(apologies for meta-cross-posting)
Let me forward an Open Access petition sent originally by Dario
Taraborrelli, from the Wikimedia Research Committee.
If you wanna know more, here there some comments form our Daniel Mietchen
(the document is uberdetailed :-):
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Committee/Areas_of_interest/Open-ac…
Aubrey
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(apologies for cross-posting)
A petition you should care about: require free access over the Internet to
journal articles arising from taxpayer-funded research.
http://access2research.org/http://wh.gov/6TH
25,000 signatures in 30 days (by June 19) gets an official response from
the White House.
Dario
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I don't know who wrote this over this weekend:
> I think a separate libraries list is important; I've asked librarians
> > in Australian partner institutions if they want to join the
> > cultural-partners mailing list, and they arnt interested because its
> > too broad, and doesnt focus on issues that libraries are grappling
> > with.
> > I wasnt aware of the separate libraries list until phoebe's email.
> renaming it to open-access would be a good approach to keep a list
> > that is more focused on issues librarians face. open access
> > initiatives are very important to libraries at the moment.
>
I'd be disappointed if this "Wikimedia & Libraries" list was renamed "Open
Access." While OA is certainly a valid topic, I suspect it is not the
primary concern of all librarians who would be interested in being involved
with WP.
The only way I found out about the Wikimedia & Libraries list was because I
joined cultural-partners and went to the root directory to see what other
lists are on the server. Whoever is the listowner: if you want to have an
active list, you need to have appropriate publicity (not just a one time
blast, whenever that was).
ALA and IFLA are this summer; it's a pity an effort wasn't made to have
more of a WP presence at ALA (I don't attend IFLA). Nevertheless there are
venues where I (and hopefully others) can publicize activity in
anticipation of Wikipedia Loves Libraries this fall.
--
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 -
I agree with Nemo and Dominic.
[sorry, this is long and just my 2 cents]
Few years ago, we started working with museums because of some proactive
Wikipedians and chapters
saw a void which needed to be filled: Liam, Lori, Sarah, Kippelboy and many
others had competences and interest in bridging the
gap between Wikimedia projects and museums. They did (and are doing) good,
interest is spreading, and now there are success cases, history,
experience: we're building an infrastructure.
I think that the world of libraries is gonna be next, but I see a lot of
issues too:
libraries are in the middle of a disruption, the Internet has been really
"though" on them.
Librarians need to shift and adapt to survive (as a profession) an so do
libraries themselves. (if you want to read something (I didn't) --> David
Lankes "Atlas of New Librarianship")
Moreover, there is the ebook issue, and all the changes and consequence it
will cause.
In this sense, as many other profession, I think that (statistically)
librarians see Wikipedia more as a threat than an opportunity
(I see a pattern here :-), and in my personal experience they are really
interested in understanding it better,
but often they do lack the skills.
I'm not a librarian and I'm not sure which kind of partnership could be
organized with libraries:
I can imagine workshops and lessons for librarians (we did it with
Wikimedia Italia few years ago), or for patrons,
and digitization patnerships for uploading books on Wikisource (as
Wikimedia France did with Gallica).
A more complex relationship is yet to be build (and thought),
but we can ask our librarian Phoebe for some insights :-)
For IFLA, we have contact (I personally do),
but we should think very well waht to say and propose them.
Right now, I don't know.
Aubrey
2012/5/15 Federico Leva (Nemo) <nemowiki(a)gmail.com>
> I think IFLA loves us, we have many friends there. Not many wikimedians
> attend it becaus it's very expensive, but some wikimedians volunteered in
> it (Aubrey for instance, when it's been in Milan; I think he's not been
> able to speak although he tried?). If you can get access you're lucky and
> you shouldn't miss the opportunity.
> On the other hand, at least in Italy we regularly attend free librarians
> and publishers events (it's particularly easy in Milan, where most of the
> publishing world and of Italian wikimedians are).
>
> Nemo
>
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> cultural-partners mailing list
> cultural-partners(a)wikimedia.ch
> http://lists.wikimedia.ch/**listinfo/cultural-partners<http://lists.wikimedia.ch/listinfo/cultural-partners>
>
Sorry for forwarding this,
but I thought it was worth it.
Aubrey
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From: Lars Aronsson <lars(a)aronsson.se>
Date: 2012/5/15
Subject: [cultural-partners] IFLA
In August, the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
holds its 78th annual conference, this year in Helsinki, Finland. Does
the Wikimedia Foundation have any representation there? I guess not,
or that it is very limited. When I look at the program, I'm surprised
how they can fill a week with program details about everything from
literacy and reading to statistics and evaluation, all aiming to supply
information and knowledge services to the common people, without being
more in touch with Wikipedia. At best, we can hope that there are
wikipedians in residence at a handful libraries and museums worldwide.
http://conference.ifla.org/**ifla78/programme-and-**proceedings<http://conference.ifla.org/ifla78/programme-and-proceedings>
Surrounding this full week August 9th to 17th, are satellite conference
and pre- and post-meetings. What caught my eye was one across the water,
in Estonia's capital Tallinn, on August 17-18, on the topic of "subject
metadata in the digital environment and semantic web".
http://www.nlib.ee/index.php?**id=17763<http://www.nlib.ee/index.php?id=17763>
The letter sequence"w-i-k" doesn't appear anywhere in these two programs.
