Wikipedia:GLAM/AAAWho am I and what am I doing here?

14 June 2011@Sarah_Stierch / stierchs@si.edu

We share values

Wikimedia Vision:Imagine a world in

which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment.

Smithsonian Mission:The increase and

diffusion of knowledge

Smithsonian Vision:Shaping the future

by preserving our heritage, discovering new knowledge, and sharing our resources with the world

WHAT IS ?

GALLERIES

LIBRARIES

ARCHIVES

MUSEUMS

Wikipedian In ResidenceWikipedia in what?

Liam Wyatt becomes the firstBritish Museum

The Children’s MuseumDerby MuseumPalace of VersaillesPicasso Museum National Archives ARCHIVES OF

AMERICAN ART!!! Lori, Alex, Sarah & DominicGLAMcamp NYC 2011

THE NITTY GRITTYLow: Only

microfilm or small selection of images

Mid: Light bio info on collection page.

High: Oral history, partially digitized

Top: Fully digitized78 out of 110

33% - 538 out of 2000 subjects. GOAL: move up & left, more arts coverage is needed overall!

Backstage PassA must have!

Allow special view into the world of GLAM, guided by staff

Get Wikis excited about contributing & rewarding

Brings together staff & Wikimedians; allowing for ideas and conversation – lunch

Create articles afterwards

Wikimedians at the British Museum are shown a Durer print block made of pear wood by the assistant keeper of Dutch &

Flemish prints, 2010

Let’s edit! Hoxne Challenge at BM

Is there a collection that is notable like Hoxne?

Featured article contestPrizes for first 5 featured in any

languageShowcase complete digitized

collectionsStudent collaborations

Art students biography writing contest

You provide the resources, we write – Edit-a-thon10 Wikipedians, free lunch +

your knowledge = high quality articles in one day.

Emily Barto, 1937 Oct 6Federal Art Project - PD

So many options.. WikiSource

Translate Transcribe Peer Review Contest perhaps

Content Donation A favorite of Wikimedians –

release images (often PD) into Wikimedia Commons

Photographs, documents, artwork; all high res NARA TCMI

Cookoff Fun idea to have a cook off

featuring recipes in the archives – local.

Charles Sheeler to William Macbeth, 1910 Sept. 26

If you love something, set it free!(inspired by Sting by way of Liam)