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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.
[[File:Thomas Rowlandson - Vaux-Hall - Dr. Johnson, Oliver Goldsmith, Mary Robinson, et al.jpg|thumb|right|300px|An entertainment in [[wikipedia:Vauxhall Gardens|Vauxhall Gardens]] in c.1779 by [[wikipedia: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 [[wikipedia:Vauxhall Gardens|Vauxhall Gardens]] in c.1779 by [[wikipedia: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, 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]].
'''Cultural partnerships''' are co-operations between the Wikimedia movement and cultural institutions, such as galleries, libraries, archives and museums, known collectively as '''GLAM'''s. There are a wide range of possible projects - from [[/Content partnerships|content donations]] to edit-a-thon events (where Wikipedians and experts work together to improve the projects' coverage of a certain topic), and more.


Such partnerships have a multiplicity of benefits, including:-
=== Why work with Wikimedia? ===
* Increased visibility and availability of educational information about the cultural heritage you hold
* Present your collections to new audiences
* Increased engagement of the public, world-wide, with the materials held by your institution
* Increase worldwide engagement with the cultural heritage 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)
* Work with a global community of volunteers to share your content online, on the Wikimedia projects


=== Who is working with us? ===
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]]
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*[[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 Archives]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/TNA|The National Archives]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/HAGAM|Herbert Art Gallery and Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/HAGAM|Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Natural History Museum and Science Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Natural History Museum and Science Museum]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Wikimedian in Residence| Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums]]
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Wikimedian in Residence| Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums]]
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Wikimedia UK's work with the GLAM sector complements its work with [[Expert outreach|learned societies]].
Wikimedia UK's work with the GLAM sector complements its work with [[Expert outreach|learned societies]].


'''If you work for or with a museum (or any other type of GLAM), and are interested in working with Wikimedia UK, please contact our office on +44 (0)20 7065 0990 or daria.cybulska{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk.'''
'''If you work for or with a museum (or any other type of cultural institution), and are interested in working with Wikimedia UK, please contact our office on +44 (0)20 7065 0990 or daria.cybulska{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk.'''


==Wikimedians in Residence==
== Wikimedians in Residence ==
A [http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence Wikimedian in Residence] is a role in which a Wikipedia editor accepts a placement with an institution to facilitate Wikipedia entries related to that institution and its exhibits, archives, and cultural content. A Wikimedian in Residence's underlying task is to build a relationship between the cultural institution and the Wikimedian community through a range of activities, both internal and public-facing. These will include:  
[[File:Wikipedians in Residence at GLAMcamp London.JPG|thumb|300px|Wikimedians in Residence from around the world at GLAMcamp London in 2012]]
*Organising events to create or expand existing articles about notable items or subjects of specific relevance to the collection and the organisation's expertise;
A [[outreach:Wikipedian in Residence|Wikimedian in Residence]] a Wikipedia editor who works in an institution to facilitate a close working relationship betweenWikipedia entries related to that institution and its exhibits, archives, and cultural content. A Wikimedian in Residence's underlying task is to build a relationship between the cultural institution and the Wikimedian community through a range of activities, both internal and public-facing. These will include:  
*supporting Wikimedians already editing articles related to the institution both locally and internationally;
*help other Wikimedians to expand and write articles about the institutions's collections or area of expertise
*working with curators and archivists to explain Wikipedia's and other projects'  practices and how they might be able to contribute directly.
*working with curators and archivists to explain the Wikimedia movement's practices and help them to contribute.


The position is flexible depending on the character of the organisation, its collections and aims, but for guidance you can see our proposed job description [[Wikimedian in Residence draft job description|here]].  
The position is flexible depending on the character of the organisation, its collections and aims, but for guidance you can see our proposed job description [[Wikimedian in Residence draft job description|here]].  