Is Wikipedia a marginal, fringe interest, similar to Esperanto poetry
or scale model trebuchet competitions? If Wikipedia were the largest
encyclopedia ever written, one might guess libraries would show interest.
If we were at war with libraries, bitter enemies, trying to put them out
of business, the lack of contact between our communities and our lack of
presence at the global library conference couldn't be any greater. So if
it looks like a war, is it a war? Even if we haven't realized it yet?
--
Lars Aronsson (lars(a)aronsson.se)
Aronsson Datateknik - http://aronsson.se
The Princeton University Archives is hosting a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon on the
theme of Women at Princeton!
She roars.<http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S30/34/23I46/index.xml?section=t…>
We record.
WHO: Interested University community members (students, graduate students,
professors, staff, community). Limited to *15 participants*; please RSVP
before *Wednesday, 16 May 2012*.
WHAT: Creating and expanding existing Wikipedia pages about the history of
women at Princeton as faculty members, wives, visitors, and students; and
on the history of coeducation at Princeton. Participants will set up
individual Wikipedia accounts, learn how to write an article, and then use
University Archives resources to write and edit articles.
WHEN: *Saturday, 19 May 2012, 12:30 P.M.-4:00 P.M.* Lunch and snacks will
be provided.
WHERE: Wiess Lounge, Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library (next to Sherrerd
Hall and across from the Friend Center).
WHY: To increase the number of pages on Wikipedia about the history and
roles of women at Princeton and to help close the Wikipedia Gender Gap.
OTHER: *Please bring your laptop* since you will be asked to create a
Wikipedia account (if you do not already have one; you are not required to
have an account before participating).
IMPORTANT: Please RSVP by emailing mudd(a)princeton.edu AND adding your name
to the list on the Wikipedia Meetup
page<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Women_at_Princeton_Edit-a-tho…>before
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 because space is limited.
'Wikipedia Loves Libraries' is a general initiative for improved
Wikimedia engagement with libraries, and more concretely an annual
campaign of wiki-workshops and editathons at libraries around Open
Access Week in October/November.
The 2011 edition was an exploratory phase in several North American
cities, but following a discussion at Wikimedia Conference Berlin,
we're going global for 2012!
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Loves_Libraries
Phoebe and I are hoping that this newly-revived mailing list can be a
good forum for a solid working-through, institutionalization, and
broadening of the Wikipedia Loves Libraries initiative.
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Wikimedia NYC
Dear all,
just in case you hadn't seen it yet, we now have a WikiProject Open
Access on the English Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Open_Access ,
and it could certainly do with some wider participation or help in
getting the word out.
Comments and suggestions on how to improve it or on how to start
corresponding projects on Commons or in other Wikipedia (or even
Wikisource) languages would be most welcome.
Thanks and cheers,
Daniel
Hi everyone,
OCLC is seeking a Wikipedian in Residence to serve three months this
summer at their San Mateo, California (SF Bay Area) office. This would
be a remarkable experience for anyone, including library sciences students.
Learn more here:https://jobs-oclc.icims.com/jobs/2081/job
"OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. is a nonprofit, membership,
computer library service and research organization dedicated to the
public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and
reducing information costs. Tens of thousands of libraries around the
world use OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend and preserve
library materials."
OCLC is one of the most important figures in library sciences
internationally - your local library most likely utilizes their services.
Apply today and PLEASE forward to any appropriate parties, mailing
lists, etc. Tweet, Facebook, whatever! Thank you,
Sarah
--
*Sarah Stierch*
*/Wikimedia Foundation Community Fellow/*
>>Support the sharing of free knowledge around the world: donate today
<https://donate.wikimedia.org/><<
Hello, library geeks.
I bring you a Wikipedian-in-Residence opportunity! :)
Asaf
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From: Proffitt,Merrilee <proffitm(a)oclc.org>
Date: Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 12:24 PM
Subject: [Wikimedia-SF] Job listing: Wikipedian in Residence
To: San Francisco Bay Area Wikimedians <wikimedia-sf(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello,****
** **
I work for OCLC, a non profit that works with libraries to make library
collections and services more accessible. This summer, we will be hosting a
Wikipedian in Residence. Although the most important qualification for a
candidate is being an established Wikipedian and someone who can
communicate with others about their passion for Wikipedia, a candidate who
is also an early career archivist or librarian would be ideal! Please check
out the position description and let me know if you have any questions!
Please feel free to forward. ****
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https://jobs-oclc.icims.com/jobs/2081/job?hub=6#.T195DPQsT1A****
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Best,****
** **
Merrilee****
Merrilee Proffitt, Senior Program Officer
OCLC Research
777 Mariners Island Blvd Suite 550
San Mateo, CA 94404 USA
+1-650-287-2136****
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Asaf Bartov
Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org>
Dear all,
I recently started
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_transfer_agreement
and am looking for improvements, especially illustrations.
Do any of you know of a journal that recently switched from
toll-access to open access and may be in a position to provide a
suitably licensed copy of their former Copyright transfer agreement?
Thanks,
Daniel