Institution | Resident's Name | Period Covered | Date of Report |
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Museums Galleries Scotland | Sara Thomas | 6 July - 2 August 2015 | 30 July 2015 |
The second month of the Museums Galleries Scotland portion of the residency has been spent staff training, networking and developing deeper links with existing contacts.
Event Name | Date | Location | Attendees |
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Introduction to Wikipedia | 9 July 2015 | Museums Galleries Scotland | 7 |
Introduction to Wikipedia | 30 July 2015 (rescheduled from 1 July) | Museums Galleries Scotland | 5 |
12 new user accounts were created as a result of the MGS staff training sessions on 9 and 30 July.
9 July 2015
30 July 2015
WMUK | Museums Galleries Scotland |
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G1: Develop Open Knowledge | G1.1 help Scottish museums increase the quality of the existing open knowledge surrounding their collections. G1.2 assist museums to make more open knowledge available through various channels and projects, G1.3 work specifically with the Recognised Collections to make more open knowledge and images available through Wikipedia and their own websites licence-free. |
G2a: Develop, involve & engage WMUK volunteers | G2a.1 encourage and assist museum curators to become competent WMUK volunteers. G2a.2 assist museum curators to help share their expert collections knowledge with other WMUK volunteers. G2a.3 Work with other Scottish voluntary organisations to involve them where relevant in open data projects taking place in Scottish museums and galleries. |
G3: Reduce barriers to accessing open knowledge | G3.1 we will improve awareness of the benefits of open knowledge through education within the Scottish museum sector. G3.2 we will actively work with a range of partners including the Scottish Government to help inform, develop and deliver a strategic action plan for responsible use of open data in Scottish museums. |
G5: Develop, support and engage with other Wikimedia & Open Knowledge Communities | G5.1 participate and encourage membership to the Scottish DigitaI Transformation Network. G5.2 encourage partnership projects between Scottish museums to release their metadata licence free through API or other sources. |
Developing Open Knowledge
Develop, involve and engage WMUK volunteers
Reducing barriers to accessing open knowledge
Developing, supporting & engaging with other Wikimedia & Open Knowledge communities
Event Name | Date | Location | Organiser | Event Details |
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Women on the Roll of Honour | Postponed - new date TBC | Glasgow School of Art | Sara Thomas / GSA | Updating Wikipedia with details of women from Glasgow School of Art's Honour Roll. |
Institution | Resident's Name | Period Covered | Date of Report |
---|---|---|---|
Museums Galleries Scotland | Sara Thomas | 6 July - 2 August 2015 | 30 July 2015 |
The second month of the Museums Galleries Scotland portion of the residency has been spent staff training, networking and developing deeper links with existing contacts.
Event Name | Date | Location | Attendees |
---|---|---|---|
Introduction to Wikipedia | 9 July 2015 | Museums Galleries Scotland | 7 |
Introduction to Wikipedia | 30 July 2015 (rescheduled from 1 July) | Museums Galleries Scotland | 5 |
12 new user accounts were created as a result of the MGS staff training sessions on 9 and 30 July.
9 July 2015
30 July 2015
WMUK | Museums Galleries Scotland |
---|---|
G1: Develop Open Knowledge | G1.1 help Scottish museums increase the quality of the existing open knowledge surrounding their collections. G1.2 assist museums to make more open knowledge available through various channels and projects, G1.3 work specifically with the Recognised Collections to make more open knowledge and images available through Wikipedia and their own websites licence-free. |
G2a: Develop, involve & engage WMUK volunteers | G2a.1 encourage and assist museum curators to become competent WMUK volunteers. G2a.2 assist museum curators to help share their expert collections knowledge with other WMUK volunteers. G2a.3 Work with other Scottish voluntary organisations to involve them where relevant in open data projects taking place in Scottish museums and galleries. |
G3: Reduce barriers to accessing open knowledge | G3.1 we will improve awareness of the benefits of open knowledge through education within the Scottish museum sector. G3.2 we will actively work with a range of partners including the Scottish Government to help inform, develop and deliver a strategic action plan for responsible use of open data in Scottish museums. |
G5: Develop, support and engage with other Wikimedia & Open Knowledge Communities | G5.1 participate and encourage membership to the Scottish DigitaI Transformation Network. G5.2 encourage partnership projects between Scottish museums to release their metadata licence free through API or other sources. |
Developing Open Knowledge
Develop, involve and engage WMUK volunteers
Reducing barriers to accessing open knowledge
Developing, supporting & engaging with other Wikimedia & Open Knowledge communities
Event Name | Date | Location | Organiser | Event Details |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women on the Roll of Honour | Postponed - new date TBC | Glasgow School of Art | Sara Thomas / GSA | Updating Wikipedia with details of women from Glasgow School of Art's Honour Roll. |