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Wikimedia DC collaborates with cultural institutions, including galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAMS), as well as embassies and other culturally driven organizations to promote free knowledge and support digitization and open access projects.

Collaborative activities include Wikipedia editing workshops, edit-a-thons, and longer-term content creation initiatives.

Editing workshops: Virtual or in-person sessions where new editors learn to edit Wikipedia and engage with Wikimedia projects

Edit-a-thons: Virtual or in-person sessions where editors create or improve content related to particular themes, exhibitions, etc. Themeless or broad-themed 'thons are also welcomed. Training for new editors is always provided. Edit-a-thons allow constituents and/or site staff to share stories, materials, and collections with the world.

Content drives: Longer-term initiatives during which interns, staff, or others aim to fill content gaps beyond a one or two day editing event. These can include editing activities, mass uploads to Wikimedia Commons, and/or the creation of Wikidata items.

Past and Current Institutional GLAM and Cultural Partners

National Archives and Records Administration
Smithsonian Institution
National Gallery of Art
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Library of Congress
DC History Center
Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives
Fairfax Regional Libraries
Anne Arundel County Public Libraries
Howard County Library System
The George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum
Embassy of the Republic of Poland
Embassy of Sweden

To learn more about how your cultural institution can work with Wikimedia DC, contact our cultural outreach team at infowikimediadc.org.

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-==Cultural "GLAM" institutions==
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-* [[w:Wikipedia:GLAM/SI|WikiProject GLAM/SI]] - Collaboration and outreach with the [http://www.si.edu Smithsonian Institution]. Goals are to improve Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to the Smithsonian Institution. We are providing mentorship and serving as a liaison between the Smithsonian and the Wikipedia community, and teaching Smithsonian staff how to contribute to Wikipedia.  Special focus includes American art, with a Wikipedian-in-Residence (Summer 2011) at the Archives of American Art.
+{{Image|file=Called-to-Create National Gallery of Art Edit-a-thon 2-cropped.jpg|percentage=100%|caption=National Gallery of Art Called to Create Edit-a-thon, September 24, 2022|padding=no}}
-* [[w:WP:FedFlix|WikiProject FedFlix]] and collaboration with the [http://nara.gov National Archives & Records Administration]
+{{Image|file=DC Statehood Edit-a-thon 3.jpg|percentage=100%|caption=DC Statehood and Home Rule Edit-a-thon, November 5, 2022|padding=no}}
+</div>Wikimedia DC collaborates with cultural institutions, including galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAMS), as well as embassies and other culturally driven organizations to promote free knowledge and support digitization and open access projects.
+Collaborative activities include Wikipedia editing workshops, edit-a-thons, and longer-term content creation initiatives.
-==On campus==
-* Participation in the Wikimedia Public Policy Initiative, as campus ambassadors, and more direct involvement with [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Wikipedia:Ambassadors/Regional_Ambassadors Regional Ambassadors] coordinating campus programs in 2011-2012.
+'''Editing workshops:''' Virtual or in-person sessions where new editors learn to edit Wikipedia and engage with Wikimedia projects
+'''Edit-a-thons:''' Virtual or in-person sessions where editors create or improve content related to particular themes, exhibitions, etc. Themeless or broad-themed 'thons are also welcomed. Training for new editors is always provided. Edit-a-thons allow constituents and/or site staff to share stories, materials, and collections with the world.
+'''Content drives:''' Longer-term initiatives during which interns, staff, or others aim to fill content gaps beyond a one or two day editing event. These can include editing activities, mass uploads to Wikimedia Commons, and/or the creation of Wikidata items.
+'''<u>Past and Current Institutional GLAM and Cultural Partners</u>'''
+*National Archives and Records Administration
+*Smithsonian Institution
+*National Gallery of Art
+*National Museum of Women in the Arts
+*Library of Congress
+*DC History Center
+*Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives
+*Fairfax Regional Libraries
+*Anne Arundel County Public Libraries
+*Howard County Library System
+*The George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum
+*Embassy of the Republic of Poland
+*Embassy of Sweden
+'''To learn more about how your cultural institution can work with Wikimedia DC, contact our cultural outreach team at info{{@}}wikimediadc.org.'''
+'''[[Category:Programs]]'''

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