We have organised a formal recruitment drive for Wikimedians in Residence in November 2012, you can read about that on our blog - [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/11/were-looking-for-wikipedians-in-residence/ we're-looking-for-wikipedians-in-residence]. Also [[2012-13 Wikipedians in Residence|here]].
==== Current Wikimedians in Residence ====
* The British Library cooperation in 2012-13 has centred on the Wikimedian in Residence project. You can find out more about it [[w:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/British Library/Events|here]].
* [[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Natural History Museum and Science Museum]] - On our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/01/science-museum-natural-history-museum-and-wikimedia-uk-to-jointly-appoint-wikimedian-in-residence/ blog].
*[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Wikimedian in Residence|Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums]] - On our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/02/tyne-wear-archives-museums-and-wikimedia-uk-to-jointly-appoint-wikimedian-in-residence/ blog].
*National Library of Scotland - On our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/04/1533/ blog]
*Black Cultural Archives, in cooperation with Equiano Centre


===Organisations we are currently working with===
There are plans for further residencies; if you have any queries please contact the office on 0207 065 0990, or daria.cybulska{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk
* The British Library cooperation in 2012-13 has centred on the Wikimedian in Residence project. You can find out more about it [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/BL/Events here].
* In 2013, we are planning to work with:
** [[w:en:WP:GLAM/NHMandSM|Natural History Museum and Science Museum]] - On our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/01/science-museum-natural-history-museum-and-wikimedia-uk-to-jointly-appoint-wikimedian-in-residence/ blog]. This is a current project.
**[[w:en:WP:GLAM/Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Wikimedian in Residence| Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums]] - On our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/02/tyne-wear-archives-museums-and-wikimedia-uk-to-jointly-appoint-wikimedian-in-residence/ blog]. The recruitment is now closed and an appointment was made in March 2013. The appointee is using the identity [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:TWAMWIR TWAMWIR]. His personal account is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Robertforsythe Robertforsythe] .
**National Library of Scotland
**Black Cultural Archives in cooperation with Equiano Centre
who will all have Wikimedians in Residence projects running for several months. We are currently discussing the details of the project with them, and will be putting the updates here soon.
* There are plans for further residencies, and so if you have any queries please contact the office on 0207 065 0990, or daria.cybulska{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk


== See also ==
== Further reading ==
* [[: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.
*[[WMUK library]] - books owned by WMUK, available for use
*[[:File:Example WiR agreement.pdf|An example of the agreement]] signed by WMUK and GLAMs when arranging a Wikimedia in Residence post
*[[:File:Example WiR agreement.pdf|An example of the agreement]] signed by WMUK and GLAMs when arranging a Wikimedia in Residence post
*[[Wikimedian in Residence draft job description|A suggested job description for a Wikipedian in Residence]]


[[Category:Wikimedians in Residence]]
[[Category:Wikimedians in Residence]]
[[Category:GLAM]]
[[Category:GLAM]]

Revision as of 21:49, 28 April 2013

Cultural partnerships

Content partnerships — Digital image restorations — Joint events
An entertainment in Vauxhall Gardens in c.1779 by Thomas Rowlandson. Digitally restored by Wikimedia volunteers.

Cultural partnerships are co-operations between the Wikimedia movement and cultural institutions, such as galleries, libraries, archives and museums, known collectively as GLAMs. There are a wide range of possible projects - from content donations to edit-a-thon events (where Wikipedians and experts work together to improve the projects' coverage of a certain topic), and more.

Why work with Wikimedia?

  • Present your collections to new audiences
  • Increase worldwide engagement with the cultural heritage held by your institution
  • Work with a global community of volunteers to share your content online, on the Wikimedia projects

Who is working with us?

Current cultural institutions we are working with include:

Wikimedia UK's work with the GLAM sector complements its work with learned societies.

If you work for or with a museum (or any other type of cultural institution), and are interested in working with Wikimedia UK, please contact our office on +44 (0)20 7065 0990 or daria.cybulskaatwikimedia.org.uk.

Wikimedians in Residence

Wikimedians in Residence from around the world at GLAMcamp London in 2012

A Wikimedian in Residence a Wikipedia editor who works in an institution to facilitate a close working relationship betweenWikipedia entries related to that institution and its exhibits, archives, and cultural content. A Wikimedian in Residence's underlying task is to build a relationship between the cultural institution and the Wikimedian community through a range of activities, both internal and public-facing. These will include:

  • help other Wikimedians to expand and write articles about the institutions's collections or area of expertise
  • working with curators and archivists to explain the Wikimedia movement's practices and help them to contribute.

The position is flexible depending on the character of the organisation, its collections and aims, but for guidance you can see our proposed job description here.

Current Wikimedians in Residence

There are plans for further residencies; if you have any queries please contact the office on 0207 065 0990, or daria.cybulskaatwikimedia.org.uk

Further reading

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