And speaking of OCLC, we have a new Wikipedian in Residence, Max Klein, who should be introducing himself any minute now....
Yes! We will be happy to help out with Wikipedia Loves Libraries this year. I would have been more involved last year but I think I really only found out about it at the end of October last year.
Merrilee Proffitt, Senior Program Officer OCLC Research
-----Original Message----- From: libraries-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:libraries-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Pharos Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:19 AM To: Wikimedia & Libraries Subject: Re: [libraries] [cultural-partners] IFLA
On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Christopher Leeder cleeder@umich.edu wrote:
Hi Richard,
Will Wikimedia be promoting Wikipedia Loves Libraries this year?
Thanks,
Chris
Yes, and we hope to have more of a head-start this time around in coordinating with major libraries like NYPL and interlibrary groups like OCLC in outreach to a broader swath of libraries.
Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)
On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:26 AM, Pharos
wrote:
Also, one of the prime vehicles for library outreach this year can be an expanded international roster of 'Wikipedia Loves Libraries'
events
in October/November:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Loves_Libraries
Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 10:16 PM, Anne Britton
wrote:
Hello.
Interesting discussion.
Having worked in galleries, museums, public libraries, research libraries, library special collections, and archives, I would
suggest that
the relevance of Wikipedia varies for each, depending on many
factors. For
instance: What types of patrons are served? Is the institution
publicly
funded? What are its institutional priorities? How flexible is its institutional planning? How do decisions get made? How is it
adjusting to
the tectonic shifts in technology, media consumption, and
participatory
culture?
Showing the relevance of Wikipedia to GLAM institutions might be achieved quickly, with a one-size-fits-all approach. But more
likely it'll
happen gradually, one convert at a time, depending on context.
The American Library Association, for instance, is a big, complex organization with some 61,000 members. Here are just a few of the
sub-groups
within ALA, each very different, and suggestive of the diverse ways
ALA
members might relate to Wikipedia:
- American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
- Assn. for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
- Assn. for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
- Assn. of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
- Assn. of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends & Foundations
(ALTAFF)
- Assn. of Specialized & Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
- Library & Information Technology Assn. (LITA)
- Library Leadership & Management Assn. (LLAMA)
- Public Library Assn. (PLA)
- Reference & User Services Assn. (RUSA)
- Young Adult Library Services Assn. (YALSA)
And ALA is merely one of the many professional organizations that address GLAM concerns. That said, Wiki-GLAM partnerships have so
much
potential. It's totally worth the effort.
All the best,
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