This document summarizes a presentation about GLAM-Wiki, which aims to provide free encyclopedia access globally in local languages. It notes Wikipedia receives over 400 million monthly users and has over 20 million articles across 250 editions with no advertisements. It encourages cultural institutions to partner with Wikipedia by sharing their expertise and programs to improve user experience and fill content gaps. Specific institutions partnering with Wikipedia are listed, and seven actions cultural institutions can take immediately to engage with Wikipedia are outlined.

1. Àlex Hinojo | GLAM-Wiki Ambassador | Citilab | Cornellà | November 23, 2011
#glamwiki basics
www.glamwiki.org | #glamwiki | @kippelboy | alexhinojo@gmail.com

2. “Our mission is to provide a free,
high quality encyclopedia
to every single person on the planet
on their own language.”
@jimmy_wales

3. Some numbers
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20 million visits per hour
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20 million articles
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250 language editions
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400 million monthly users
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0 Number of advertisements

4. “We are doing
the same thing
for the same reason
for the same people
in the same medium
so...
let's do it together”
@wittylama

5. “GLAM expertise +
Reach of Wikipedia =
Better user
experience”
@innova2

6. How to start a proactive
GLAM-Wiki relationship?
Work With What YOU have :
Your Existing programs
+
Your Existing E-volunteers

7. Some examples

Fundació Miró
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Chateau de Versailles
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TCMI
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US National Archives

Museu Picasso

8. 7 things that you can do tomorrow
1. Contact Your local Wikipedia Community
2. Tell them about future exhibits/projects
3. Plan a Backstage pass
4. Monitor your presence on Wikipedia
5. Look for content gaps in your field of expertise
6. CC-BY licensed Press releases
7. Edit!

9. Àlex Hinojo | GLAM-Wiki Ambassador | Citilab | Cornellà | November 23, 2011
“Wikipedia is your e-volunteer program,
you're just not affiliated with it yet.”
Liam Wyatt
THANKS!
www.glamwiki.org | #glamwiki | @kippelboy | alexhinojo@gmail.com