Hi all,
I just wanted to let you know that today I published a blog post for the
National Archives about the Wikimedia DC annual meeting, which NARA hosted
back in November in our Innovation Hub. I was hoping to both convey our
excitement at the chance to host the event, as well as to give some insight
to our mostly non-Wikimedian audience what it was about and why we
participated. You can read the post here:
http://blogs.archives.gov/innovation/?p=129
Looking forward to many more NARA–Wikimedia DC collaborations!
Thanks!
Dominic
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Dominic McDevitt-Parks
Digital Content Specialist, Wikipedian in Residence
National Archives and Records Administration
Dominic.McDevitt-Parks(a)nara.gov
(301) 837-0356
Cultural Partnerships Coordinator
Wikimedia District of Columbia
dominic(a)wikimediadc.org
@Dominic_MP | @wikimediadc
Hi all,
I'd like to announce the US National Archives' new virtual internship
program<http://www.archives.gov/careers/internships/virtual/index.html#wikipedian>for
Wikipedians. We are offering unpaid internships at the National
Archives for experienced Wikipedians with technical or community skills.
This is intended to be a way for Wikipedians interested in working on
NARA's GLAM efforts to formalize their affiliation with NARA, and receive
academic credit, work experience, and a reference. The interns will have a
staff mentor (me) to guide their work, and the chance to have a real impact
on the state of Wikipedia and public access to cultural heritage.
We are initially offering internships for Wikipedians with technical
skills, who would help us with Commons image uploads, analytics, etc., and
those skilled at organizing the Wikimedia community, to help coordinate our
WikiProject and communicate our activities. There is no required time
commitment or start date, and these sorts of details can be negotiated. I
would encourage anyone on this list with interest to apply or share out the
posting with other members of the Wikimedia community who might be a good
fit.
Please feel free to reply here or contact me personally if you have any
questions. More information and instructions for applying can be found
here:
http://www.archives.gov/careers/internships/virtual/index.html#wikipedian
Thanks!
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Dominic McDevitt-Parks
Digital Content Specialist, Wikipedian in Residence
National Archives and Records Administration
Dominic.McDevitt-Parks(a)nara.gov
(301) 837-0356
Hey All,
Relevant for everyone in the DC area interested in history. George Mason is
offering access to their library's resources. see the below,
Alex
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Date: Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 12:51 PM
Subject: [GLAM-US] Position: Wikipedia Affiliate, Roy Rosenzweig Center for
History and New Media
To: "Wikimedia & GLAM collaboration [Public]" <glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org>,
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Hi everyone,
This is an exciting announcement for those interested in the Wikipedia
Libraries Project. For those of you working in libraries (or anyone wanting
to attend!) we are having a meeting at the American Libraries Association
midwinter meeting in Philadelphia (Saturday January 25th). We have a number
of academic libraries who are interested in supporting Wikipedians in this
novel way. Hopefully a lot more to report in the new year!
Merrilee
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Subject: [OpenGLAM] Position: Wikipedia Affiliate, Roy Rosenzweig Center
for History and New Media
Position announcement: Wikipedia Affiliate, Roy Rosenzweig Center for
History and New Media
(also posted at
http://chnm.gmu.edu/news/position-announcement-wikipedia-affiliate-roy-rose…
)
In conjunction with The Wikipedia Library
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Library> project,
the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
<http://chnm.gmu.edu/> (RRCHNM) at George Mason University is seeking
applicants for a "Wikipedia Affiliate."€ This is an unpaid, year-long,
remote research position beginning March 1, 2014 and ending February 28,
2015 that entitles the affiliate to full library privileges at George
Mason University <http://library.gmu.edu/>, including proxied access to
all online materials to which the GMU Libraries subscribe: more than 400
databases, thousands of scholarly journals and mainstream periodicals,
and hundreds of ebooks. The position is designed to give research
library access to a Wikipedia editor who does not currently have such
access or who has only limited access to scholarly resources: the
purpose of the position is to help improve Wikipedia's reliability and
accuracy by providing Wikipedia editors with access to the best
scholarly information resources while providing a model for other
universities to do likewise.
