I don't know who wrote this over this weekend:

I think a separate libraries list is important; I've asked librarians

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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

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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.