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WikiConference North America's 2017 '''Wiki Culture Crawl''' is a pre-conference event dedicated to collaborative and [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM|GLAM]]-Wikipedia activities in Montreal on Wednesday, August 9. The day's activities include visiting various cultural institutions in Montreal, with a focus on galleries, libraries, archives, museums, and monuments. The Crawl includes exclusive backstage tours of institutions, as well as a [[2017/Photo Drive|photo drive]] for participants to photograph Montreal's sites and collections. These activities also provide a unique opportunity for institutions and Wikimedians to work together to improve Wikipedia's coverage on certain topic areas. |
WikiConference North America's 2017 '''Wiki Culture Crawl''' is a pre-conference event dedicated to collaborative and [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM|GLAM]]-Wikipedia activities in Montreal on Wednesday, August 9. The day's activities include visiting various cultural institutions in Montreal, with a focus on galleries, libraries, archives, museums, and monuments. The Crawl includes exclusive backstage tours of institutions, as well as a [[2017/Photo Drive|photo drive]] for participants to photograph Montreal's sites and collections. These activities also provide a unique opportunity for institutions and Wikimedians to work together to improve Wikipedia's coverage on certain topic areas. |
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| ⚫ | For this year's Culture Crawl, we've made plans with McGill University and the [[:en:Bibliothèque_et_Archives_nationales_du_Québec|BAnQ]] (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec / National Library and Archives of Québec). The Crawl is a great way to explore and get familiar with Montreal at the start of the conference! |
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| − | Wikipedia is the world's most popular reference work, and has worked with numerous cultural partners to improve its content. Institutions such as the U.S. National Archives, the Smithsonian and the Metropolitan Museum of Art are among its many GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums) collaborators - and this Wiki Culture Crawl provides a great opportunity to foster and grow new relationships in Montreal. |
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Revision as of 16:42, 29 July 2017
WikiConference North America's 2017 Wiki Culture Crawl is a pre-conference event dedicated to collaborative and GLAM-Wikipedia activities in Montreal on Wednesday, August 9. The day's activities include visiting various cultural institutions in Montreal, with a focus on galleries, libraries, archives, museums, and monuments. The Crawl includes exclusive backstage tours of institutions, as well as a photo drive for participants to photograph Montreal's sites and collections. These activities also provide a unique opportunity for institutions and Wikimedians to work together to improve Wikipedia's coverage on certain topic areas.
For this year's Culture Crawl, we've made plans with McGill University and the BAnQ (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec / National Library and Archives of Québec). The Crawl is a great way to explore and get familiar with Montreal at the start of the conference!
Schedule
- See the full conference program at 2017/Schedule
August 9 - Wednesday - Culture Crawl, Scan-a-thon, and Reception | |||
| Registration in Sheraton Lobby starting at 8:00 AM | |||
| Welcome Session, 9:00 - 9:30 AM in Sheraton Lobby
Meet in the lobby of Le Centre Sheraton for a welcome, housekeeping, and handouts. | |||
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See also
- GLAM one page summary - history of GLAM engagemeent between cultural institutions and Wikipedia