Just stumbled over this quite detailed study of image sharing policies
in 11 Museums.
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub157/pub157.pdf .
It states that it is CC BY-SA but uses a CC BY-NC-SA icon right next
to that statement. Wikimedia is mentioned a few times but not
prominently so.
Daniel
Hi all!
The next GLAMout is Friday September 6! (That's currently "tomorrow" for US
folks but "today" for those further east.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/GLAMout/2013/September
GLAMouts are monthly live Google Hangout on Air sessions where we discuss
developments in GLAM-Wiki. It will also be recorded for later. This GLAMout
is 3–4 p.m. EDT | 12–1 p.m. PDT | 7–8 p.m. UTC. The link to the video will
be available via Twitter on the @glamwiki account and #glamwiki hashtag,
and also shared with this list. *Please join the conversation by using the
#glamwiki hashtag!* We've had great success with this in our past GLAMouts.
The GLAMout is a chance to share important news or progress on GLAM-Wiki
projects. We did not have an August GLAMout due to Wikimania, so this one
will likely be pretty packed with updates. If you have additional updates
please do add them to the October GLAMout agenda so we can be sure to
include them next month.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/GLAMout/2013/October
Thanks so much!
Lori
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Digital Marketing Content Coordinator
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
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Hi all,
As you may have heard <http://blogs.archives.gov/aotus/?p=5179>, I am now a
full-time, permanent staff member at the US National Archives employed to
work on Wikipedia initiatives. This makes me, even more clearly so than
previous Wikipedians in Residence which are often temporary workers or
interns, a paid editor.
I have rewritten my user page
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dominic>on Wikimedia projects
where I am active to reflect my job (and position
with my chapter). I am publishing my entire job description on Wikipedia. I
have also written a somewhat lengthy
FAQ<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dominic/FAQ>about my personal
history, motivations, and what I will and will not be
doing as a paid editor. This statement has been approved by NARA, so it
represents their intentions as an agency as well as my personal thoughts. I
would encourage you to read it.
I realize that this is going well beyond the conflict of interest statement
we usually suggest of cultural professionals editing Wikipedia. I'm
essentially doing this for two reasons. First, out of an abundance of
caution, I would like to demonstrate a high level of transparency and
thoughtfulness, since I am a very public example of being a paid editor.
Second, I am hoping that the way I have expressed the rationale for my
participation on Wikimedia projects can be an exemplar, both for
prospective GLAM partners interested in best practices, and for the
Wikipedia community, which is probably sorely in need of positive examples
of non-advocacy paid editing right now.
To that end, I'd be interested to hear everyone's thoughts on this approach
generally or specifically on the statements I've published. I am still
willing any necessary changes if you have a good suggestion.
Dominic
Dear all,
Just an announcement that the Early Photography in Scotland edit-a-thon which had to be postponed from its original date of 19 October has now been rescheduled for this Saturday 2 November! The event is hosted by the National Library of Scotland and will take place between 10:00-17:00 at the NLS Boardroom on George IV Bridge, Edinburgh.
Details are available here: https://wiki.wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Early_Photography_in_Scotland_Edit-a-thon. There will be plenty of food and fun! Would be lovely if you could come!
Cheers,
Ally
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that the Getty Research Institute has added
5,400 images to the Getty’s Open Content Program.
Please take a look at this post on today’s Getty Iris blog:
http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/5400-images-from-getty-research-institutes-spec…
and see the press release below:
Getty Releases Second Batch of Open Content Images, More than Doubling
Number Available to the Public
October 15, 2013
Getty Research Institute adds 5,400 images to Open Content Program,
which provides images available for use without restrictions
69 30926 20674
( tel:693092620674) 30835 21600
( tel:3083521600) LOS ANGELES—The Getty today released 5,400
high-resolution images from the Getty Research Institute (GRI) through
its Open Content Program
(
http://search.getty.edu/gateway/search?q=&cat=highlight&f=%22Open+Content+I…)
, more than doubling the number available to the public for use without
fees or restriction, bringing the total of available images to roughly
10,000.
“We are delighted to include these images from the Getty Research
Institute in our Open Content Program, which makes these images
available without charge to be used for any purpose,” said Getty
President and CEO Jim Cuno. “We saw a phenomenal outpouring of
creativity and enthusiasm from the public in response to our initial
release of J. Paul Getty Museum images; we can’t wait to see what kind
of scholarship will spring from this release of Getty Research Institute
images.”
The Getty Research Institute images join approximately 4,600 images
from the J. Paul Getty Museum that were released in August through the
first phase of the Open Content Program. Immediately after the initial
release, traffic to the Getty Search Gateway, the tool that enables
access to Open Content images, skyrocketed from an average of 200 visits
per day to a peak of 22,000. Within the first two months, there were
more than 100,000 downloads of Open Content images, compared to an
average of 121 image requests a month prior to Open Content.
