GLAMcamp London/2011

British Library main entrance.

GLAMcamp London is a GLAM set of workshops and presentations for Wikimedians active in outreach for UK cultural institutions. The aim is to establish a UK network of GLAM related e-volunteers. Attendees will also include key representatives of institutions who have a strong relationship with Wikimedia as well as prospective GLAM Ambassadors.

The date for the meeting is Friday 24 June, to be hosted by Wikimedia UK and the British Library.

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Basic information

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• Date: 24 June 2011 @ 10.30am - 5pm (room open from 10am for social networking and logistics)
• Venue: British Library conference centre
  • There is free wifi available
  • Catering TBC (options)
• Social events (tentative): evening social TBD
• Total number of attendees, approx 15-24
• Short URL: bit.ly/GLAMCLON
• Twitter hashtag #GLAMCAMP (also used for GLAMcamp NYC)

Interested in Attending

Please add your scope of interest and any connections with cultural institutions.

Wikimedians (and affiliation/main project/expertise)

• Fæ, WM-UK & GLAM point of contact for British Museum and British Library
• Sadads, Wikimedia interested in academic outreach and discussion between different communities and Wikipedia. May not attend depending on Campus Ambassador schedule
• Johnbod, UK GLAM task force
• Witty lama, WMF GLAM Fellow, previous Wikipedian in residence at the British Museum
• Andrew Davidson, attended the previous BL and BM events
• Leutha, wikipedian, wikimedian and former community outreach worker for The National Archives (Moving Here), contributor to London Sugar and Slavery gallery, Museum of London, Docklands, participant in Survivors History Group and contibutor to events at a number of galleries in London and elsewhere.

GLAM representatives

• Mr impossible, Education & Outreach, The National Archives

Agenda

Please plan to arrive before 10.30 to allow time to sign in and ensure you do not miss the opening presentation.

Concept agenda, subject to significant change

• 9.30 British Library opens (depending on interest we may arrange a pre-conference tour)
• 10 Open room, a chance to socialize
• 10.30 Welcome, why, how and who's who
• 10.45 Opening presentation
• 11.30 Workshop sessions 1
  • Including related parallel demonstration of QR codes
• 12.30 Lunch and optional Workshop sessions 2
  • Parallel guide to Wikiversity
• 13.30 Key speaker
• 14.30 Panel session
• 15.10 Break
• 15.15 Workshop sessions 3 (adapted from prior workshop feedback)
• 16.25 Break
• 16.30 Summary session and commitments
• 5pm Close and invites to social networking venue

Organization

• User:Fæ - coordinator.

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