Wikimedia Conference 2018/Program/18

18. Sharing approaches on GLAM partnerships

How to move forward

What was this session about?

Wikimedians from different countries were sharing there approaches on GLAM partnerships and answering questions from the audience.

What are the next steps to be taken?

Photos

see the Commons category

Slides

TBA

Speaker(s)

Astrid Carlsen (Wikimedia Norge), Daria Cybulska (Wikimedia UK), Rachmat Wahidi (Wikimedia Indonesia), Galder Gonzalez (Basque Wikimedians User Group)

Length (min)

60

Audience / Target group

everyone, particularly Wikimedians who start working with GLAM institutions

Session Format

Every speaker has 10 min presentation, followed by 5 min Q&A.

Description

Among participants of the Wikimedia Conference 2018, there is a strong wish to learn more about partnerships with GLAM institutions.

4 speakers showing and explaining their approach, starting with the broadest and ending with 1-2 very specific ones. Every speaker has 3 template slides, filled with they have learned, what are the challenges/limitations of their approach, what the movement could learn from it.

Desired Outcome

Inspiration & more Wikimedians look for partnerships outside with GLAM institutions

Documentation

Astrid Carlsen (WMNO)

Partnership with National Archive
Went well, a good example of collaboration with Wikimedia Armenia.
Political considerations had to be negotiated.
Happy partnerships are when everyone feels they’ve gained something they couldn’t achieve alone.

Rachmat Wahidi (WMID)

Partnership with WMNL to transcribe letters in nlwikisource.
Challenging to convince organisation to scan and upload
Working with multiple orgs helped make the project results more usable

Q&A: What kind of scanner were you using? - 1000 pixel scanner. The DIY scanner was donated to the museum.

Daria Cybulska (WMUK)

National Library of Scotland
What does sustainability mean? A lasting change in terms of what people saw the libraries’ purpose as.
Being aware of the level of digital skills is key so expectations are realistic

How do you sell this to an organisation? - Convince them it makes their job easier. e.g if they made things available on an open license it frees up staff from that for other activities.