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[[File:Portrait_of_Tempest_Anderson_by_William_Orpen.jpg|220px|thumb|right|Portrait of Tempest Anderson by William Orpen]]
[[File:St_Laurence_Tidmarsh_south_door.jpg|220px|thumb|right|September is the month of heritage open door days in the UK. While you’re there, see if the door is as impressive as this 12th-century example uploaded for Wiki Loves Monuments UK.]]


Wikimedia UK is pleased to announce its new partnership with [http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/Page/Index.aspx York Museums Trust (YMT)]. The partnership, which was confirmed last week, is to be supported by the recruitment of a Wikimedian in Residence who will promote open access to collections data across the trust.
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To symbolise the beginning of the partnership the trust has uploaded its first image to Wikimedia Commons, a portrait of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempest_Anderson Tempest Anderson], photographer and volcanologist. This is an appropriate choice as it also marked the centenary of the death of this interesting character whose life is being explored in the trust’s new exhibition, Tempest Anderson: Volcano Chaser.
There are hundreds of local history and archaeology societies in the UK, and there’s a reason there were 50 million visits to heritage sites in England alone in 2010. Wiki Loves Monuments covers some headline attractions such as Edinburgh Castle and Westminster Abbey, but it also includes buildings closer to home. The competition is a great chance to learn more about your local history. There are also heritage open days throughout the UK in September, which provide fantastic opportunities to engage with history and take some pictures for Wikipedia while you’re at it. In the first week of the competition we’ve had over 1,000 uploads and we want to see the images flooding in. With that in mind, below are some details of events which will let you interact with your local history.


The Wikimedian in Residence (WIR) will work with YMT’s Digital Team, curators and volunteers for six months to facilitate the release of more of the trust’s collections onto Commons so that they can be accessed and enjoyed by a much larger online audience. The WIR will work with the Wikimedia community on the improvement of articles related to the Tempest Anderson collection (which includes some 5,000 glass slides and numerous books and scientific papers). They will also host training events, edit-a-thons and workshops on the use of Wikipedia for both the public and museum professionals.
Between Thursday 12th and Sunday 15th September, Heritage Open Days in England allows people to enter buildings they might not have the opportunity to the rest of the year. It is driven by volunteers, around 40,000 of them and in 2011 1.7 million people seized the chance to explore. There are too many to list here, but you can learn more at the [http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory Heritage Open Day website].


The appointment is supported by a grant from Wikimedia UK and applications for the position are now open. You can find [http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/Page/Vacancies.aspx full details here] or call 01904 697954 to discuss the position.
While England has a four-day event, in Wales there are open doors in four weekends in September. From Lamphey Bishop’s Palace to Neath Abbey, you’re spoilt for choice (and hopefully Wiki Loves Monuments will be spoilt for pictures). More details can be found on their [http://cadw.wales.gov.uk/events/?lang=en events page].


This position follows in the footsteps of other WIR roles at institutions such as the British Museum, the British Library, and the National Library of Scotland.
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