. But couldn't resist piping up now, too. : ) Thanks Bob! I look forward to the video. Best, Lori On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Bob Kosovsky <bobkosovsky(a)nypl.org> wrote: > Last night the Graduate Center of the City University of New York held a > panel discussion with four museum professionals: > > Christina DePaolo, Balboa Park Online Collaborative > Michael Edson, Smithsonian Institution > William Noel, University of Pennsylvania > Neal Stimmler, Metropolitan Museum of Art > > The web announcement for the event is here: > > http://cunydhi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2012/11/07/wednesday-november-28-the-com… > > Although the evening was billed as a session on museums and digital > humanities, it was devoted to thoughts, ideas and strategies about museums > engaging with the digital world. Although Wikipedia was mentioned only > once, all of these individuals appeared extremely determined to open their > collections to the public through digitization, and creating/adding value > to them by harnessing the knowledge of the communities that are attracted > to them. > > One of the questions at the end wondered why all the institutions used > Flickr instead of their own websites. The responses made an argument for > being "out there," that people will find the materials more easily when > they're on Flickr than if kept within the museums' sites. > > You can still catch most of the tweets if you search the hashtag: #cunydhi > > I mention it here because they video-recorded the panel. I strongly > suspect the video could become a forceful argument for convincing > organizations to partner with GLAM-Wiki people. I'll watch out for when > the video become available and maybe someone can post the link on the > Wikimedia GLAM pages. > > > > -- > Bob Kosovsky, Ph.D. -- Curator, Rare Books and Manuscripts, > Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts > blog: http://www.nypl.org/blog/author/44 Twitter: @kos2 > Listowner: OPERA-L ; SMT-TALK ; SMT-ANNOUNCE ; SoundForge-users > - My opinions do not necessarily represent those of my institutions - > > > _______________________________________________ > GLAM-US mailing list > GLAM-US(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glam-us > > -- Lori Phillips Digital Marketing Content Coordinator The Children's Museum of Indianapolis US Cultural Partnerships Coordinator Wikimedia Foundation 703.489.6036 | http://loribyrdphillips.com/

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Fwd: [Wikimediauk-l] Contractor to support GLAMWIKI 2013
by Andrew Gray 22 Nov '12

22 Nov '12

FYI. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jon Davies <jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk> Date: 22 November 2012 16:07 Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] Contractor to support GLAMWIKI 2013 To: Wikimedia UK Board mailing list <board(a)wikimedia.org.uk>, Wikimedia UK lists <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> This is now being advertised. Please spread as far and wide as possible. Details here. Jon -- Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org -- - Andrew Gray andrew.gray(a)dunelm.org.uk

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Wikipedian in Residence at Staffordshire Archives and Heritage Service
by Andy Mabbett 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

[Note cross-posting] I started work as 'Wikipedian in Residence' at Staffordshire Archives and Heritage Service this week. This is a short term, pilot project. I've created project pages at: http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence/SAHS and: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/SAHS (the latter has more content). More soon! -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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GLAM Interested in Wikimedia help
by Johanna Russ 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

Hello, I work for the WalterP. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. We are an archives specializingin labor history, Detroit urban history, and the history of Wayne State University. We recently became aware of your GLAM initiative, and we are interested in becoming involved. I am writing to see what next steps we should take. I did not see any local contacts or chapters in the Detroit area. We would be interested in having a Wikimedian assigned to us. Alternatively, we'd like some guidance on what we can do internally without a Wikimedian being assigned to us. Please feel free to contact me through any of the methods listed in my signature below. Thanks in advance for your help. Sincerely, Johanna Russ -- Johanna Russ AFSCME Archivist Walter P. Reuther Library Wayne State University 5401 Cass Ave. Detroit, MI 48202 313-577-0147 eb5801(a)wayne.edu <mailto:eb5801@wayne.edu> http://www.reuther.wayne.edu Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/@AFSCMEArchivist <http://twitter.com/@AFSCMEArchivist> Visit us on facebook: www.facebook.com/reutherlib <http://www.facebook.com/reutherlib>

