GLAM Booklet 2013/Editathon right

Editathon right

Based on Tipu's Tiger

This page gives the example of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Wikimedia UK and Wikimedia India and a musical instrument of great interest in the Sub continent.

Core messages:

1. Wikimedia was cooperating with the Victoria and Albert Museum
2. Curator support from the V&A enabled the writing and improvement of wikipedia content across several languages.
3. The V&A's was open to photography
4. Efficient use of curator's time - they just advised us that an article on that subject should reference certain source material and gave us some handouts of copies for educational use. They didn't actually have to be there on the day.
5. Globalism - Wikimedia UK was able to involve editors remotely from India.
6. The V&A was able to use this program to enable source country virtual access to part of their cultural heritage.