Hi all,
Sort of related to GLAM outreach, but I'm thinking schools, churches
and other historical institutions.
I'm thinking about approaching a local school about getting
photographs of an ancient hall on the site of the school. There may be
an out-of-copyright drawing or image of it, or they may have
photographs they wouldn't mind publishing on Commons, or I'd be happy
to go and photograph the hall myself. I don't want to be intrusive or
waste people's time including my own.
Has anyone done this kind of thing successfully? Should one mention
that it is for Wikipedia, and should one mention being a signed-up
Wikimedia UK member? Is there any suggestion of including contact
details for Wikimedia UK so they can contact someone 'official' to
confirm I'm not just some random nutter.
Anyone interested in sharing their advice (perhaps it could go on a
project page on either WP or Commons or just on a page on the UK
chapter wiki). As with GLAM, I think people in education and in rural
churches (etc.) could potentially be motivated to contribute to
Wikipedia
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