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15 Nov '12

Hi all, I am in discussion with a UK museum over the release of an image from their digital collection under more liberal terms than CC BY NC. It is of a portrait made around 1915, of someone who died before 1930. I don't know who the painter was, nor whether or when they died. I don't know who made the photo or whether the portrait is actually in the museum (I suppose it is). Is the above information sufficient to determine the copyright status of the digital copy? Thanks for any pointers, Daniel

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#wikilove in Edson Ignite:MCN talk
by Lori Phillips 12 Nov '12

12 Nov '12

Museum Computer Network wrapped up this week, with wikilove abounding. As Maarten mentioned, we had quite the contingent of Wikipedians representing in a variety of sessions and events. But, as with most of the conferences this year, it more importantly became more about the GLAM professionals telling EACH OTHER that Wikipedia is worthwhile to take part in. This was especially apparent in Michael Edson's Ignite:MCN talk, called Jack the Museum. He did the entire thing in verse. He dedicates an entire stanza to Wikipedia, and much more to the importance of connecting with the crowd and opening up our institutions. Europeana gets a shout out too. If you're short on time, cut to 1:22, which is where it gets really good (through the end.) Video: http://youtu.be/cTOC17b1yQY Wikipedia stanza: That wiki loves to show and grow > what the people love to know > ‘bout, the Himalayan snow, > Madonna’s brand new beaux, > Homer Simpson’s D’oh, > all the things you gotta know. > Where else you gonna get that, bro? > A museum? I don’t think so. Entire transcript: http://www.slideshare.net/edsonm/jack-the-museum-museums-in-the-age-of-scale -- Lori Phillips Digital Marketing Content Coordinator The Children's Museum of Indianapolis US Cultural Partnerships Coordinator Wikimedia Foundation 703.489.6036 | http://loribyrdphillips.com/

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My email
by Nirvokhadr 11 Nov '12

11 Nov '12

Can I add a short explanatory detail to my email, i.e., that apart from my personal name to add my late husband's as well and to look as follows: My name: Dr. Nirvana Khadr My email: nirvokhadr(a)gmail.com My spouse: (late) Gen. (UN Chief Commissioner of UN Peace Keeping Operation of Mozambique, 1994) Ali M. M. Mahmoud Please reply about my above request. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Dr. Nirvana Khadr Sent from Samsung Mobile

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Library e-books on demand
by Ole Palnatoke Andersen 09 Nov '12

09 Nov '12

Hi! The Royal Library in Copenhagen has started making free e-books on demand from Danish 1701-1900 books in their collections. By doing this, they get more usage but less wear and tear and more space in the reading room :-) More on http://www.kb.dk/en/nb/samling/dod/index.html Regards, Ole -- http://palnatoke.org * @palnatoke * +4522934588

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userstats Python library - user-centric metrics on Wikipedia users
by Sumana Harihareswara 06 Nov '12

06 Nov '12

https://github.com/embr/userstats "We're pleased to release version 0.1.0 of the userstats Python library and command-line tool for computing user-centric metrics on Wikipedia users. The goal of the software is to make it easy for project owners to track the contributions and status of users involved in their project. It is also intended to be easily extensible so that custom metrics can be added using only a few lines of Python code." >From the "Global Learning and Grantmaking" section of the September WMF report: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/10/31/wikimedia-foundation-report-september… -- Sumana Harihareswara Engineering Community Manager Wikimedia Foundation

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Format of large video files
by Daniel Mietchen 01 Nov '12

01 Nov '12

Hello again, I am currently playing around with a set of a few dozen videos that are available in 1,920×1,080 pixels, which makes them not only very time-consuming to upload but possible also difficult to render on slow machines or slow connections. So the question is whether to upload the full resolution version and/ or some smaller version. For a test, see http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/October_2012/Contents/Ge… . Thanks and cheers, Daniel -- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Daniel_Mietchen

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