A brief presentation about libraries working with GLAM-Wiki. This was originally presented at the New Mexico Library Association conference, 2013.

1. The L in
GLAM-Wiki partnerships with libraries
sarah@sarahstierch.com
@sarah_stierch
#GLAMWIKI or #NMLA13

2. Note: This is me speaking as a volunteer
in the GLAM-Wiki & OpenGLAM
initiatives.
NOT the Wikimedia Foundation

3. What is GLAM?
Galleries
Libraries
Archives
Museums
Photo: ARVO, CC BY SA 3.0

4. © & ™ All rights reserved, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.

5. Partnerships around the
world! Big and small.
● Smithsonian Institution
● OCLC
● Children's Museum of Indianapolis
● Museum of Modern Art
● National Archives & Records Administration
● Chateau de Versailles
● Teyler's Museum
na me
● Museu Picasso
t to ew!
Jus a f
● National Archives UK
● National Railway Museum UK
● Hamburg Museum
● Natural History Museum UK
● Israel Museum

6. Wikipedia
<3
Libraries

7. George Washington University Library
Special Collections Resource Center - Project Page
Improve coverage on Wikipedia
related to GWU's special
collections.
○ DC history
○ Labor history
○ Media & journalism
○ African diaspora
Edit-a-thon
● All things GW
● Labor history
● DC history
Photo: Brunswyk - CC BY SA 3.0

8. Missoula Public Library
Engaging new & existing community - Event page
Wiki Loves Libraries event to train
new editors & staff. Improve
content about MT history
○ Historic places in Missoula
○ Education in MT
○ Libraries
○ Cheyenne
● 35 participants
● Training about how to upload images
● Trained staff - now they can [edit]!
Press coverage
● Missoulian & Missoulan 2
Photo: Djembayz - CC BY SA 3.0

9. World Digital Library
Improving content from afar - Project page
Improve content on Wikipedia
using WDL online resources from
over 50 libraries around the world
● All corners of the world
● Remote resident
● Improved visitation to website
● Training staff at Library of Congress
● Disseminating knowledge
● Improving Wikipedia in 6 languages

10. The L in GLAM
● Wikipedians around the world
● WikiProject: New Mexico
A few tips:
● Be bold and click [edit]
○ Make an account
○ COI statement on user
page
● Don't edit your orgs article
● Ask for help if needed
○ Teahouse
○ Sarah's userpage
Photo: Andrew Lih - CC BY SA 3.0

11. Helpful links
● Wikipedia Love Libraries
● US GLAM-Wiki
● OpenGLAM
● This presentation
● GLAM women contributing to Wikipedia
● Indigenous communities + Wikipedia
sarah@sarahstierch.com
@sarah_stierch
#GLAMWIKI or #NMLA13