GLAM-WIKI 2013

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: TBC, but probably £20-£50 Wikimedia UK: glamwikimedia.org.uk, +44 (0)20 7065 0990 @wikimediauk Convened by Fæ: faewikimedia.org.uk, @faenwp Hashtag: #GLAMWIKI | Lanyrd

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 will have two main themes. On Friday, we are explaining the work Wikimedia UK 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 a sharp increase in traffic to their websites and an increase in sales of merchandising. 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. On Saturday, the conference will focus on more practical side of the Wikimedia-GLAM collaborations, with workshops and discussions to develop ideas. We also have a Sunday unconference event, 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. This event 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. Please contact faewikimedia.org.uk or daria.cybulskawikimedia.org.uk with any questions. Agenda This is a global GLAM conference, the UK chapter is hosting in partnership with the British Library with the support of other chapters and the WMF in terms of volunteer support and scholarships to attend. This event is bringing the Wikimedians and cultural institutions together to share their GLAM related experience. Please see below for the details of the schedule, and if you have any suggestions feel free to comment on the talk page. Presentations may be available as open publications or be the basis of published papers after the event. Propose a session, or help us shape the programme on this wiki: see Call for papers

Call for papers

Main page: GLAM-WIKI 2013/Call for papers

We are seeking proposals for presentations, workshop proposals, or panel discussions.

• On the Friday, we are hoping to look at the work Wikimedia and other organisations have done in partnership with cultural institutions, presenting case studies and discussing the benefits to both parties.
• 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.

We also have a Sunday unconference event, where the agenda and session topics are being determined by attendees, on the day.

Possible themes for papers:

• Open content in the GLAM sector
  • What is happening so far?
  • What data is useful, what data is available, and what are the benefits?
• Making partnerships sustainable
  • Moving beyond a volunteer contact
  • Continuing partnerships after the the first, easy, projects
• New models and future projects
  • Wikipedians in Residence outside GLAMs?
  • "Ubiquitous engagement" such as Monmouthpedia.
  • Extending GLAM partnerships to non-traditional institutions
  • e-volunteering

The call for papers is ongoing. Papers from non-Wikimedian cultural institution professionals are especially welcome.

Schedule

Propose a session, or help us shape the programme on this wiki: see Call for papers

Provisionally confirmed speakers

• Nick Poole (Collections Trust)

Thursday 11th - Social event

For anyone keen to join us before the official beginning of the event on Friday.

• 15:00 Tour of a museum/gallery/pub or indeed London itself - to be determined!
• 19:30 Networking dinner

Friday 12th

This day is focused on reaching out to the wider GLAM community and GLAM professionals.

Saturday 13th

This day is focused on the "GLAM-Wiki experience" and how it gets done.

Sunday 14th

This day will be run as an unconference.

Accommodation

This list is incomplete - please add to it.

• YHA: St. Pancras (doesn't accept group bookings)
• Premier Inn: London Kings Cross St Pancras

Early expression of interest

Please register on the talk page.

Volunteer for the conference

Job list

Please see here.

Volunteer helpers

We will need several helpers for reception, coordination, stewards, advice and emergency help for international travellers, reporting on the events, guides for groups wanting to socialize or play tourist around the most famous sights of London, and more technical help with Audio/Video webcasts, transcription and non-English support. Please add your name and the type of help you would like to offer on the talkpage.

Any questions

Please leave questions on the talkpage, or email faewikimedia.org.uk