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Presentation for Wikimania 2011, Haifa. An attempt at defining what "E-Volunteer" means for museums & Wikipedia, including case studies from the Children's Museum of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Museum of art.

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New Opportunities in

GLAM-WikiOr: An attempt at defining “E-Volunteer” within the scope of

GLAM-Wiki partnerships

Lori Byrd Phillips | Wikipedian in Residence |The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

Wikimania | Haifa | August 5, 2011

Info: www.glamwiki.orgTweet: #glamwikiWiki: [[User:LoriLee]]Email: lorphill@iupui.edu

“You have a Volunteer program, but do you have an E-Volunteer program?...

…You do, you’re just not

affiliated with it yet.”

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Work with what you have.

Chateau de Versailles, Hall of Mirrors. cc-

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British Museum Great Court,

Andrew Dunn. cc-by-sa

The Children’s Museum of

Indianapolis. cc-by-sa

Derby Museum, QR code for

Allenton Hippo. cc-by-sa

Smithsonian Archives of

American Art. cc-by-sa

What museums know they have: existing programs

• Museum resources shared.• Participants gain digital

literacy.

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MAP Wikipedia ProjectThe Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

“This is definitely the most legit

project that we’ve ever done.”

–MAP student

“What do you think or know about Wikipedia?”

MAP Wikipedia ProjectThe Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

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E-Volunteer ProgramIndianapolis Museum of Art

Developed through the IMA Objects Conservation Lab

What museums don’t know they have:

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• Museum resources shared.• Building partnerships with

Wikipedians.

Existing Resources

Motivation Assets Needs Benefits

OnlineWikiProjects

& local Wikipedians

Apply expertise to a useful task

Understanding of Wikipedia

community

Digitized, organized resources

Special access to

digital content

On-siteMuseum

programs & events

Loyalty to the museum

Access to on-site resources

Guides/assistance

to learn Wikipedia

Traditional volunteer

appreciation

What museums will ask next:

How do E-Volunteers fit into our Volunteer

program?

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Info: www.glamwiki.orgTweet: #glamwikiWiki: [[User:LoriLee]]Email: lorphill@iupui.edu

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