Hi all,
I'd like to announce the US National Archives' new virtual internship
program<http://www.archives.gov/careers/internships/virtual/index.html#wikipedian>for
Wikipedians. We are offering unpaid internships at the National
Archives for experienced Wikipedians with technical or community skills.
This is intended to be a way for Wikipedians interested in working on
NARA's GLAM efforts to formalize their affiliation with NARA, and receive
academic credit, work experience, and a reference. The interns will have a
staff mentor (me) to guide their work, and the chance to have a real impact
on the state of Wikipedia and public access to cultural heritage.
We are initially offering internships for Wikipedians with technical
skills, who would help us with Commons image uploads, analytics, etc., and
those skilled at organizing the Wikimedia community, to help coordinate our
WikiProject and communicate our activities. There is no required time
commitment or start date, and these sorts of details can be negotiated. I
would encourage anyone on this list with interest to apply or share out the
posting with other members of the Wikimedia community who might be a good
fit.
Please feel free to reply here or contact me personally if you have any
questions. More information and instructions for applying can be found
here:
http://www.archives.gov/careers/internships/virtual/index.html#wikipedian
Thanks!
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Dominic McDevitt-Parks
Digital Content Specialist, Wikipedian in Residence
National Archives and Records Administration
Dominic.McDevitt-Parks(a)nara.gov
(301) 837-0356
Hi everyone,
This is an exciting announcement for those interested in the Wikipedia Libraries Project. For those of you working in libraries (or anyone wanting to attend!) we are having a meeting at the American Libraries Association midwinter meeting in Philadelphia (Saturday January 25th). We have a number of academic libraries who are interested in supporting Wikipedians in this novel way. Hopefully a lot more to report in the new year!
Merrilee
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From: open-glam [mailto:open-glam-bounces@lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of Amanda French
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 12:21 PM
To: open-glam(a)lists.okfn.org
Subject: [OpenGLAM] Position: Wikipedia Affiliate, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Position announcement: Wikipedia Affiliate, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
(also posted at
http://chnm.gmu.edu/news/position-announcement-wikipedia-affiliate-roy-rose…)
In conjunction with The Wikipedia Library
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Library> project,
the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
<http://chnm.gmu.edu/> (RRCHNM) at George Mason University is seeking
applicants for a "Wikipedia Affiliate." This is an unpaid, year-long,
remote research position beginning March 1, 2014 and ending February 28,
2015 that entitles the affiliate to full library privileges at George
Mason University <http://library.gmu.edu/>, including proxied access to
all online materials to which the GMU Libraries subscribe: more than 400
databases, thousands of scholarly journals and mainstream periodicals,
and hundreds of ebooks. The position is designed to give research
library access to a Wikipedia editor who does not currently have such
access or who has only limited access to scholarly resources: the
purpose of the position is to help improve Wikipedia's reliability and
accuracy by providing Wikipedia editors with access to the best
scholarly information resources while providing a model for other
universities to do likewise.
Qualifications
The affiliate will be an experienced Wikipedia editor with at least one
year of regular activity contributing to Wikipedia on historical topics
in any field, region, or period. The affiliate will also be a thorough
researcher who is committed to improving Wikipedia articles by
consulting and citing reliable, scholarly sources and who is a lucid
writer of text for Wikipedia encyclopedia articles on historical topics.
An undergraduate or graduate degree in History, Art History, or a
related discipline is desirable but not required.
Position Description and Duties
During the affiliate year, the affiliate will conduct scholarly research
using the library resources of George Mason University with the aim of
significantly improving the accuracy and reliability of at least 25
Wikipedia articles on historical topics, preferably articles within a
particular historical scope (for example: modern Russian and Soviet
history, U.S. Civil War history, the history of late imperial China).
Near the end of the affiliate year, the affiliate will write a brief
report listing the Wikipedia articles he or she has contributed to and
improved over the course of the year, describing how his or her access
to GMU library resources has helped increase the reliability of
Wikipedia on this topic and analyzing whether the affiliate program
could serve as a model for other universities. The affiliate will also
be asked to give a brief talk on the same subject to RRCHNM, either in
person or via a remote technology such as Skype.
