HI Derric,

There are separate GLAM email lists to which I'm forwarding your message.  GLAM folk: since Derric is not subscribed, you should ensure that your message goes to him directly.

Bob

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Derric Atzrott <datzrott@alizeepathology.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 3:25 PM
Subject: [libraries] GLAM: Frederick Historical Society
To: Wikimedia & Libraries <libraries@lists.wikimedia.org>


Hello,

 

Over the weekend I spoke with some folks from the Frederick Historical Society about Wikipedia and Wikisource and the value that their collection has.  I mentioned the GLAM initiative to them, and they seemed interested.  One person even printed out the GLAM page [0] for reference.

 

Do any of you have experience setting up GLAM initiatives with archives?  They have a lot of pre-1927 documents and photos that I suspect could be very useful to Wikipedia editors and the public as a whole.  How would be the best way to approach trying to set something up.  I myself actually am not as familiar with GLAM as I could be.  Is there any pages that I should make sure I am familiar with as well?

 

Note: This is unrelated to the edit-a-thon thread.  The edit-a-thon is being hosted by my local public library.  Here I am trying to set something up with my local historical society.

 

Thank you,

Derric Atzrott

Computer Specialist

Alizee Pathology

 

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM


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