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Wikipedia in the Library Tools for Researchers Andrew Gray Wikipedian in Residence, British Library @generalising // [email protected] Wikimania 2013, Hong Kong

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Wikipedia in the Library

Tools for Researchers

Andrew Gray

Wikipedian in Residence, British Library@generalising // [email protected]

Wikimania 2013, Hong Kong

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Project

● Funded by AHRC (UK Research Council)

● Focus on arts & humanities academics

● Research projects working with Wikipedia

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Activities

● “Traditional” GLAM work at the Library

● Skills program – workshops for 400 people

● Project-specific sessions

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Project outcomes

● Report

● Case studies & podcasts

● Guidance for projects

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Defining collaborations

● Contextualisation● Capturing research● Content dissemination ● Exposing resources● Student projects

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Case study – Dunhuang

● International Dunhuang Project● Silk Road archaeology● Focus on context● Editing events:

– Wikipedia volunteers– Staff participation– Student groups (UCL, SOAS)

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Case study – Canada

● Canadian Copyright Collection● Preparation involved detailed research● Community involvement in identification● ...including local users● All fed back into existing catalogues

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Picturing Canada

[[ Commons:Picturing Canada]]

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Case study – Darwin

● Darwin Correspondence Project● Index of all correspondents● Short biographies of scientists● Capture this work● ...and turn it into Wikipedia articles● Public women-in-science event

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Capturing research (II)

● Very valuable outcome● Little “cost” to project● Collaborative work● Basis for future development

● And not just Wikipedia...

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Guidance

[[WP:AHRC]]● Informal – aimed at researchers

– General principles– First steps– Examples & case studies– Enwiki focus; outlines sister projects

● Identify & avoid common problems early

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Any questions?

http://enwp.org/WP:AHRC - guidance

http://enwp.org/WP:GLAM/BL - project

@generalising // [email protected]