Hello, Wikimedia Boston 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 Collection<https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/library-knowledge-services/col…>. 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-Thon<https://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-Thon<https://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!
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Chelcie Juliet Rowell (she, they)
Associate Head of Digital Collections Discovery
UX & Discovery, Harvard Library