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GLAM CSI and WikiPortraits launch and more meetups
GLAM CSI initiative
In 2024, Andrew Lih will be working with the Smithsonian Institution on the GLAM CSI – Contributor Study Initiative, a WMF-supported project to assess the contribution pipeline in the Wikimedia technical infrastructure for supporting cultural and heritage partnerships and projects. A key output from the process will be the creation of key user stories to better document the GLAM wiki community's needs for future software development.
Contact Andrew, or visit the meta page for more information. For a longer writeup, consult the WMF GLAM report.
WikiPortraits launches at South by Southwest
The WikiPortraits project was started in 2024 by WikiConference North America users in the United States Wikimedia community to capture high-quality portrait photographs for Wikimedia Commons, through in-person outreach and event coverage. It was formally launched at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas, a multi-week film, music, and interactive festival from March 8-16, 2024.
The project had more than six photographers working over the course of the conference, both capturing photos at the conference venue, while also hosting a dedicated nearby studio for taking portraits by appointment and as a space to learn about Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. The reception area had signage explaining the basics of Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons copyright, and the WikiPortraits project.
- WikiPortraits Studio at South by Southwest 2024
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WikiPortraits Studio space at 811 Congress -
Explanatory banners at WikiPortraits Studio -
WikiPortraits Studio area
Photographers included:
- Jay Dixit
- Andrew Lih
- Kevin Payravi
- Frank Sun
- Jason Weinrich
See https://wikiportraits.org or refer others to the site for a time slot and activities. More details can be found at the after-action report or the main Commons page for the project.
Given the general interest in projects like these, a new meta page was started: meta:Wiki Covers Events to better document and coordinate event coverage events across the movement.
- Example WikiPortraits at SXSW 2024
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Lisa Su, CEO of AMD -
Kausar Mohammed, American actress, comedian, and writer -
Caila Quinn, lifestyle and travel blogger -
Jen Guyton, NatGeo photographer and evolutionary biologist -
Rohit Bhargava, author and futurist -
Errin Haines, American journalist -
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex -
Sterlin Harjo, filmmaker -
Sue Bird, basketball player -
Ron Livingston, actor, Office Space -
Hina X. Khan, actress -
Theresa Nguyen and dog -
Cast of the film Switch Up -
Delaney Rowe, comedian and actress
“It’s all the Rage,” Women’s History Month
Georgetown University and Wikimedia DC held a meetup, Georgetown University Wikipedia Edit-a-thon for Women’s History Month
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Women's History Month
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and Wikimedia DC held an online seminar, DCCAH WHM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Becoming Visible
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum and Wikimedia DC held an online seminar, SAWHM Becoming Visible Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
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