Qualifications
The affiliate will be an experienced Wikipedia editor with at least one
year of regular activity contributing to Wikipedia on historical topics
in any field, region, or period. The affiliate will also be a thorough
researcher who is committed to improving Wikipedia articles by
consulting and citing reliable, scholarly sources and who is a lucid
writer of text for Wikipedia encyclopedia articles on historical topics.
An undergraduate or graduate degree in History, Art History, or a
related discipline is desirable but not required.
Position Description and Duties
During the affiliate year, the affiliate will conduct scholarly research
using the library resources of George Mason University with the aim of
significantly improving the accuracy and reliability of at least 25
Wikipedia articles on historical topics, preferably articles within a
particular historical scope (for example: modern Russian and Soviet
history, U.S. Civil War history, the history of late imperial China).
Near the end of the affiliate year, the affiliate will write a brief
report listing the Wikipedia articles he or she has contributed to and
improved over the course of the year, describing how his or her access
to GMU library resources has helped increase the reliability of
Wikipedia on this topic and analyzing whether the affiliate program
could serve as a model for other universities. The affiliate will also
be asked to give a brief talk on the same subject to RRCHNM, either in
person or via a remote technology such as Skype.
Application Instructions
To apply, please send the following documents to Dr. Amanda French at
afrench5(a)gmu.edu <mailto:afrench5@gmu.edu> by January 20, 2014:
1. A standard résumé or curriculum vitae that also includes
* a link to your Wikipedia profile and
* at least three links to Wikipedia articles on historical topics that
you have contributed to.
2. A cover letter that includes
* a description of your background, including why you contribute to
Wikipedia and what level of historical expertise and interest you
have in which fields, regions, or periods;
* a summary of what access you currently have (or don't have) to
research materials such as databases and scholarly journals;
* an explanation of why you want to become a Wikipedia Affiliate to
RRCHNM; and
* a brief outline of the historical topic(s) and/or specific Wikipedia
articles you would focus on during your affiliate year.
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of the search by the end
of February 2014. The affiliate year will begin March 1, 2014.
About the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Since 1994 under the founding direction of Roy Rosenzweig, the Center
for History and New Media (RRCHNM) at George Mason University has used
digital media and computer technology to democratize history, €”to
incorporate multiple voices, reach diverse audiences, and encourage
popular participation in presenting and preserving the past. The center
itself is a democratic, collaborative space where over fifty scholars,
technologists, and researchers work together to advance the state of the
art.
RRCHNM uses digital media and technology to preserve and present history
online, transform scholarship across the humanities, and advance
historical education and understanding. Each year RRCHNM’s many
project websites receive over 20 million visitors, and over a million
people rely on its digital tools to teach, learn, and conduct research.
George Mason University is a public research university located
approximately 14 miles from Washington, D.C., with over 30,000 students.
Global education and research are a fundamental part of the
university’s mission to serve its diverse and international student
body. RRCHNM is part of the Department of History and Art History.
About The Wikipedia Library
The Wikipedia Library connects Wikipedia editors with libraries, open
access resources, paywalled databases, and research experts. We are
working together towards 5 big goals that create an open hub for
conducting research:
* Connect editors with their local library and freely accessible
resources
* Partner to provide free access to paywalled publications,
databases, universities, and libraries
* Build relationships among our community of editors, libraries, and
librarians
* Facilitate research for Wikipedians, helping editors to find and
use sources
* Promote broader open access in publishing and research
The Wikipedia Affiliate to RRCHNM position is based on the Wikipedia
Visiting Scholar idea suggested by Peter Suber at the Harvard Open
Access Project <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/hoap>.
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Hello hello!
We have two events coming up in December!
