Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2024/Submissions/A Case Study for Türkiye to Build A Knowledge Repository for Cultural Heritage in Wikimedia: The R-RF-2308-13594 Project

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Author(s): Nurdan Atalan Çayırezmez, Deniz Çit, Aslı Batırbaygil, Nurcan Atalan Helicke	Username(s): Atreju.x	Type of submission: lecture
	Affiliation: Turkish Wikipedia	Theme(s): Partnerships, education
Abstract: In early 2023, Turkey-Syria Earthquakes affected multiple regions and countries, an area known for its rich historic and archaeological significance, as well as its tangible and intangible heritage elements. In Türkiye, a total of 11 provinces were affected by these earthquakes. Digital Cultural Heritage Network in Türkiye received a Wikimedia rapid fund to build a repository of resources to assess the damage of cultural heritage sites, monuments and historic buildings, libraries and museums due to the 2023 Earthquakes. The rapid fund was used to train GLAM professionals and organize several edit-a-thon events to create open knowledge about digital heritage in Türkiye and building a repository to contribute to disaster relief. The lecture will talk about how the rapid fund was used, the impacts and lessons learned.		Slides:
		Level of advancement: basic
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How will this session be beneficial for the communities in the region of CEE? The fund used for GLAM organizations and non-profit organizations working on cultural heritage about open knowledge, Wikimedia and CC/copyrights, to improve education for GLAM sector particularly about online information search and access to open data on cultural heritage, and to train new Wikipedia editors and contributors in Türkiye. Two face-to-face editathon was held in Ankara and Istanbul. Also an online editathon and an online stakeholder meeting. Also, editathon and education to Wikimedia tools for Ankara University Information Management students within the scope of lesson.In this conference, it is aimed to share the experiences in Türkiye, within the scope of the project and present the project assessment.

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