Presentation at Wikimania 2015.
Wikipedia editing events aka edit-a-thons have many functions and goals. I see them as a channel to reach and influence GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) professionals. The events can be a start for something bigger.
Russian Escort Abu Dhabi 0503464457 Abu DHabi Escorts
A Gateway Theory – How Edit-a-thons Can Lure Innocent GLAMs into the World of Wiki
1. A Gateway Theory
How Edit-‐a-‐thons Can Lure Innocent
GLAMs into the World of Wiki
Sanna Hirvonen 17 July 2015
Wikimania 2015
TwiHer: @sannahirvonen
fiwiki: Sanahirviö
2. Helsinki
Finland
Where I come from
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
• Part of the Finnish NaRonal Gallery
• GLAMwiki projects since 2013
Wikimedia Finland
Board Member 2014
Photo: Finnish NaRonal Gallery /
Petri Virtanen CC BY-‐SA 3.0
3. Edit-‐a-‐thons
An edit-‐a-‐thon (someRmes wriHen editathon) is an event where
editors get together to edit and improve a specific topic or type of
content, typically including basic ediRng training for new editors.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edit-‐a-‐thon
4. Kiasma Wikimaraton
Photos: Finnish NaRonal Gallery / Petri Virtanen CC BY-‐SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
24 h edit-‐a-‐thon
organised by Kiasma and
Wikimedia Finland,
February 2013
5. Bring Culture to Wikipedia
Edit-‐a-‐thon course
6 gatherings,
October–
November 2014
Organised by
Wikimedia Finland
with
6 GLAM partners
and
Helsinki Summer
University
Photos: Teemu Perhiö CC BY 2.0
9. What GLAMs can benefit
• Engage their audiences
• Increase the understanding and appreciaRon
for their field of experRse
• Find new applicaRons and contexts for their
subject maHer
• Learn a more open and generous organisaRon
culture
• Build their brand by doing things that stand out
10. Value to Wikimedia
• ContribuRons during the event
• Spreading informaRon and increasing posiRve
percepRons of Wikimedia
• Building the community
• Reaching
and
influencing
GLAM
professionals
12. GLAM professionals can
• make decisions about
opening data and
materials
• direct resources to new
events
• hire Wikipedians in
Residence
• spread posiRve
percepRons of
Wikimedia among their
peers
Photo: Teemu Perhiö CC BY 2.0
13. GLAM professionals
• need hands-‐on
experience and
networks
to build their trust in
Wikimedia
Photo: Teemu Perhiö CC BY 2.0
14. Example: Bring Culture to Wikipedia
• Course for anyone who wanted to learn ediRng
and visit cultural insRtuRons behind the scenes
• Dozens of professionals got their first touch to
ediRng Wikipedia
15. Ajerwards
• All 6 partner organisaRons open to
collaboraRon, interested in new events,
content donaRons or a Wikipedian in
Residence
• Could
we
have
accomplished
this
without
edit-‐a-‐thons?
17. Collaborate
• Team up with other open data agents
• Present Wikimedia as part of a larger open
knowledge movement
• Build networks with organisaRons
18. Example: Open Culture Data
Masterclass
Course for GLAM
professionals by Open
Knowledge Finland,
the local Open GLAM
network AvoinGLAM,
and Aalto University
Photos: AvoinGLAM CC BY-‐SA 2.0
20. GLAMs are more and more goal oriented.
They do things that help them reach their
goals.
Wiki acRviRes are no excepRon.
Photo: Horia Varlan CC BY 2.0 via Flickr
21. Therefore
• Help GLAMs make open knowledge / wiki
projects their own.
• Offer professionals informaRon, hands-‐on
experience and support.
• Find and support advocates inside the GLAM
sector.