— THIS SUNDAY, we have the Statistics Edit-a-thon! 2013 is the International Year of Statistics, and to honor it we will be improving articles related to statistics and its history, including historical information about the Census. There will be an introduction to editing for those not already familiar. All are welcome to attend! We will be meeting in the Digital Commons of the MLK Library at 2 PM. Learn more/RSVP here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Statistics_Edit-a-thon
— On Monday, December 16, we are partnering with the Social Media Club for our Holiday Happy Hour. Join us as we showcase the finalists for Wiki Loves Monuments USA at Buffalo Billiards in Dupont Circle. RSVP here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/ho-ho-holiday-happy-hour-tickets-9695733199
Please let me know if you have any questions or require special accommodation.
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James Hare
President, Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org
@harej / @wikimediadc
Hello everyone,
Wikimedia DC has released its Annual Plan for 2013-14. The plan can be
found on our wiki at http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Annual_plan_(2013–2014); a
copy will also be posted on meta shortly.
As always, any comments or suggestions would be very welcome.
Cheers,
Kirill
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Kirill Lokshin
Secretary | Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org | @wikimediadc
Hi all,
As you may have heard <http://blogs.archives.gov/aotus/?p=5179>, I am now a
full-time, permanent staff member at the US National Archives employed to
work on Wikipedia initiatives. This makes me, even more clearly so than
previous Wikipedians in Residence which are often temporary workers or
interns, a paid editor.
I have rewritten my user page
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dominic>on Wikimedia projects
where I am active to reflect my job (and position
with my chapter). I am publishing my entire job description on Wikipedia. I
have also written a somewhat lengthy
FAQ<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dominic/FAQ>about my personal
history, motivations, and what I will and will not be
doing as a paid editor. This statement has been approved by NARA, so it
represents their intentions as an agency as well as my personal thoughts. I
would encourage you to read it.
I realize that this is going well beyond the conflict of interest statement
we usually suggest of cultural professionals editing Wikipedia. I'm
essentially doing this for two reasons. First, out of an abundance of
caution, I would like to demonstrate a high level of transparency and
thoughtfulness, since I am a very public example of being a paid editor.
Second, I am hoping that the way I have expressed the rationale for my
participation on Wikimedia projects can be an exemplar, both for
prospective GLAM partners interested in best practices, and for the
Wikipedia community, which is probably sorely in need of positive examples
of non-advocacy paid editing right now.
To that end, I'd be interested to hear everyone's thoughts on this approach
generally or specifically on the statements I've published. I am still
willing any necessary changes if you have a good suggestion.
Dominic
The following constitutes a report from the Election Committee regarding an action taken by ballot by the members of Wikimedia District of Columbia.
The ballot provided to the members contained one question:
(1) Who shall be elected to the Board of Directors of Wikimedia District of Columbia?
A total of 21 ballots were received, including 19 received by mail and 2 received electronically. The number of ballots received satisfies the quorum requirement of 15 ballots.
On Question 1, the ballots contained the following votes:
John Gallagher - 11 votes (52.4%)
Kirill Lokshin - 18 votes (85.7%)
Emily Temple-Wood - 16 votes (76.2%)
There being four open seats on the Board in this election, John Gallagher, Kirill Lokshin, and Emily Temple-Wood are hereby elected as Directors, effective immediately. The fourth open seat shall continue to be held by incumbent Director Nicholas Bashour, pending the appointment of a new Director by the Board.
Certified on October 24, 2013.
On behalf of the Election Committee,
James Hare
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James Hare
President, Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org
@harej / @wikimediadc
Hello folks!
Wikimedia DC will be holding its annual meeting on November 9 from 12 to 4 PM at the National Archives. Lunch will be served and there will be a guest panel on GLAM and Wikipedia.
Be sure to RSVP here: http://wmdc2013.eventbrite.com/
Also: a reminder that tomorrow we have the Smithsonian Libraries meetup and edit-a-thon. Learn more and sign up here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/AAPG_Library
I hope to see you at these upcoming events!
—
James Hare
President, Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org
@harej / @wikimediadc
Hey everyone!
We're meeting for dinner at 7 PM on Wednesday, October 23 at Vapiano. As usual, all are welcome to attend. Learn more here: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/43>.
Hope to see you there!
—
James Hare
President, Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org
james.hare(a)wikidc.org
@harej / @wikimediadc