british library staff presentation
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In September Wikimedia was invited to give a presentation to staff at the British Library. This presenation was given by Roger Bamkin and Ashley van Haeften. Oddly this doesnt mention QR codes ...TRANSCRIPT
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Wikimedia UK and the British Library(In 2020, the British Library will be a leading hub …)
Roger Bamkin (Victuallers) & Ashley van Haeften (Fae)Board DirectorsWikimedia UK
This presentation is CC-BY-SA except for logos and screen prints which are Fair Use or used with permission
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British Library27th September 2011
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Wikimedia’s Objective
Founder Jimmy Wales said it ... Wikimedia UK is doing it too
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Have you seen these words before?
mission: Advancing the world’s knowledge
vision: In 2020, the British Library will be a leading hub in the global information network, advancing knowledge through ourcollections, expertise and partnerships, for the benefit of the economy and society and the enrichment of cultural life.
Do you know any leading hubs? ...
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Top Ten Global Websites – Our Impact
1. Google No. 1. Is this where the British Library want to be?
2. Facebook
3. YouTube
4. Yahoo
5. Baidu.com
6. Blogger.com
7. Wikipedia This is us. We have ~400 million users/ month
8. Windows Live
9. Twitter
10.QQ,com
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Foundation• Keep sites running
• Employ central staff
• Run global fundraising
• Content responsibility
Wikimedia UK• Promotes values of the Foundation
• One of 40 national chapters
• Support freely licensed material
• Member-based & volunteer-run
• Donor-sourced budget
• Non-profit , seeking charitable status
• In 3rd year as an organisation
• Encourage outreach
Who are we?
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This is where you find 400m users
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This map shows Derby Museums e-volunteers
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14,000 English people read about this painting in Derby
The article was written in French
... was translated into English
... and then into Russian
... onto the Russian main page
Where 53,000 read about it
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Bristol Museum & Banksy
120,000 people queued in month 1More people viewed this
Technology transforms museums..
GLAMs can change …
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Wikimedia bridges cultures
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Obviously Wikipedia cannot work …
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5 pillars