Monthly Archives: November 2010

How to make cultural collaborations scale?

Posted on November 18, 2010 by wittylama

The way it was There was a time when the idea of the Wikimedia community and a culture sector organisation undertaking a collaboration project would have been looked at with extreme skepticism – from both directions. It was rare for … Continue reading →

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The NPG at GLAM-WIKI

Posted on November 15, 2010 by wittylama

Q) Who would you least expect to attend GLAM-WIKI:UK? A) The head of rights & reproductions at the National Portrait Gallery Yesterday Wikimedia UK formally announced the schedule for the forthcoming conference which includes an opening keynote by Cory Doctorow … Continue reading →

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Let the Fundraiser begin

Posted on November 13, 2010 by wittylama

This is the first time I’ve visited the Wikimedia Foundation offices in their current location. It’s always lovely to be able to see a physical manifestation of the Wikiverse (be it at a meetup or Wikimania etc.) but to see … Continue reading →

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Backstage Pass at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Posted on November 7, 2010 by wittylama

Yesterday the Indiana Wikimedia community was invited along to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (the largest in the world of its kind) for a “backstage pass” tour as the opening event of a burgeoning relationship between that museum and Wikimedia. … Continue reading →

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