Yes, we need to move back in that direction. FabLabs are entirely
defined in that way ' as a mechanism for enriching your own life,
giving you tools to make your life better, and stepping back tyo see
what happens.
That is absolutely what I have in mind, I just am blocking on coming
up with specific use cases to illustrate that. I spend a lot of time
with wikipedians, who spend their 'pesonal enrichment' time doing
things that help large arhives and others, so my instinctive use cases
are skewed towards what I know they would do with such a lab...
SJ
2011/7/8 Nate Hill <nathanielhill(a)gmail.com>:
> This looks great!
> One thought:
> Most of the activities listed here are somewhat work-like; they are efforts
> to bolster or support other programs or organizations rather than enrich the
> lives of participants.
> Partnering with a public library means, at least in my mind, that you'll be
> working with the public to accomplish some if not all of these listed tasks.
> There's a great opportunity to frame some of these activities as
> experiential learning opportunities, civic engagement, and co-creative
> processes in which patrons work with LibLab staff or volunteers to enrich
> their own lives through knowledge.
> Nate
>
> On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> A quick update on the LibLab project follows. For more detail, see
>> (and edit!) our no-longer-stubby project page:
>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/LibLabs#July_update
>>
>> SJ
>>
>> == I. Location update, DCPL contacts ==
>>
>> Katie and I just had a helpful call with Ginnie Cooper, head of the
>> DCPL, and some of her technical and programs staff.
>> Nate, thank you for making that *excellent* introduction; the whole
>> team struck me as efficient, inspired by their work, and deeply
>> knowledgable about the local community and history. I would be
>> thrilled to work with them.
>>
>> They are looking into potential spaces for a lab, and have some ideas;
>> one option would be prominently in the main library, which is right on
>> the Metro. Volunteers are needed to man the lab make this happen; see
>> below.
>>
>> I am still interested in hearing about other possible liblab spaces,
>> in DC or elsewhere -- we will want a list of interested future labs to
>> submit with the final results in September.
>>
>>
>> == II. Timeline ==
>>
>> Next steps: if someone is interested in taking a lead on the design
>> work, a design meeting this month would be helpful.
>> And we could start planning now for a 1- or 2-day hacking session with
>> wikimedians and the library -- perhaps in line with the recent talk
>> about having a national followup to the Wiknic, with libraries. :-)
>>
>>
>> == III. Volunteers needed ==
>>
>> WE NEED: tech / teacher / organizer volunteers! Available afternoons
>> every day of the week.
>>
>>
>> == IV. Design research needed ==
>>
>> We are also looking for someone to lead the work on design options for
>> the space. If you know interested architects or designers, please get
>> them involved.
>>
>> Examples:
>>
>> [1] http://youmediachicago.org/10-philosophy/pages/37-youmedia-layout
>> [2] https://as220.org/labs/blog/2008/09/announcing-the-providence-fab.html
>>
>>
>> == V. use cases for a lab ==
>>
>> Please share your own use cases on the wiki. I'd like to have 100 use
>> cases, with example projects, by the end of the month. This more than
>> anything helps line up partners because they understand what sort of
>> desire there is among knowledge-lovers to *do* collection, curation,
>> classification, digitization, and publishing work.
>>
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>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-dc
>
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Hello All,
I'm Max the New Wikipedia Regional Ambassador to New England and I wanted to
invite you to the event that's currently being hosted in Boston this
weekend. It's the Wikipedia in Higher Education Summit hosted at Simmons
College:
http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_in_Higher_Education_Summit .
Mostly we are focusing on how Wikipedia and Higher Education mesh, but the
topics are more diverse and there is even a Keynote by Sue Gardner.
Hope to see, I'll be here all weekend.
Max Klein
Wikipedia Regional Ambassador to New England
+15108426295
maxklein(a)berkeley.edu
Dear Bostonians,
There is a party this Saturday at Simmons College for the first annual
Wikipedia in Higher Ed Summit! It's the first such event focused on
Wikipedia, and organized by the Wikimedia public policy initiative
team.
A lot of Wikimedians will be there - from the WMF, our ED Sue Gardner
is coming, as is Barry, and Rod Dunican & Frank and everyone involved
in the PPI effort. From the Campus Ambassadors, a whole new crop will
be there. And the profs and some students who have taken part in the
program over the past year have all been invited; most are attending.
The event itself tomorrow and Saturday is by invitation, and focused
on people who are deeply familiar with PPI and the ambassador program.
(If you desperately want to attend let me know.) The party Sat.
night is open to local Wikimedians -- with light food, drink, and
rumours of dancing. RSVP if you can come.
