2019:Libraries
Libraries Space
Welcome to the Libraries Space at Wikimania 2019 in Stockholm
If you have any questions, please contact the space leaders
- Merrilee Proffitt (User:Merrilee) – mproffitt@gmail.com
- Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (User:KCVelaga) – kcvelaga
gmail.com
Description & Background
Wikimedia projects and libraries have a shared goal of making knowledge freely and widely available. The Libraries Space showcases collaborations in the interest that common mission. Considering UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the Wikimedia Movement's strategic goals of striving for “Knowledge as Service” and “Knowledge equity”, the space will bring together librarians (whether in title or in spirit), Wikimedians, Wikimedia affiliates, knowledge professionals, and those who are passionate and engaged around the intersection of Wikimedia and Libraries, and see possibility for beneficial collaboration.
Wikimedia and Libraries continue to collaborate in several areas and have formed several programs and group to facilitate common interest, such as The Wikipedia Library and Wikimedia and Libraries User Group. However there is so much more: collaborations between affiliate groups and libraries; librarians using and adapting Wikimedia projects to meet their internal goals; Wikimedians learning about the inner workings of libraries.
Focus of the space
- Sharing global experiences and best practices (for example, through talks and panels).
- Learning from each other and building capacity (for example, through workshops and panels).
- Collaborative work on joint projects/goals (for example, working groups and workshops).
- Partnerships building — going beyond the Wikimedia movement (i.e. what do we need to do to better partner with a like-minded organization).
Information for sessions
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Sessions will be diverse in format and will include:
We will be putting an extra focus on creating sessions that are collaborative, active and inclusive in their nature, rather than ones focusing on an individual or specific programs/initiatives and are passive in nature. Because we have limited time and want to include as many perspectives as possible you may not receive as much time as you have requested.
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Relationship to the Sustainable Development Goals
We believe the following SDGs are relevant to our space.
Get involved!
We are encouraging Wikimedia community members, librarians, and others, in creating this space, so it can reflect the wishes and needs of our community. Please et us know if there are any topics/workshops that you'd like to see in the Libraries Space. Your suggestions will help us reach relevant individuals, affiliates, and organisations, to propose sessions.
Program
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Program schedule
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Rooms map
Building location of rooms 7& 8: https://goo.gl/maps/AkLPUeCLTPfbCJnD6
Related sessions
- This list contains sessions that are not a part of the Libraries space, but may of interest to folks who are interested in libraries.
| Session title | Space | Date & Timings | Room |
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| Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons for GLAM-Wiki | GLAM | 16 August (Friday), 15:45 to 17:45 | Lessing (D499) |
| Enhancing use of CC’s Public Domain tools to serve the needs of GLAM institutions and reusers | GLAM | Saturday (17 August), 10:00 to 10:45 | Murad (Aula Magna) |
| The process of upload, disseminate and report a GLAM and how wikidatifying it improves it | GLAM | Saturday (17 August), 9:30 to 10:00 | Alexievich (D416) |
| Education & Libraries: Opportunities Explored | Education | Saturday (17 August), 14:00 to 14:30 | Yousafzai (Rotunda) |
Interested attendees
- Please add your signature if you will be interested to attend the Libraries space. It may be one session or the whole day, it is up to to you!
- Rosiestep (talk) 15:31, 29 May 2019 (UTC)
- OlafJanssen (talk) 08:57, 31 May 2019 (UTC) (GLAM-Wiki coordinator at the national library of The Netherlands)
- Simon Cobb (User:Sic19 ; talk page) 21:26, 3 June 2019 (UTC)
- Maxlath (talk) 23:04, 8 June 2019 (UTC)
- JGDove99
- BNA-PS (talk) 12:29, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
- Csisc (talk) 18:32, 22 June 2019 (UTC)
- IngridThomson
- Honor Moody
- AKibombo(talk)
- US812 (talk) 21:43, 17 July 2019 (UTC)