Here is the link to hear the recording of our virtual session from AAM last
week, which includes chat dialogue from a number of our GLAM-Wikimedians as
well. Thanks to all who participated. We're also incredibly thankful to
Learning Times for allowing 25 spots free for Wikipedians to join us
virtually during the event -- and for sharing this link with us freely.
(It's all usually behind a pay wall.)
Happy listening!
https://squirrel.adobeconnect.com/_a751959191/p6cb4z2yns1/?launcher=false&f…
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Lori Phillips
Web Content Specialist | Wikipedian in Residence
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
US Cultural Partnerships Coordinator
Wikimedia Foundation
703.489.6036 | http://loribyrdphillips.com/
I am thrilled to share with you that Consumer Reports, a longtime and highly respected U.S.-based non-profit, has this week appointed Lane Rasberry as its first Wikipedian in Residence, as part of an initiative to improve the public's access to accurate information about medical tests and procedures. We expect a formal announcement from Consumer Reports within the next two weeks; but Lane will be beginning his outreach work to Wikipedians and others in the medical field in the meantime.
Lane is active in Wikipedia editing and outreach, with a focus on clinical research ethics and open science. Lane's skills, experience, and passions will be a great asset to both Wikipedia and Consumer Reports; please join me in extending a warm welcome to him!
(While Consumer Reports is of course not a GLAM, the program drew very heavily on GLAM programs, so I think the readers on this list should be among the first to know!)
-Pete
Relevant links:
* Blog post about the health initiative: http://wikistrategies.net/consumer-reports-wikipedia-announcement/
* Lane's Wikipedia user page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Bluerasberry
* Wikipedian in Residence overview: http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence
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Pete Forsyth
Principal, Wiki Strategies
[[User:Peteforsyth]] on English Wikipedia, etc.