2019:Education/Education & Libraries: Opportunities Explored
 | This is an Accepted submission for the Education space at Wikimania 2019. |
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Title[edit | edit source]
Session leader(s)[edit | edit source]
| Full Name* | Email address* | Wikimedia Username (if you have one) | Affiliation | Country | Role, website or any other details you'd like to share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shani Evenstein | shani.even@gmail.com | Esh77 | Wikipedia & Education User Group | Israel | Chair |
| Merrilee Proffitt | mproffitt@gmail.com | Example | Wikipedia & Libraries | US | Chair |
| Trudi
Jacobson |
tjacobson@albany.edu | TrudiJ | University at Albany,
SUNY |
US | Panelist |
| Silvia E. Gutiérrez De la Torre | segutierrez@colmex.mx | Silva Selva | Daniel Cosío Villegas Library, El Colegio de México, Mexico | Mexico | Panelist |
| Orly Simon | orly.simon@nli.org.il | Orlysi | The National Library of Israel; The David Yellin College of Education; Wikipedia & Libraries User Group steering committee; | Israel | Panelist |
| Kelly Doyle | doylek2@si.edu | KellyDoyle | Smithsonian Institution; Wikimedia District of Columbia | US | Panelist |
| Paulo Perneta | paulosperneta@gmail.com | DarwIn | Wikimedia Portugal; CLEPUL (University of Lisbon); Library of NOVA School of Business and Economics and National Library of Portugal (on behalf of Miguel Mimoso) | Portugal | Panelist |
Session type[edit | edit source]
Each Space at Wikimania 2019 will have specific format requests. The program design prioritises submissions which are future-oriented and directly engage the audience. The format of this submission is a:
- Panel / round table, with audience discussion - 45 min
Description[edit | edit source]
This panel will discuss the benefits, challenges and opportunities of EDUWiki initiatives collaborating with libraries. We will also discuss how the Wikimedia & Libraries community and the Wikimedia & Education community work better together, as well as explore new strategies to strengthen the relationships between these communities to reach our joint goals.
Supporting work[edit | edit source]
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Relationship to the theme[edit | edit source]
This session will address the conference theme — Wikimedia, Free Knowledge and the Sustainable Development Goals — in the following manner:
Session outcomes[edit | edit source]
At the end of the session, the following will have been achieved: Attendees will:
- become better aware of the benefits and opportunities of such collaboration
- learn about various case studies
- participate in a discussion on what new strategies might be used to bring the EDU and Libraries communities closer together
Relation to other Spaces[edit | edit source]
Requirements[edit | edit source]
The session will work best with these conditions:
- Room:
- Audience:
- Recording:
Slides: