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Cultural partnerships
Content partnerships — Digital image restorations — Joint events

Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums & Wikimedia
at the British Library, Friday 12 - Sunday 14 April 2013

Cost: £15-£40
Contact: daria.cybulskawikimedia.org.uk, +44 (0)20 7065 0990 or jonathan.cardywikimedia.org.uk, @wikimediauk
Convened by Fæ: faewikimedia.org.uk, @faenwp
Hashtag: #GLAMWIKI | Lanyrd
Bit.ly: glam-wiki13

Booking: Now closed
Guidance for speakers
Full schedule
speaker presentations and videos
Credits and thanks

As one of the participant remarked, "the Glamwiki conference in London gave a tremendous boost to run some projects in my country" - find out what it was about!

Themes/Purpose

The British Library's main courtyard entrance

We believe that Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAMs) should constantly look for new and imaginative ways to maximise the impact of their collections and knowledge. While online collections are a popular and exciting route to engage with their audience, they typically only have small numbers of visitors—whereas working with the Wikimedia community can offer Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums a new window on a potential global audience of over half a billion people worldwide.

This conference, hosted by the British Library, had two main themes. On Friday, we were explaining the work the Wikimedia movement had been doing with cultural organisations to showcase what partnerships and opportunities are available. Attendees could hear first-hand how some institutions are already leveraging the connection between sharing a part of their own collections with Wikimedia and seeing some amazing benefits – such as improved accessibility to non English speakers via multi-lingual wikipedia articles. Attendees were able to better understand the crossover of mutual interest that Wikimedians share with curators of cultural heritage to further each other's goals.

On Saturday, the conference focused on the more practical sides of the Wikimedia-GLAM collaborations, with workshops and discussions to develop ideas.

We also had a free Sunday unconference and hackathon event - THATCamp London 2013 - where the agenda and session topics were determined by attendees, on the day, which meant inspiring lightning talks, and getting as involved as possible.

This event brought the Wikimedians and cultural institutions together to share their GLAM related experience. It was particularly relevant to any representatives of cultural institutions interested in a partnership with Wikimedia UK. Any representatives from the licensing, web, curation and interpretation departments in cultural institutions were welcome.

Schedule

You can explore a full schedule with all session descriptions as well.

Thursday 11th - Social events

Before the official beginning of the event on Friday, we had some informal events for networking and a chat.

12:00-15:00 - Open house at the Wikimedia UK offices. Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT - Near Old Street tube.
14:00-16:00 A tour of Blythe House, one of the Science Museum stores including items from the Wellcome Trust collections; a conservation laboratory, a photographic studio, and a quarantine area where newly-arrived items are examined. Organised by Wikimedian@nhm.ac.uk (John Cummings).
19:00-20:00 - Free tour of the Wellcome Collection. 183 Euston Road, NW1 2BE (max 30 people) [1].
from 18:00 onwards we had a group of people in the Euston Flyer, 83-87 Euston Road - a pub almost opposite the British Library.

Friday 12th

On the Friday, we looked at the work Wikimedia and other organisations have done in partnership with cultural institutions, presenting case studies and discussing the benefits to both parties. The day included two keynote speeches and a series of shorter talks, of up to an hour each, with 1 to 3 tracks running at different points.

Friday
	Bronte Room	Chaucer Room	Eliot Room
09.30 - 10.30	Registration and coffee
10.30 - 11.00	Welcome (Auditorium)
11.00 - 12.00	Michael Edson - "Scope, Scale, and Speed" (Auditorium)
12.00 - 13.00	Partnership Reports: UK	Open content: where are we today?	Working with digital content
13.00 - 13.45	Lunch
13.45 - 15.00	Lizzy Jongma - "The Rijksmuseum is Open" (Auditorium)
	Geer Oskam - "Europeana and Wikimedia" (Auditorium)
15.00 - 15.45	Partnership Reports: Outside the UK	Engaging institutional staff	Europeana GLAM-Wiki Toolset
15.45 - 16.15	Coffee
16.15 - 17.00	Partnership Reports: Science	What are the risks?	New Tools
17.00 - 17.30	Wrap up & summary (Auditorium)

18:00 - 19:00 - special walking tour with Gordo (talk) (free) - Urban_Learning meeting outside the British Library.
19:00 onwards - conclude the tour in the Euston Flyer, 83-87 Euston Road - or earlier for people not attending the tour.

Saturday 13th

On the Saturday, we focused on the more practical and technical side, looking at ways to work together and running workshops to share best practice.

During the day, we created a more detailed schedule.

Saturday
	Bronte Room	Chaucer Room	Eliot Room
09.30 - 10.15	Registration and coffee
10.15 - 11.00	Welcome & introduction to workshops (Auditorium)
10.15 - 11.00	Mia Ridge - "A Short History of Open Cultural Data" (Auditorium)
11.00 - 12.00	Wikimedia for GLAMS - Workshop I (Wikipedia)	Panel: Starting a project: how do we begin?	Open session
12.00 - 13.00	Wikimedia for GLAMS - Workshop II (Commons)	Panel: Striking the balance?	Wikidata: background and discussion
13.00 - 14.00	Lunch
14.00 - 15.00	Wikimedia for GLAMS - Workshop III (Licensing)	Panel: Engaging with Maps	GLAM-Metrics: Measuring the Impact of Openness
15.00 - 15.30	Coffee
15.30 - 16.30	Wikimedia for GLAMS - Workshop IV (Communities)	Wikimedia UK EGM 2013	GLAM-Wiki Europeana Toolset Workshop
16.30 – 17.00	Wrap up & summary (Auditorium)

From 17:30 onwards - gathering in the Euston Flyer, 83-87 Euston Road - a pub almost opposite the British Library.

Sunday 14th

Sunday was organised by THATCamp as a free unconference and hackathon, where the agenda and session topics were determined by attendees on the day. THATCamp London 2013 explored the humanities and technology. The overall aim was to see lots of exciting creations and thoughts around free-licensing, open access and the interface between humanities and technology.

Sunday
	Bronte Room	Chaucer Room	Eliot Room
11.30 - 16.30	THATcamp Unconference & Hackathon
16.30 -	London's 68th Meetup. Note the meet up starts at 1pm but we can join in the afternoon

Remote participation

Twitter #GLAMWIKI
Talk videos and content are available

Other information

Lunch and coffee was provided for attendees on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, there was drinks but no food provided- attendees of the hackathon were encouraged to make their own arrangements for lunch, and take the opportunity for a break!

Attendees were required to register via Eventbrite, but it was also possible to sign up to our public list of attendees so others could see who is coming.

Questions could be left at the talkpage.

Address

Conference Centre,

British Library,

96 Euston Road,

London, NW1 2DB.

See here for directions.

Accommodation

Hostel

Smart Camden Inn Hostel
55-57 Bayham St
London NW1 0AA

Special rate was provided.

Hotel

1. Thistle City Barbican
Central St Clerkenwell
London EC1V 8DS‎

Special rate was provided.

Parking

There is very limited parking in the area of British Library. However, there are parking bays for disabled visitors in both Midland Road and Ossulston Street and for car parks nearest to the British Library. You might be able to find some parking details here.

Press/Outcomes

High profile keynote speakers confirmed for GLAM-Wiki 2013 (Wikimedia UK Blog) 4 January 2013
Call for papers 16 January 2013
OKFN blog: [2] and [3]
BL listing
NAPLE blog
The Museums Resource Network
WMUK THATCamp blog
Rijksmuseum blog
Smithsonian Institution blog
Collections Trust
Blog by Robert N Forsythe, Wikimedian in Residence at TWAM
Messen und Massen – Wichtige Trends in der Zusammenarbeit von Kultureinrichtungen mit der internationalen Wikimedia Bewegung by Barbara Fischer, WMDE
GLAM-Wiki London 2013 Highlights by Joris Pekel
[4]
Rebecca Atkinson from Museum Practice and Museums Journal putting together an edition of Museum Practice on Wikipedia, inspired by what she heard at the conference.

Feedback from attendees can be found here.
Long term outcomes report

Partners and supporters

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 at the [http://www.bl.uk/conferencecentre/conference.html British Library], Friday 12 - Sunday 14 April 2013<br>
 <br>
-Cost: £15-£40 ([[#Scholarships|scholarships]]) <br>
+Cost: £15-£40 <br>
 ''Contact: daria.cybulska{{@|15px}}wikimedia.org.uk, +44 (0)20 7065 0990 or jonathan.cardy{{@|15px}}wikimedia.org.uk, [http://twitter.com/wikimediauk @wikimediauk]<br>
 ''Convened by Fæ: fae{{@|15px}}wikimedia.org.uk'', [http://twitter.com/faenwp @faenwp]<br>
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+As one of the participant remarked, "the Glamwiki conference in London gave a tremendous boost to run some projects in my country" - find out what it was about!
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 We believe that Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAMs) should constantly look for new and imaginative ways to maximise the impact of their collections and knowledge. While online collections are a popular and exciting route to engage with their audience, they typically only have small numbers of visitors—whereas working with the Wikimedia community can offer Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums a new window on a potential global audience of over half a billion people worldwide.
-This conference, hosted by the British Library, will have two main themes. On Friday, we are explaining the work the Wikimedia movement has been doing with cultural organisations to showcase what partnerships and opportunities are available. You will hear first-hand how some institutions are already leveraging the connection between sharing a part of their own collections with Wikimedia and seeing some amazing benefits – such as improved accessibility to non English speakers via multi-lingual wikipedia articles. Attendees will be able to better understand the crossover of mutual interest that Wikimedians share with curators of cultural heritage to further each other's goals.
+This conference, hosted by the British Library, had two main themes. On Friday, we were explaining the work the Wikimedia movement had been doing with cultural organisations to showcase what partnerships and opportunities are available. Attendees could hear first-hand how some institutions are already leveraging the connection between sharing a part of their own collections with Wikimedia and seeing some amazing benefits – such as improved accessibility to non English speakers via multi-lingual wikipedia articles. Attendees were able to better understand the crossover of mutual interest that Wikimedians share with curators of cultural heritage to further each other's goals.
-On Saturday, the conference will focus on the more practical sides of the Wikimedia-GLAM collaborations, with workshops and discussions to develop ideas.
+On Saturday, the conference focused on the more practical sides of the Wikimedia-GLAM collaborations, with workshops and discussions to develop ideas.
-We also have a '''free''' Sunday [[GLAM-WIKI 2013/Hackathon|unconference and hackathon]] event - [http://london2013.thatcamp.org/ '''THATCamp London 2013'''] - where the agenda and session topics are being determined by attendees, on the day. Prepare for inspiring lightning talks, and getting as involved as possible.
+We also had a '''free''' Sunday [[GLAM-WIKI 2013/Hackathon|unconference and hackathon]] event - [http://london2013.thatcamp.org/ '''THATCamp London 2013'''] - where the agenda and session topics were determined by attendees, on the day, which meant inspiring lightning talks, and getting as involved as possible.
-This event is bringing the Wikimedians and cultural institutions together to share their GLAM related experience. It is particularly relevant to any representatives of cultural institutions interested in a partnership with Wikimedia UK. Any representatives from the licensing, web, curation and interpretation departments in cultural institutions are welcome.
+This event brought the Wikimedians and cultural institutions together to share their GLAM related experience. It was particularly relevant to any representatives of cultural institutions interested in a partnership with Wikimedia UK. Any representatives from the licensing, web, curation and interpretation departments in cultural institutions were welcome.
-Please contact fae{{@|15px}}wikimedia.org.uk or daria.cybulska{{@|15px}}wikimedia.org.uk with any questions.
 |-
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 ==Schedule==
-:A '''[[GLAM-WIKI 2013/Schedule|full schedule]]''' with all session descriptions is now available.
+:You can explore a '''[[GLAM-WIKI 2013/Schedule|full schedule]]''' with all session descriptions as well.
 === Thursday 11th - Social events===
-For anyone keen to join us before the official beginning of the event on Friday, for networking and informal chat.
+Before the official beginning of the event on Friday, we had some informal events for networking and a chat.
 * 12:00-15:00 - Open house at the Wikimedia UK offices. Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT - Near Old Street tube.
-* 14:00-16:00 A tour is available of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blythe_House Blythe House], one of the Science Museum stores including items from the Wellcome Trust collections; a conservation laboratory, a photographic studio, and a quarantine area where newly-arrived items are examined. Photography is welcome so please bring your camera. Please email Wikimedian@nhm.ac.uk (John Cummings) to see if spaces are still available.
+* 14:00-16:00 A tour of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blythe_House Blythe House], one of the Science Museum stores including items from the Wellcome Trust collections; a conservation laboratory, a photographic studio, and a quarantine area where newly-arrived items are examined. Organised by Wikimedian@nhm.ac.uk (John Cummings).
-*19:00-20:00 - <s>[[GLAM-WIKI 2013/Tour of the Wellcome Collection|Sign up here for a free tour of the Wellcome Collection]], deadline passed </s> 183 Euston Road, NW1 2BE (max 30 people) [http://www.wellcomecollection.org/].
+*19:00-20:00 - [[GLAM-WIKI 2013/Tour of the Wellcome Collection|Free tour of the Wellcome Collection]]. 183 Euston Road, NW1 2BE (max 30 people) [http://www.wellcomecollection.org/].
-* from 18:00 onwards we will have a group of people in the [http://eustonflyer.co.uk/ Euston Flyer], 83-87 Euston Road - a pub almost opposite the British Library. There are other venues nearby serving Chinese, Indian and Thai cuisine, so there is plenty of opportunity for people to form groups and have dinner nearby.
+* from 18:00 onwards we had a group of people in the [http://eustonflyer.co.uk/ Euston Flyer], 83-87 Euston Road - a pub almost opposite the British Library.
 === Friday 12th ===
-On the Friday, we will be looking at the work Wikimedia and other organisations have done in partnership with cultural institutions, presenting case studies and discussing the benefits to both parties. The day will include two keynote speeches and a series of shorter talks, of up to an hour each, with 1 to 3 tracks running at different points.
+On the Friday, we looked at the work Wikimedia and other organisations have done in partnership with cultural institutions, presenting case studies and discussing the benefits to both parties. The day included two keynote speeches and a series of shorter talks, of up to an hour each, with 1 to 3 tracks running at different points.
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 * 18:00 - 19:00 - special walking tour with [[User:LoopZilla|Gordo]] ([[User talk:LoopZilla|talk]]) (free) - '''[[Urban_Learning]]''' meeting outside the British Library.
-* 19:00 onwards - conclude the tour in the Euston Flyer.
+* 19:00 onwards - conclude the tour in the [http://eustonflyer.co.uk/ Euston Flyer], 83-87 Euston Road - or earlier for people not attending the tour.
-* If you are not coming to the tour from 18:00 onwards we will have a group of people in the [http://eustonflyer.co.uk/ Euston Flyer], 83-87 Euston Road - a pub almost opposite the British Library.
 === Saturday 13th ===
-On the Saturday, we will be focusing on the more practical and technical side, looking at ways to work together and running workshops to share best practice.
+On the Saturday, we focused on the more practical and technical side, looking at ways to work together and running workshops to share best practice.
 During the day, we created a more detailed [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hNuiscxhKbUHsRJm_LBLiV7y9AqQ3tQ6YMzClegghrk/edit schedule].
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-* From 17:30 onwards - we will have a group of people in the [http://eustonflyer.co.uk/ Euston Flyer], 83-87 Euston Road - a pub almost opposite the British Library.
+* From 17:30 onwards - gathering in the [http://eustonflyer.co.uk/ Euston Flyer], 83-87 Euston Road - a pub almost opposite the British Library.
 === Sunday 14th ===
-Sunday is organised by THATCamp as a free [[GLAM-WIKI 2013/Hackathon|unconference and hackathon]], where the agenda and session topics are determined by attendees on the day. [http://london2013.thatcamp.org/ THATCamp London 2013] will be an unconference exploring the humanities and technology. '''We're hoping to see lots of exciting creations and thoughts around free-licensing, open access and the interface between humanities and technology.'''
+Sunday was organised by THATCamp as a free [[GLAM-WIKI 2013/Hackathon|unconference and hackathon]], where the agenda and session topics were determined by attendees on the day. [http://london2013.thatcamp.org/ THATCamp London 2013] explored the humanities and technology. The overall aim was to see lots of exciting creations and thoughts around free-licensing, open access and the interface between humanities and technology.
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 ==Remote participation==
 * Twitter #GLAMWIKI
-* Talk videos and content will be available after the conference
+* Talk [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL66MRMNlLyR5-g_SZll_leqpaHDCulraD videos] and [[Commons:Category:GLAM-WIKI:_UK_2013_presentations| content]] are available
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 ==Other information==
-Lunch and coffee will be provided for attendees on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, there will be drinks but no food - attendees of the hackathon are encouraged to make their own arrangements for lunch, and take the opportunity for a break!
+Lunch and coffee was provided for attendees on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, there was drinks but no food provided- attendees of the hackathon were encouraged to make their own arrangements for lunch, and take the opportunity for a break!
-If you're attending and have registered via Eventbrite, feel free to [[/Attendees|sign up to our public list of attendees]].
+Attendees were required to register via Eventbrite, but it was also possible to [[/Attendees|sign up to our public list of attendees]] so others could see who is coming.
-Please leave questions on [[Talk:GLAM-WIKI 2013|the talkpage]], or email daria{{@|15px}}wikimedia.org.uk
+Questions could be left at [[Talk:GLAM-WIKI 2013|the talkpage]].
 ===Address===
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 London NW1 0AA
-rooms available at £20.99 per night, which includes continental breakfast. To book please contact: <br>
+Special rate was provided.
-To make a booking email the nights you need to groupbookins@smartbackpackers.com<br>
-Using the booking reference number 42608 to book 12-14 April only.
 Hotel
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 London EC1V 8DS‎
-Book by emailing '''groupsadmin.citybarbican@thistle.co.uk''' or calling +44 (0) 871 977 0218 and using the code '''WIKI120413''' to book 12-14 April only. The code was valid till 14 March, after which if there are any rooms still available you can still use the code - contact the hotel to confirm. Otherwise you can book  [http://www.thistle.com/hotels/united_kingdom/london/thistle_city_barbican/index.html?tmcampid=64&tmad=c&tmplaceref=ggl3_thl_ire_3132&gclid=CPbvne-Q6LUCFVDMtAodVW4AWw here].
+Special rate was provided.
-. There are a number of Travelodge hotels available for booking, we recommend '''Travelodge Docklands, Stratford and London Bethnal Green''' hotels for the best pricing and convenience with all a short train ride away from the British Library. To book: <br>
-Visit [http://www.travelodge.co.uk their website] and search the recommended hotels. Prices range from between £50-£100 per night.
 ===Parking===
 There is very limited parking in the area of British Library. However, there are parking bays for disabled visitors in both Midland Road and Ossulston Street and for car parks nearest to the British Library. You might be able to find some parking details [http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/kings_cross_st_pancras_eurostar_station/n1/london here].
-==Press==
+==Press/Outcomes==
 * [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/01/high-profile-keynote-speakers-confirmed-for-glam-wiki-2013/ High profile keynote speakers confirmed for GLAM-Wiki 2013] ''(Wikimedia UK Blog)'' 4 January 2013
 * [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/01/glam-wiki-2013-wikimedia-uk-issues-call-for-papers/ Call for papers] 16 January 2013
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 * [http://blog.wikimedia.de/2013/04/15/messen-und-massen-wichtige-trends-in-der-zusammenarbeit-von-kultureinrichtungen-mit-der-internationalen-wikimedia-bewegung/ Messen und Massen – Wichtige Trends in der Zusammenarbeit von Kultureinrichtungen mit der internationalen Wikimedia Bewegung by Barbara Fischer, WMDE]
 * [http://openglam.org/2013/04/17/glam-wiki-london-2013-highlights/ GLAM-Wiki London 2013 Highlights by Joris Pekel]
+* [http://melodeebeals.co.uk/catch-and-release-my-secret-adventure-into-the-world-of-glam-wiki/]
+* Rebecca Atkinson from Museum Practice and Museums Journal putting together an edition of Museum Practice on Wikipedia, inspired by what she heard at the conference.
+* Feedback from attendees can be found [[:File:GLAM-Wiki 2013 feedback.pdf|here]].
+* [[GLAM-WIKI 2013/Long term report| Long term outcomes report]]
 ==Partners and supporters==