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Wikimedia Projects:From Africa to
Digital Heritage ConferenceVan Leer Institute, Jerusalem
By Shani EvenstineGLAM IMJ Project Coordinator
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Part 1
An introduction to Wiki Projects
around the world
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Wikipedia’s Mission
“to provide a free, high quality encyclopedia
to every single person on the planet
in their own language”
Jimmy Wales, Jan 2011
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Our Rules
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Set Knowledge Free
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By the People, For the People
* Created by the public, worldwide
* Maintainted by the public, worldwide
* Supported by the public, worldwide
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Giving Back and Reaching Out:
Wiki projects
1 - Strengthen the weak: Outreach Projects
2 – Make the strong even better: Wiki in the Academia & GLAM
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1 – Outreach Wiki Projects
The most general goal - to encourage the expansion of smaller language Wikipedias through advice, encouragement, and general assistance.
• Empowering the “global south” via access to free knowledge.
• Preserving cultural knowledge on the verge of extinction.
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2 – Wiki in the Academia & GLAM
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Quantity & Quality
“content improves with more people involved. There are now 10.000 very active
editors. Many eyes checking and editing loads of information. System mistakes are
fixed by the community.
So, we want universities, research centers, professionals and specialists from different areas to become part of
the community, sharing their experience. This will automaticly improve
the quality”.
Kul Wadhwa (UOC, Open University of Catalonia, 2010) Wikimedia Head of Bussiness Developement
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Collaborations with Educational institutions
• “Campus Ambassador” projects
• More “expert” writers
• Writing articles as an academic assignment: education the next generation.
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Part 2
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WHAT’S , anyway?
• GALLERIES
• LIBRARIES
• ARCHIVES
• MUSEUMS
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Could it ever work?..
GLAMs
© Texts and images Academicism Paid work Scientific Rigour Original research Vulnerable
contributions Transmitting
information Closed & reserved
world
WIKIPEDIA
Free and reusable texts Populism Volunteer work Questionable reliability Referenced sources Erasing promotional
contents Is considered advertising Open and shared world
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How Does My GLAM Benefit?
• It’s affordable (and usually free)• E-volunteers from around the world• More traffic back to your site• A new platform to share your resources;
which often falls in line with your mission• New energy to an often stale work in
environment• Challenges traditional GLAM practices• The future is here, baby.
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WIKIPEDIA
Free encyclopedia Most consulted in the world
+250 active editions
MUSEUMS
Expertise content All knowledge areas
Comitted to collaborate
Spreading knowledge reaching the maximum
audience with the highest quality
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Equation GLAMs / Wikipedia
GLAMsexpertise
Best User’sService
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GLAMs and Wikipedia: Axes
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Ways to Collaborate
• Creating a “Wikipedian-in-Residence” program• Image & Media donation to Commons• Coordinating GLAM outreach events• Updating your Institution’s articles• Using Wikipedia QR codes• Sharing historical footage• Allowing Wikimedians to digitally restore images• Adding a Wikipedia citation template to your database• Improving and using Wikipedia articles for an exhibition• Improving the quality of OCR
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Success Stories
> The British Museum
Wikipedian in Residence
Hoxne Challenge
Feature Article Prize
School Translations project
One to one collaborations
Photos requested listingsPhoto: [[User:Klafubra]] - CC-BY-SA
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> British Library
Editathon
Backstage Pass
Photo: Mike Peel- Mikepeel.net - CC-BY-SA
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> Palais de Versailles
Long-term Wikipedian in Residence
Photo: BrokenSphere / Wikimedia Commons
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> Indianapolis Museum of Art
Museum and University
Wiki loves public Art
E-Volunteer program
Photo: [[User:Opal Art Seekers]] - CC-BY-SA
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> Brooklyn Museum
Wikipop: Ipads instead of labels, linking to Wikipedia entries
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> Derbyshire Museums
Curators editing Wikipedia
“If our staff can share their knowledge with wikipedians, anyone will be able to learn more about our collections.” Alan Grimadell
Councillor of Derby's Museums
Photo: Chris Harris - Public Domain
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>The Narional Archives and Records Administration
Major image donations to Wikimedia Commons
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> Encyclopedia of Life
Smithsonian Institution
Harvard University
Sloan Foundation
Biodiversity Heritage Library
Natural History Museums
Experts + volunteers =exponential amountof quality information
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> Art Museum of Girona
El Gran dia de Girona (curators checking Wikipedia content)
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> Crowdsourcing
Victoria & Albert Museum
Brooklyn Museum• Wikipedia loves Art
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> Wiki Loves Monuments
patrimoni.gencat – (Catalan government heritage
listing )
Alghero Towncouncil
Photo: [[User:Beria]] - CC-BY-SA
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> Museu Picasso Barcelona
Linking to wikipedia entries on museum’s official blog
Wikiproject: Museums Students from a Postgraduate
Course in Museum Management creating museum-related entries on Catalan Wikipedia
Photo: Conxa Rodà
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This is a worldwide movement;
And Israel just joined the party!
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Part 3
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Israel Joins the Global Effort
• 09/2011 – GLAM IMJ Project The 1st GLAM project in Israel: a
collaboration between Wikimedia Israel & The Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
• 12/2011 – GLAM NLI ProjectThe National Library of Israel joins forces with Wikimedia Israel as well.
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GLAM in Israel: Some Challenges
• Increasing “GLAM awareness” within the Hebrew Wikipedia community
• Creating “GLAM Awareness” within the general public, adding new editors to write specifically about GLAM-related issues.
• Collaborating with more GLAMs as well as the Academic world.
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Thanks you for Listening!
Wikimedia Projects:From Africa to
By Shani EvenstineGLAM IMJ Project Coordinator