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 […]
Heritage Institutions and GLAM Volunteers Working Together on a Local Level
For more than two years, Wikimedia Deutschland has been running the project „GLAM on Tour“, which fosters relationships between GLAM volunteers and cultural heritage institutions. The following video illustrates how cultural cooperations with GLAMs can be started, how volunteers are motivated to engage in GLAM activities, and how heritage institutions reach a better understanding of […]
Matthias Nepfer about the Swiss National Library’s experiences in the area of OpenGLAM
In his interview with Dominik Landwehr (Digital Brainstorming), Matthias Nepfer, the Swiss National Libary’s head of innovation and information management talks about the library’s attitude and experiences regarding the release of public domain works on the internet, their cooperation with Wikimedia CH, and their expectations regarding the upcoming cultural data hackathon. Matthias Nepfer (copyright by […]
Wikipedians in Residence Speak About Their Work
Wikipedians in Residence are Wikipedia contributors who work in a heritage institution in order to serve as mediators between the Wikipedia community and the institution’s staff. In an interview with Dominik Landwehr from Migros Kulturprozent, Micha L. Rieser talks about his experience as a Wikipedian in Residence at the Swiss Federal Archives in 2013 and […]