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;Title: Why Wikipedia Works for Us: an Exploration of Innovation at the National Archives

;[[Submissions#Proposal Themes|Theme]]: GLAM

;[[Submissions#Presentation Types|Type of submission]]: panel

;Author: [[w:User:Dominic|Dominic Byrd-McDevitt]]

;E-mail address: dominic.byrd-mcdevitt{{@}}nara.gov

;Username: [[w:User:Dominic]]

;Affiliation: National Archives and Records Administration

;Abstract: This panel brings together key practitioners from the National Archives' Office of Innovation, with the aim of contextualizing NARA's Wikipedia engagement as part of a broader institutional approach to promoting innovation, access, and openness. With an introduction by NARA's Chief Innovation Officer, each panelist will discuss a different project of note for encouraging open participation and public access to collections. The following are expected panelists and topics:

:* '''Pamela Wright''', ''Chief Innovation Officer''
:*:Introduction to Innovation at NARA (10 mins.)
:* '''Meredith Stewart''', ''Management and Program Analyst'':
:*:NARA's [http://www.archives.gov/citizen-archivist/ Citizen Archivist initiative] and participatory catalog (8 mins.)
:* '''Dominic Byrd-McDevitt''', ''Digital Content Specialist/Wikipedian in Residence''
:*:National Archives [https://github.com/usnationalarchives/Catalog-API catalog API] and open data (8 mins.)
:* '''Dina Herbert''', ''Innovation Hub Coordinator''
:*:The [http://www.archives.gov/innovation-hub/ Innovation Hub], NARA's citizen engagement space in Washington, D.C. (8 mins.)

:Each of the panelists has also been involved, to varying degrees, in NARA's work on Wikipedia. There will be many GLAM presentations at WikiConference USA, but by focusing on the interconnected projects of institutional advocates of Wikipedia, this panel seeks to provide a practical demonstration of how an organization can institutionalize Wikipedia engagement as an established program within a larger framework of mission-oriented innovation. Through case studies, we will discuss not just successes, but the challenges of fostering a Wikipedia-friendly ethos within an organization.

;Length of presentation: 45 minutes

;Special schedule requests: For panelists' schedules, must present on Friday.

;Will you attend WikiConference USA if your submission is not accepted?: Yes

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