Saturday, July 9, 2011 7-10 PM @ Simmons College
http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_in_Higher_Education_Summit
SJ
617 529 4266
Dear all,
A quick update on the LibLab project follows. For more detail, see
(and edit!) our no-longer-stubby project page:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/LibLabs#July_update
SJ
== I. Location update, DCPL contacts ==
Katie and I just had a helpful call with Ginnie Cooper, head of the
DCPL, and some of her technical and programs staff.
Nate, thank you for making that *excellent* introduction; the whole
team struck me as efficient, inspired by their work, and deeply
knowledgable about the local community and history. I would be
thrilled to work with them.
They are looking into potential spaces for a lab, and have some ideas;
one option would be prominently in the main library, which is right on
the Metro. Volunteers are needed to man the lab make this happen; see
below.
I am still interested in hearing about other possible liblab spaces,
in DC or elsewhere -- we will want a list of interested future labs to
submit with the final results in September.
== II. Timeline ==
Next steps: if someone is interested in taking a lead on the design
work, a design meeting this month would be helpful.
And we could start planning now for a 1- or 2-day hacking session with
wikimedians and the library -- perhaps in line with the recent talk
about having a national followup to the Wiknic, with libraries. :-)
== III. Volunteers needed ==
WE NEED: tech / teacher / organizer volunteers! Available afternoons
every day of the week.
== IV. Design research needed ==
We are also looking for someone to lead the work on design options for
the space. If you know interested architects or designers, please get
them involved.
Examples:
[1] http://youmediachicago.org/10-philosophy/pages/37-youmedia-layout
[2] https://as220.org/labs/blog/2008/09/announcing-the-providence-fab.html
== V. use cases for a lab ==
Please share your own use cases on the wiki. I'd like to have 100 use
cases, with example projects, by the end of the month. This more than
anything helps line up partners because they understand what sort of
desire there is among knowledge-lovers to *do* collection, curation,
classification, digitization, and publishing work.
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I was in DC recently starting on Monday, sadly conflicting with our
meetup! (for both OLPC and DPLA meetings - the latter is a national
digital library being developed by a consortium of existing libraries
and foundations).
At the DPLA meeting, I mentioned the idea of a 'librarylab' which was
warmly received. and which I hope to develop with a few partners as a
proposed piece of future DPLA infrastructure: something that could be
set up in any city that is introducing its public and other libraries
to new library and collection tools [such as might be part of a DPLA
platform]. A demo of such a library lab would be developed in DC.
I asked the Wiki Society of DC to consider being a local partner in
this demo-project. while all costs will be covered by participating
hosts or libraries, we need a partner group based in dc to help
coordinate local meetings. The reason to have a dem site in DC is
that the next large DPLA event will be hosted in DC in October, when
good proposals will be showcased.
The specific proposal is below, with some discussion I will elaborate
on it online after getting some more initial feedback from would-be
users.
Wikimedia DC is a partner in this proposal - while we don't have an
official entity in Boston it would be great to include the Boston
Wikipedian network as well. And I would like to test out some of
these ideas with our library colleagues here also... the reason to
make the first demo site in DC is that the public presentation of all
demos from the summer will again be in DC (in October).
SJ
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ed Summers <ehs(a)pobox.com>
Date: Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-DC] DPLA statement of intent
To: wikimedia-dc(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Wow, this is a great idea. I'm not sure I contribute any resources
other than my time. But count me in.
//Ed
On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 3:30 AM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> James is right -
>
> For the demo this summer, we find a host space at a tech incubator or
> coworking space or savvy library; get loaner scanners and cameras and
> the like to build the prototype; get interested volunteers to come
> host workshops and parties and exhibits and classification contests.
> Hopefully there's minimal direct overhead cost; though we should have
> some partners with a few thousand dollars here and there in their
> budgets for this sort of exploratory work.
>
> The end result should be a documented process for building out this
> sort of lab from scratch; what permanent and consumable supplies were
> used; what additional gear would make sense but was too
> rare/expensive/balky. Leading to a "lab in a box" inventory and
> pricelist, and some soft costs for expected overhead, maintenance,
> installation.
>
> A 'DPLA infrastructure proposal' based on this might be something like
> targeting 3-5 cities this fall, 1 research-lab @ a libschool to help
> and monitor the process and advise on how to improve it, and an early
> crop of a dozen roving liblab alums who help make all of this happen.
> Then more over the spring, aiming for at least 1 liblab in every state
> by next summer, and 1 in every city with >10 public? sizeable?
> libraries by the end of the 18 months. That could be funded by grants
> from a combination of the association of state Governors and the
> consortium supporting DPLA-phase-1 [the first 18 months; a pool of
> funds will be available].
>
> I'm making the details up, but you get the idea.
