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|type=Lecture (15-30 min) |
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|theme=Community Engagement, Education, GLAM (Galleries/Libraries/Archives/Museums), Open Data, Partnerships, Reliable Sources, Technology |
|theme=Community Engagement, Education, GLAM (Galleries/Libraries/Archives/Museums), Open Data, Partnerships, Reliable Sources, Technology |
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|abstract=In this presentation, Indiana State Library's Digital Initiatives director Justin Clark will discuss how collections from Indiana Memory and Hoosier State Chronicles, among others, have been added to Wikimedia Commons, improving existing Wikipedia pages and expanding access to digitized images. He'll also discuss ISL's public programming to coincide with these collections, including participating and hosting Wiki Edit-a-Thons for historians and librarians. In sum, attendees will learn about Indiana Memory and Hoosier State Chronicles as digital repositories, their integration with the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), and ultimately their use on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, and how said initiatives can be used for public educational events. |
|abstract=In this presentation, Indiana State Library's Digital Initiatives director Justin Clark will discuss how collections from Indiana Memory and Hoosier State Chronicles, among others, have been added to Wikimedia Commons, improving existing Wikipedia pages and expanding access to digitized images. He'll also discuss ISL's public programming to coincide with these collections, including participating and hosting Wiki Edit-a-Thons for historians and librarians. In sum, attendees will learn about Indiana Memory and Hoosier State Chronicles as digital repositories, their integration with the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), and ultimately their use on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, and how said initiatives can be used for public educational events. |
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| + | Link to slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11iSqYpSKYSTdUqIw1jogv5J-SsosY9zR/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117643565973185935488&rtpof=true&sd=true |
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|author=Justin Clark; Jill Weiss Simins |
|author=Justin Clark; Jill Weiss Simins |
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|username=Thedailyclark |
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|scholarship=Yes |
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|time=30 minutes |
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|livestream=Yes, you may livestream my session |
|livestream=Yes, you may livestream my session |
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Latest revision as of 15:15, 3 October 2024
This submission has been accepted for WikiConference North America 2024.
Title:
- Enhancing Digital Collections through Wikimedia Commons
Type of session:
- Lecture (15-30 min)
Session theme(s):
- Community Engagement, Education, GLAM (Galleries/Libraries/Archives/Museums), Open Data, Partnerships, Reliable Sources, Technology
Abstract:
In this presentation, Indiana State Library's Digital Initiatives director Justin Clark will discuss how collections from Indiana Memory and Hoosier State Chronicles, among others, have been added to Wikimedia Commons, improving existing Wikipedia pages and expanding access to digitized images. He'll also discuss ISL's public programming to coincide with these collections, including participating and hosting Wiki Edit-a-Thons for historians and librarians. In sum, attendees will learn about Indiana Memory and Hoosier State Chronicles as digital repositories, their integration with the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), and ultimately their use on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, and how said initiatives can be used for public educational events.
Link to slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11iSqYpSKYSTdUqIw1jogv5J-SsosY9zR/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117643565973185935488&rtpof=true&sd=true
Author name(s):
Wikimedia username(s):
- Thedailyclark
E-mail address:
- name
example.com
Affiliated organization(s):
- Indiana Historical Bureau/Indiana State Library
Estimated length of session
- 30 minutes
Will you be presenting remotely?
- I will present in-person
Okay to livestream?
- Livestreaming is okay
Previously presented?
- No
Special requests:
- I will have slides that I'd like to share for my presentation and the ability to share my screen with attendees to show them digital collections in real time.