Application Instructions
To apply, please send the following documents to Dr. Amanda French at
afrench5(a)gmu.edu <mailto:afrench5@gmu.edu> by January 20, 2014:
1. A standard résumé or curriculum vitae that also includes
* a link to your Wikipedia profile and
* at least three links to Wikipedia articles on historical topics that
you have contributed to.
2. A cover letter that includes
* a description of your background, including why you contribute to
Wikipedia and what level of historical expertise and interest you
have in which fields, regions, or periods;
* a summary of what access you currently have (or don't have) to
research materials such as databases and scholarly journals;
* an explanation of why you want to become a Wikipedia Affiliate to
RRCHNM; and
* a brief outline of the historical topic(s) and/or specific Wikipedia
articles you would focus on during your affiliate year.
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of the search by the end
of February 2014. The affiliate year will begin March 1, 2014.
About the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Since 1994 under the founding direction of Roy Rosenzweig, the Center
for History and New Media (RRCHNM) at George Mason University has used
digital media and computer technology to democratize history, to
incorporate multiple voices, reach diverse audiences, and encourage
popular participation in presenting and preserving the past. The center
itself is a democratic, collaborative space where over fifty scholars,
technologists, and researchers work together to advance the state of the
art.
RRCHNM uses digital media and technology to preserve and present history
online, transform scholarship across the humanities, and advance
historical education and understanding. Each year RRCHNMâs many
project websites receive over 20 million visitors, and over a million
people rely on its digital tools to teach, learn, and conduct research.
George Mason University is a public research university located
approximately 14 miles from Washington, D.C., with over 30,000 students.
Global education and research are a fundamental part of the
universityâs mission to serve its diverse and international student
body. RRCHNM is part of the Department of History and Art History.
About The Wikipedia Library
The Wikipedia Library connects Wikipedia editors with libraries, open
access resources, paywalled databases, and research experts. We are
working together towards 5 big goals that create an open hub for
conducting research:
* Connect editors with their local library and freely accessible
resources
* Partner to provide free access to paywalled publications,
databases, universities, and libraries
* Build relationships among our community of editors, libraries, and
librarians
* Facilitate research for Wikipedians, helping editors to find and
use sources
* Promote broader open access in publishing and research
The Wikipedia Affiliate to RRCHNM position is based on the Wikipedia
Visiting Scholar idea suggested by Peter Suber at the Harvard Open
Access Project <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/hoap>.
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Amanda L. French, Ph.D.
http://amandafrench.net
Email: amanda(a)amandafrench.net
Cell: 720-530-7515
Twitter: @amandafrench
Skype: amandafrenchphd
AIM: habitrailgirl
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Watch the December GLAMOut here: http://youtu.be/zDPGpSmm9yk
Please ask questions on the #glamwiki hashtag. I'll facilitate sharing them
with the group On Air.
The December GLAMout is happening LIVE now, December 6th 12pm-1pm Pacific
Time (3pm-4pm ET | 19-20h UTC).
See the agenda here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/GLAMout/2013/December
Lori
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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 the December GLAMout will be tomorrow! Although our focus is on US GLAM activities, all are welcome.
The focus will be on a roundup of Wikipedia Love Libraries events, paired with a report on program evaluation for Editathons and Workshops. Please take a look at those reports:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programs:Evaluation_portal/Library/Edit-a-t…https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programs:Evaluation_portal/Library/Editing_…
Of course there's more! Check out the link below for the agenda and further details. See you tomorrow!
Merrilee
From: Proffitt,Merrilee
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2013 11:00 AM
To: Wikimedia & GLAM collaboration [Public]; Wikimedia Chapters cultural partners coordination; Wikimedia & Libraries
Subject: December GLAMout this Friday!
Hi everyone,
The December GLAMout will be THIS FRIDAY (at least in some timezones) December 6th 12pm-1pm Pacific Time (3pm-4pm ET | 19-20h UTC).
We have a fullish agenda but please do join us - look for the GLAMOut location on Twitter under #glamwiki and of course on the page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/GLAMout/2013/December
See you online!
Merrilee
Hi everyone,
The December GLAMout will be THIS FRIDAY (at least in some timezones) December 6th 12pm-1pm Pacific Time (3pm-4pm ET | 19-20h UTC).
We have a fullish agenda but please do join us - look for the GLAMOut location on Twitter under #glamwiki and of course on the page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/GLAMout/2013/December
See you online!
Merrilee