GLAM-WIKI 2015/Ideas for proposals

Introduction

This document page was set up by the Program Committee of the GLAM-WIKI 2015 conference to inspire people for the call for proposals.

Primary focus of the GLAM-WIKI 2015 conference

Wikimedia has the goal to make knowledge accessible to everyone in the world. To achieve this we need to have an oversight of the worldwide similarities and differences in

• the structure of the GLAM sector,
• differences in copyright,
• business models of GLAMs and artists,
• the impact of cultural differences on the GLAM sector,
• case studies of GLAM WIKI projects from around the world.

Structuring the proposals and program

• Themes for the program include: Discovery, Collaboration, Remix, Capability and Exposure.
• Perspectives to discuss the themes are Lessons learned (looking back), Under development/in process and Future developments.
• Topics within the themes and perspectives that could be part of the program are in table 1.
• Types of sessions - the way these topics can possibly be programmed - are in table 2.

Table 1: Ideas for topics for the GLAM-WIKI 2015 conference

#	A) Theme	B) Description	C) Lessons learned	D) Under development / in process	E) Future developments
1	Discovery	What's possible with Wiki Projects, open data, resources in the public domain, commons and linked data etc? Discovering the different possibilities Orientation	Skills needed at GLAMS Technical requirements at GLAMs Types of activities you can develop (content donations, edit-a-thons…) Statistics	Visual editor Wikidata and GLAM collection databases: how to link and work together? Wikidatafying Commons Augmented reality in museums	3D models on Commons Video on Commons Translation project for GLAM projects
2	Collaboration GLAMs + Wiki: how to collaborate?	Case studies of effective partnerships between Wikimedia projects/volunteers and GLAMs. Including Wikipedians in residence, crowdsourcing, transcription projects, etc.	Coolest projects Wikipedians in Residence (pecha kucha) Training GLAM staff to be editors Editing policies and procedures in GLAMS Partnerships like Europeana (also gendergap topic: fashion) Crowdsourcing metadata	Wiki loves art 2016 Transcription projects The global consequences of Copyright reform in Europe Gender gap and underrepresented topics Art+Feminism Jewelry on Wikipedia Fashion Applied arts Textiles WikiProjects Alternative content donation workflows: Flickr2Commons for pro’s	Making collaborations durable/sustainable over the long(er) term Models for long-term collaboration Long-term edit-a-thon series Emancipating GLAM staff to ‘do it themselves’ Hands-on sessions to improve the outreach pages of GLAMwiki Future outreach strategies for GLAMwiki
3	Remix Creating new content	An opportunity for artists and content creators using wiki projects and resources in their creative practice. Creating new ‘open content’: Remixing from existing open media (such as heritage) Opening up totally new creations: best practices	Prerequisites: which licenses to use, and what are the consequences? Panel discussion about Commons Distributors Panel discussion with other GLAM content users, like journalists and designers	Showcase of cool remix projects Presentations by artists who ‘open up’: how, why, what problems do they encounter, how does it benefit? Copyright cultures worldwide - different views? Traditional knowledge and indigenous information Tracking creative reuse	How to encourage and help contemporary artists to open up documentation about their work How to invite galleries and other holders of contemporary art collections to share their collections on Wiki
4	Capability Improve your skills!	Exploring projects building skills, wiki tools, policies, processes, feedback and statistics, incorporating sustainable processes.	Introduction to Wikimedia’s principles Introduction to Wikipedia editing Introduction to Wikimedia Commons Templates for sharing collections in Commons Running effective edit-a-thons	Wikidata for GLAMs training GLAMwiki Toolset workshop	Wikimedia Commons, Wikibase, Wikidata and GLAMs’ collection databases: learning from each other 'Push to Commons' buttons in collection registration systems
5	Exposure Exposure and dissemination of collections (with open data)	Interesting ways to present ‘open’ collections to the public	Cool interfaces and other dissemination projects with open content / media from Wikimedia Commons Timelines Geographical; putting open collections on a map	The relevance of GLAM Data in Wikidata Visualization, statistics, and how to take this further. Using the “Did You Know” process to highlight significant collection objects Using social media as a tool	Traveling Wikipedia exhibitions

Table 2: Types of sessions for the GLAM-WIKI 2015 conference

#	Type	Subtype	Potential outcome
1	Speaking	Keynote	Knowledge transfer and questions
2		Panel	Facilitated debate, knowledge transfer and questions
3		Pecha Kucha	Knowledge transfer
4		Round table discussion	Facilitated debate, knowledge transfer and questions
5		Pitches	Present an idea and receive feedback
6		Speed dating	Networking and new cooperations
7	Workshop	Learning	Learn new and/or improve skills, gain knowledge
8		Creating	Improve skills, knowledge transfer