>
> The demo work isn't about winning a grant per se, so much as
> demonstrating a useful piece of infrastructure that someone could
> carry out. None of us working on the demo might want to be involved
> in that next stage; but there's a lot of interest in the idea, so I'm
> certain some group would be glad to run with that and facilitate it on
> a national scale, if we can articulate the basic value using the
> library-rich DC community as an example.
>
> SJ
>
>
> 2011/6/16 James Hare <jamesmhare(a)gmail.com>:
>> On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 2:15 AM, Ed Summers <ehs(a)pobox.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Samuel,
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > We plan to define a LibraryLab, a standalone hackspace for people to
>>> > work on digitization, annotation, collaborative publishing, and use of
>>> > library and collection-making tools and tech for personal projects and
>>> > research.
>>> >
>>> > A LibLab will be a space for librarians and other community members to
>>> > learn about new tools, to develop personalized workspaces, and to run
>>> > classes and workshops for others. It will include physical tools such
>>> > as cameras and scanners and computers, and software tools for
>>> > research, classification, publication and remixing.
>>> >
>>> > We will develop a prototype lab in DC, colocated with a local
>>> > university or tech incubator, with testing and feedback from public
>>> > and university librarians in the area.
>>>
>>> This sounds like a pretty ambitious venture, requiring a fair amount
>>> of investment in space and hardware, etc. Do you have any ideas on
>>> where that could come from. I'm definitely interested in the idea. So
>>> please send more details when they become available!
>>
>> I believe the getting of money is being handled with a partner institution.
>> Should Samuel win the grant, we would receive custody of the money and be
>> responsible for executing the plan. If I am not mistaken.
>>
>>>
>>> //Ed
>>>
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Wish I could go but encourage you to attend and to spread the word.
Cheers,
Katie
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The following is a message I have been asked to pass on to solicit local
Bostonians to serve as volunteers for the Wikipedia in Higher Education
Summit. This is a really exciting event, and it's a great chance to get
to know some of the other Wikipedians and our allies across the country
who have been up to some cool stuff this past year (one of which being
David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, who I've almost
confirmed as a speaker). And if you know anyone else who might be
interested, not just Wikipedians, please let them know. You can find out
a little more about the conference at
<http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_in_Higher_Education_Summit>.
Thanks!
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----
The first Wikipedia in Higher Education Summit is being held on the
Simmons campus on July 7-9. The Summit will be aimed at helping share
(and create!) best practices regarding Wikipedia in the classroom, as
well as share stories about previous experiences, network with other
interested parties, and provide feedback about the future of Wikimedia's
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Dear Wikimedians --
A project to build a national public digital library in the US, the
"Digital Public Library of America", is asking for statements of
interest from people or groups who have ideas for what this might look
like -- and mean to create a prototype or detailed proposal over the
course of this summer.
Actual proposals, of whatever form, are due in September, but a
statement of interest is due by June 15. If you are interested in the
subject, or currently working on a project you could see being part of
such a public resource, you can submit a statement online:
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dpla/forms/statement-of-interest/
See below for background on the DPLA. While this group is focused on
a national project for a single country (formed by a consortium of US
libraries, foundations, and academics) , they are conscious of the
need to do something similar worldwide, and committed to making this
process and ersulting tools as open and reusable as possible.
SJ
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Maura Marx <maura(a)knowledgecommons.org>
Date: Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 2:51 PM
Subject: Fwd: [berkmanfriends] DPLA Beta Sprint: Calling all Submitters!
To: Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com>
statements of interest for the DPLA Beta Sprint are due in a week -
can you help push this message out to your network? much appreciated!
Looking forward to seeing you the the workshop in DC
Maura
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: John Palfrey <jpalfrey(a)law.harvard.edu>
Date: Mon, May 23, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Subject: [berkmanfriends] DPLA Beta Sprint: Calling all Submitters!
To: "berkmanfriends(a)eon.law.harvard.edu" <berkmanfriends(a)eon.law.harvard.edu>
At the Digital Public Library of America, we've just announced a "Beta
Sprint" to gather creative ideas, models, and other innovations that
could play a role in the building of a DPLA. We'd love to see
submissions from members of this list, as we know many of you have
excellent thoughts on how this effort might take shape. Please find
the full announcement below, and let me, Rebekah Heacock, and/or Maura
Marx know if you have any questions or want to team up with one of the
groups that appear already to be forming to make a submission.
Best,
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--
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Steering Committee is
delighted to announce today a Beta Sprint that aims to surface
innovations that could play a part in the building of a digital public
library.
