The Wikipedia Library/Processes

The Wikipedia Library

Guides for organizing and running the program

TWL donations – Processes for different steps in setting up a partner donation:

• Partner pitch guide – Attracting new donation partnerships
• Partner signup page setup and account processing – Setting up new signups, collecting information, and distributing accounts.
  • Partnership processing timeline – Signup page sidebar transcluded on partnership pages for setting expectations about account distribution.
  • Partnership renewal and extension – different strategies for renewing account access for TWL partners, and how to ask for more accounts.
• Library card platform coordination - How to coordinate Library Card Platform applications
• Announcing partnerships – Making sure as many editors in as many global communities as possible hear about opportunities at the same time.
• Access recipient check-ins – Checking in with Wikipedians who have had extended access to a Wikipedia Library partner donation.
• Partner metrics and update emails – for metrics coordinators sharing with donation partners how sources are being used.
• Why not OA?

Universities and institutions

• Visiting scholars – Guide for starting new WVS positions at interested universities.
• Interns setup – A guide for developing new Wikipedia Library Interns classes.
• Reaching out to specific audiences:
  • University libraries – Building collaborations and programs with academic institutions.
  • Cultural professionals – Walking archivists and special collections through contributing.

Communications

• Blogs about partnerships – Documenting user stories to highlight collaboration between the Wikimedia community, the partner, and the Wikipedia Library.
• Press releases – Partners frequently are interested a press release about the cooperation: what should you do?
• Twitter – Communicating on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
• Newsletters – Writing an edition of a Wikipedia Library newsletter.

Other

• Library card platform proposal – Proposing a tool for making the account distribution process more efficient.
• Page management – Managing pages related to the library.
• NDA – Handling non-disclosure agreements.