content liberation
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Content LiberationWikimedia, Copyright & Concerns for Museums
13 April 2011Collections Management – The George Washington
UniversitySarah Stierch (@Sarah_Stierch)
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What is Wikimedia?Wikipedia
established in 2001.10 years later -
articles3.5 million in
EnglishLed to the creation
of Wikimedia to oversee other projects:WikiBooks,
WikiSource, Commons, Wikitionary
Mona Jimbo
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What is Wikimedia Commons?(..give me all your images and no one will be harmed!)
Established in 2004Central repository for
images, videos and sound
All uploads must be GNU, Creative Commons, public domain
Images become free for the world to use, preferably for education
Picture of the Year 2006By Senior Airman Joshua
Strang
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What is Content Liberation?
1. Digitized2. Published online
1. High res
3. Released (if still in-copyright) under free-culture approved stamp.
4. Uploaded to Wikimedia Commons
Senecio, Paul Klee, 1922
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What museums fear…the only thing to fear is….who’s going to use our object?
Misuse of object imagesExcitement about
further publishing, but..
Fear of improper use
Losing moneyNPG in London
made $600,000+ from sales
NPG threatens legal action
Other concerns
Anne Boleyn, Unknown, late 16th century
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GLAM-WIKI = #WIKILOVE
GLAM WIKICollaboration
eventsGLAM-WIKI:UK
“Wikimedia takes a stand, so you don’t have to.”
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If you love something, set it free.
Thanks Liam Wyatt (User:WittyLama) for the inspiration!