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[[Wikimedia projects]] - including [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] - constitute some of the largest reference websites on the internet. They have achieved that through the efforts of millions of volunteers from across the world, working under the premise that information should be freely available to all. | [[Wikimedia projects]] - including [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] - constitute some of the largest reference websites on the internet. They have achieved that through the efforts of millions of volunteers from across the world, working under the premise that information should be freely available to all. | ||
[[File:Thomas Rowlandson - Vaux-Hall - Dr. Johnson, Oliver Goldsmith, Mary Robinson, et al.jpg|thumb|right|300px|An entertainment in [[:en:Vauxhall Gardens|Vauxhall Gardens]] in c.1779 by [[:en:Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Rowlandson]]. Digitally restored by Wikimedia volunteers.]] | [[File:Thomas Rowlandson - Vaux-Hall - Dr. Johnson, Oliver Goldsmith, Mary Robinson, et al.jpg|thumb|right|300px|An entertainment in [[:en:Vauxhall Gardens|Vauxhall Gardens]] in c.1779 by [[:en:Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Rowlandson]]. Digitally restored by Wikimedia volunteers.]] | ||
'''Cultural partnerships''' are mutually beneficial links and interactions between the Wikimedia projects and repositories of cultural information, including museums, galleries, libraries and archives. There are a wide range of possible interactions - from [[/Content partnerships|content donations]] to workshops to events such as [[Britain Loves Wikipedia]]. | '''Cultural partnerships''' are mutually beneficial links and interactions between the Wikimedia projects and repositories of cultural information, including museums, galleries, libraries and archives, known collectively as '''GLAM'''s. There are a wide range of possible interactions - from [[/Content partnerships|content donations]] to workshops to events such as [[Britain Loves Wikipedia]]. | ||
Such partnerships have a multiplicity of benefits, including:- | Such partnerships have a multiplicity of benefits, including:- | ||
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Current cultural institutions we are working with include: | Current cultural institutions we are working with include: | ||
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/BL| The British Library]] | *[[w:en:WP:GLAM/BL|The British Library]] | ||
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/BM| The British Museum]] | *[[w:en:WP:GLAM/BM|The British Museum]] | ||
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Derby|Derby Museum and Art Gallery]] | *[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Derby|Derby Museum and Art Gallery]] | ||
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NMM|The National Maritime Museum]] | *[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NMM|The National Maritime Museum]] | ||
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/TNA|The National | *[[w:en:WP:GLAM/TNA|The National Archives]] | ||
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/HAGAM|Herbert Art Gallery and Museum]] | |||
'''If you work for or with a museum, and are interested in working with Wikimedia UK, please contact Michael Peel by email at michael.peel{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk or by telephone at +44 (0)7988 013 646.''' | '''If you work for or with a museum (or any other type of GLAM), and are interested in working with Wikimedia UK, please contact Michael Peel by email at michael.peel{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk or by telephone at +44 (0)7988 013 646.''' | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[:meta:GLAM-WIKI Recommendations|GLAM-WIKI Recommendations]] - the recommendations from the "[http://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/GLAM-WIKI GLAM-WIKI: Finding the common ground]" conference, Canberra, 6-7 August 2009. | * [[:meta:GLAM-WIKI Recommendations|GLAM-WIKI Recommendations]] - the recommendations from the "[http://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/GLAM-WIKI GLAM-WIKI: Finding the common ground]" conference, Canberra, 6-7 August 2009. | ||
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Content partnerships — Digital image restorations — Joint events |
Wikimedia projects - including Wikipedia - constitute some of the largest reference websites on the internet. They have achieved that through the efforts of millions of volunteers from across the world, working under the premise that information should be freely available to all.
An entertainment in Vauxhall Gardens in c.1779 by Thomas Rowlandson. Digitally restored by Wikimedia volunteers.
Cultural partnerships are mutually beneficial links and interactions between the Wikimedia projects and repositories of cultural information, including museums, galleries, libraries and archives, known collectively as GLAMs. There are a wide range of possible interactions - from content donations to workshops to events such as Britain Loves Wikipedia.
Such partnerships have a multiplicity of benefits, including:-
- Increased visibility and availability of educational information about the cultural heritage you hold
- Increased engagement of the public, world-wide, with the materials held by your institution
- Volunteer-driven assistance for checking and translating information (e.g. image descriptions), linking it with metadata (e.g. author IDs), and providing context (e.g. the use of images in Wikipedia articles)
Current cultural institutions we are working with include:
- The British Library
- The British Museum
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery
- The National Maritime Museum
- The National Archives
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
If you work for or with a museum (or any other type of GLAM), and are interested in working with Wikimedia UK, please contact Michael Peel by email at michael.peel
wikimedia.org.uk or by telephone at +44 (0)7988 013 646.
See also
- GLAM-WIKI Recommendations - the recommendations from the "GLAM-WIKI: Finding the common ground" conference, Canberra, 6-7 August 2009.