Post on 10-May-2015
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Archives of American Art and Wikipedia: A Case Study
presented as part of
Wikipedia and Libraries: What’s the Connection?
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)
Fall 2012 Project Briefing
Monthly Visitors to Smithsonian Websites vs. Wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/SI
The Archives’ Goals for Our Wikipedian in Residence
1. To get training and mentoring for our staff in Wikipedia norms and culture
2. To increase access to our digital collections by including information, images, and links in Wikipedia articles
3. To develop a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship with the Wikimedia community
Training– One-on-one mentoring and training – Brown bag info sessions for all staff
Tools– Script to analyze our creator/subject names against
the Wikipedia article database– Wikimedia Commons template & bulk upload
Outreach– Editor recruitment– Backstage Pass & Edit-a-thon event
Activities of the Wikipedian in Residence
Wikimedia Commons Contribution: Hi-res Public Domain Photographs
Inbound traffic: Wiki & Social Media
2012 Visits: Wikipedia v. Facebook v. Twitter