Wikidata Workshop
OpenGLAM CH is holding an introductary Workshop to Wikidata Monday 13.05.2019, 9h-13h BFH, Hallerstrasse 8, 3012 Bern Room 218 Participation fee: CHF 100.- / free for members of Friends of OpenGLAM The workshop will be held in German with English slides. The number of participants is limited to 20. REGISTRATION necessary until 8 May: valerie.hashimoto(at)openglam.ch […]
OpenGLAM at the “Long Night of Museums” in Basel
SUSTAINABILITY is one of the issues the Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon is dealing with: What happens to the hackathon projects after the hackathon? How to ensure that the projects are further developed and not fully abandoned? How to make them known to a broader audience? The “Long Nights of Museums”, which take place in […]
Join the „Friends of OpenGLAM“ Network!
You can now support the cause of OpenGLAM in Switzerland by joining the „Friends of OpenGLAM“ Network! – It is meant to give our movement a stronger foundation by bringing the people behind it to the fore, and by securing the long-term financial viability of our activities. Friends of OpenGLAM
SocietyByte Special Issue on „OpenGLAM“
In August 2017, SocietyByte, the online magazine of the BFH Center for Digital Society, is running a special issue on „OpenGLAM“. – Below a selection of articles: Re:Dada – Collecting, performing and exhibiting Dada 100 years later “Der offene Ansatz hat eine enorme Kraft” – Interview B. Estermann Teil I “Wir haben mehr […]
Lionel Walter im Interview zum Geneva Open Libraries Hackathon
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Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon 2016 – Register Now!
On 1-2 July 2016 the Swiss OpenGLAM Working Group is inviting to the Second Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon at the Basel University Library! Registration is now open. Please refer to the event page for further information. We have set the official registration deadline to 15 June; but please consider that the event may be […]
Imagine a World where Every Librarian Added One More Reference to Wikipedia
As part of Wikipedia’s 15th Anniversary celebration, Wikimedians are asking librarians all over the world to take 15 minutes to add at least one more reference to Wikipedia. Join the campaign! Twitter: #1Lib1Ref „It’s important to recognize the lasting impact of Wikipedia on the online research environment: Wikipedia has become the default location for every […]
GLAM and Wikipedia
In its September 2015 edition, „Arbido“ covers various aspects of the cooperation between heritage institutions and Wikipedia/Wikimedia. From mass uploads, over Wikipedians in Residence, to legal issues – the different articles in this issue address many facets of the encounter between the wiki world and the world of cultural heritage. A must read for all […]