Hello, Wikimedia + GLAM folks!

Ahead of state and local elections this November, the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Library is hosting two events focused on the Political Buttons at HKS Collectionhttps://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/library-knowledge-services/collections/political-buttons. The events will focus on improving collection metadata and investigating copyright status, enabling us to make collection items available on platforms beyond Harvard (e.g., ✨Wikimedia Commons✨) to expand the collection's reach and research potential.

You’re invited! Please join us. The first event is in-person in the Boston area, while the second event is virtual. All are welcome at both events.

At the events, you’ll...

* Research the dates associated with the buttons of candidates who have run for all levels of political office. * Learn about copyright law and researching copyright registrations. * Investigate the copyright status associated with these buttons. * Help to make it much easier for people to find specific buttons in the collection. * Enable us to make the buttons available on many more platforms beyond Harvard. * Explore the many political campaigns run in the US over the past century. * Learn how to register to vote in your municipal election taking place on November 4.

View event details and register:

* Research-A-Thonhttps://libcal.library.harvard.edu/event/14759570: Friday, October 17, 10:30AM-2:30PM, In Person – Identify dates associated with the buttons of candidates who have run for political office. * Copyright-A-Thonhttps://libcal.library.harvard.edu/event/14759577: Tuesday, October 28, 10:30AM-2:30PM, Virtual via Zoom – Investigate the copyright status of candidate buttons with identified dates.

We look forward to seeing you there!

— Chelcie Juliet Rowell (she, they) Associate Head of Digital Collections Discovery UX & Discovery, Harvard Library