“The Getty Research Institute's vaults hold rare books, prints,
photographs, manuscripts and sketchbooks that provide perspectives on
artistic production, intellectual exchange, and creative collaboration,”
said Thomas W. Gaehtgens, director of the GRI. “We hope that by making
these images available without restrictions, we will be stimulating a
similar kind of intellectual exchange, initiating scholarship and
discussion and increasing awareness of the GRI’s rare and unique
collections in art history and visual culture.”
The 5,400 newly available images from the Research Institute include
drawings and watercolors, artists’ sketchbooks, rare prints from the
16th through the 18th century, 19th-century architectural drawings of
cultural landmarks and 19th-century photographs of the Middle East and
Asia.
The Getty plans to continue to add images, until eventually all
applicable Getty-owned or public domain images are available, without
restrictions, online. The Museum and the GRI are continuing to identify
applicable images, and the Getty Conservation Institute is also working
to make available images from its projects worldwide.
Prior to the Open Content Program, the Getty Research Institute made
high-resolution images available upon request and granted specific use
permissions with terms and conditions. Now, while the Getty requests
information about the intended use, it will not restrict use of
available images, and no fees apply for any use of images made available
for direct download on the website.
“This project goes to the heart of the Getty’s mission to share its
collections and research as widely as possible,” said Cuno. “We look
forward to seeing the ingenious, creative and thoughtful ways these
images are being used.”
For more information on the Getty’s Open Content Program, visit:
http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/5400-images-from-getty-research-institutes-special-collec….
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it as relevant and useful as possible for you. Thank you!
What happened with GLAM in September? Let us know and write a (short) report about it for the newsletter 'This Month in GLAM' so that the worldwide and local Wikimedia community can read what happened in your area. Also this will encourage others to participate and donate material.
Keep also in mind that much Wiki Loves Monuments activities were in co-operation with GLAMs or used information from GLAMs, please write also about the Wiki Loves Monuments activities in September.
You can start writing here:
http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/Newsroom
If your country/area isn't mentioned on the page, you can always add it to: http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/September_2013/Contents
Please mention also the GLAM activities on our calendar on: http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Events/October_2013
If anyone needs help/explanation about the newsletter, please ask!
Thanks & greetings!
Romaine
Hi GLAM-Wikiers,
There is a conversation going on at Wikipedia
talk:GLAM#<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:GLAM#GLAM-Wiki_Section_in_Manu…>GLAM-Wiki
Section in Manual of
Style?<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:GLAM#GLAM-Wiki_Section_in_Manu…>,
about creating a GLAM-Wiki section or page of the Manual of Style that
could use your input.
I drafted some reasons why I think it would be helpful to have a GLAM-Wiki
Manual of Style subpage, which I've posted on the talk page mentioned
above, and I'll copy them below.
Post to the talk page or reply to this email to discuss further.
1. The GLAM-Wiki movement is rapidly growing and more GLAM professionals
are searching for resources to help guide them in adopting editing policies
everyday.
2. There are dozens of GLAM-Wiki resources dispersed throughout
Wikipedia, with similar, overlapping content. By synchronizing these
resources, and providing cite-able sections in the manual of style, there
could be more understanding and common language within the GLAM community.
3. Though there are dozens of GLAM-Wiki resources, new
Wikipedians-in-Residence often still feel the need to generate more guides
because there is no definitive version.
4. The Manual of Style already includes information and templates that
speak to the GLAM-community, but it would be helpful for GLAM editors and
Wikipedians-in-Residence if they were aggregated together. The closest
things we have now are: Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Visual arts#Museums
and collections<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Visual_arts#Museums…>,
red links in outreach:GLAM/Model
projects<https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Model_projects>,
and a whole lot of different learning resources in the GLAM
Bookshelf<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/Bookshelf>,
as well as some resources floating on user pages, GLAM pages, etc.
5. GLAMs have a lot of documents and artifacts, such as museum
collections, catalogs, finding aids, and archival materials, that can be
difficult to put into the current templates provided, and questions about
these materials are extremely common among GLAM professional Wikipedians,
especially in the early days of their involvement with GLAM-Wiki.
6. It would be helpful for private, non-GLAM editors to have a GLAM
manual of style so that they could help monitor and regulate GLAM editing
and watch out for COI issues.
I would love to hear more opinions on this proposal! I just got a draft of
a GLAM MOS subpage<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:OR_drohowa/sandbox/MOSdraft>started
as well and I'm seeking help and collaborations.
Thanks,
Dorothy
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Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO)
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