The Beta Sprint seeks, ideas, models, prototypes, technical tools,
user interfaces, etc. – put forth as a written statement, a visual
display, code, or a combination of forms – that demonstrate how the
DPLA might index and provide access to a wide range of broadly
distributed content. The Beta Sprint also encourages development of
submissions that suggest alternative designs or that focus on
particular parts of the system, rather than on the DPLA as a whole.
The DPLA Steering Committee is leading the first concrete steps toward
the realization of a large-scale digital public library that will make
the cultural and scientific record available to all. The DPLA planning
initiative grew out of an October 2010 meeting at the Radcliffe
Institute for Advanced Study, which brought together over 40
representatives from foundations, research institutions, cultural
organizations, government, and libraries to discuss best approaches to
building a national digital library. Subsequent workshops in March and
May have addressed the content, scope, and technical aspects of a
DPLA.
“As the DPLA planning initiative moves forward, we are optimistic that
the DPLA community and public can help us think about what a DPLA
might look like, in practical – and perhaps unexpected – ways, as
platform, architecture, interface, and beyond,” said John Palfrey,
chair of the DPLA Steering Committee. “We hope geeks and librarians,
especially, will join forces to develop beta submissions in support of
this initiative.”
“The Beta Sprint is where the dream of a seamless and comprehensive
digital library for every person begins to grapple, technically and
creatively, with what has already been accomplished and what still
need to be developed,” said Doron Weber, Vice President of Programs at
the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and a Steering Committee member. “The
DPLA represents the broadest coalition of stakeholders ever assembled
who are dedicated to free and universal access to knowledge for all,
and the Beta Sprint will help us kick off an 18-month program to
construct, brick by digital brick, this beautiful new edifice.”
For inspiration, Beta Sprint participants might consider the general
approach taken by initiatives whose leaders are on the DPLA Steering
Committee, such as the Internet Archive, Public.Resource.Org, the
Hathi Trust, American Memory, and others, as well as the Europeana
project and the national digital libraries in the Netherlands, Norway,
and South Korea.
Submission instructions and more information are available at
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dpla, where you can also watch a short
video about the Beta Sprint. Statements of interest must be received
by June 15, 2011. Final submissions will be due by September 1, 2011.
A review panel appointed by the Steering Committee and composed of
experts in the fields of library science, information management, and
computer science will review Beta Sprint submissions in early
September. Creators of the most promising betas will be invited to
present their ideas to interested stakeholders and community members
during a public meeting in Washington, DC.
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About the Digital Public Library of America
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) planning initiative is an
impact-oriented research effort that unites leaders from all types of
libraries, museums, and archives with educators, industry, and
government to define the vision for a digital library in service of
the American public. The DPLA Secretariat is located at the Berkman
Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University; the Steering
Committee comprises library and foundation leaders across the nation.
More information can be found at
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/dpla.
About the Berkman Center for Internet & Society
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is a
research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study,
and help pioneer its development. Founded in 1997, through a generous
gift from Jack N. and Lillian R. Berkman, the Center is home to an
ever-growing community of faculty, fellows, staff, and affiliates
working on projects that span the broad range of intersections between
cyberspace, technology, and society. More information can be found
athttp://cyber.law.harvard.edu/.
Digital Public Library of America Steering Committee
Paul Courant, Harold T. Shapiro Professor of Public Policy and Dean of
Libraries at the University of Michigan
Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and Director
of the Harvard University Library
Carla Hayden, Chief Executive Officer of the Enoch Pratt Free Library
(Baltimore, Maryland)
Charles Henry, President of the Council on Library and Information
Resources (CLIR)
Luis Herrera, City Librarian for the City and County of San Francisco
Susan Hildreth, Director of the Institute for Museum and Library Services
Brewster Kahle, Founder of the Internet Archive
Michael A. Keller, Ida M. Green University Librarian, Director of
Academic Information Resources at Stanford University
Carl Malamud, President, Public.Resource.Org
Deanna Marcum, Associate Librarian for Library Services at the Library
of Congress
Maura Marx, Berkman Center Fellow and Executive Director, Open Knowledge Commons
Jerome McGann, John Stewart Bryan University Professor at the
University of Virginia
John Palfrey, Faculty Co-Director at the Berkman Center; Henry N. Ess
III Professor of Law and Vice Dean of Library and Information
Resources at Harvard Law School (chair)
Peggy Rudd, Executive Director/State Librarian of the Texas State
Library and Archives Commission
Amy E. Ryan, President of the Boston Public Library
Donald Waters, Program Officer for Scholarly Communications and
Information Technology at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Doron Weber, Vice President, Programs at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Contact:
Rebekah Heacock
Project Coordinator
Berkman Center for Internet & Society
rheacock(a)cyber.law.harvard.edu
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