Difference between revisions of "Cultural outreach"

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The Wiki Society of Washington, DC. engages in outreach programs with a variety of scientific, cultural, and educational institutions in the Washington area and across the nation. These programs promote collaboration with Wikimedia projects and the dissemination of freely-licensed educational content to the general public.

Cultural institutions

Smithsonian Institution

WikiProject GLAM/SI - Collaboration and outreach with the 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.
Sarah Stierch is Wikipedian-in-Residence at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art for the Summer 2011. (Details)

National Archives and Records Administration

WikiProject FedFlix, in collaboration with Carl Malamud of public.resource.org and the International Amateur Scanning League, to digitize video and other materials in the holdings of the National Archives and other government agencies, and make available online. The WikiProject is working to get the video and materials made available on Wikimedia Commons, transcribe them, and available for use on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.
Dominic is the Wikipedian-in-Residence at the National Archives and Records Administration for the Summer of 2011. (Details)

DC Public Library

Library Labs (LibLabs) project, in collaboration with Boston Wikimedians and the DC Public Library, to create a digital humanities and library labs space to support innovation and outreach to youth.

Colleges and universities

Participation in the Wikimedia Public Policy Initiative, as campus ambassadors, and more direct involvement with Regional Ambassadors coordinating campus programs in 2011-2012. Universities actively involved in the Wikipedia university programs include Georgetown University and James Madison University, and we are seeking to expand the program to include other universities.

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−	* 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.	+	* 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. Universities actively involved in the Wikipedia university programs include Georgetown University and James Madison University, and we are seeking to expand the program to include other universities.