| Vizcaya Museum and Gardens project page | |
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| This page was created to document the collaboration of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens with Wikipedia. As part of WikiProject GLAM program, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is working with Wikipedians. | |
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens edit
Mission statement and areas of focus.
Pilot period (2017-2018) edit
During the pilot period, Jeffery Guin reached out to Andrew Lih to explore the potential for collaboration between Vizcaya Museum and Gardens and Wikipedia.
Events edit
GLAM Café Philadelphia edit
Come to the GLAM Café held the second Tuesday of each month from 5-8 p.m. See schedule for dates and locations.
Special Events edit
Other events and activities are listed on Wikipedia:Meetup/Miami.
Objectives edit
Expansion of content and support of authoritative sources edit
Improve Wikipedia's coverage of people and topics relating to the history of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, particularly Miami, History, and topics relevant to the Gilded Age. This work includes editing existing pages, providing access to sources for citations on existing pages, and creating new pages about notable people and topics.
Media contribution to Wikimedia Commons edit
Donate content, particularly images from the Vizcaya archives on topics such as Art, to Wikimedia Commons. These images may then be utilized by educators and researchers worldwide.
Outreach edit
Empower Foundation staff and members of the broader digital humanities community to engage with Wikipedia and develop skills and confidence as Wikipedia contributors. Promote opportunities for new relationships and connections within the libraries, archives, and museum communities.
Finding Vizcaya Resources edit
Relevant Wikipedia Projects edit
Several Wikipedia projects focus on relevant areas. Their pages give information about what is currently in Wikipedia and what needs work.
Topic areas edit
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Collaboration edit
Helpful Wikipedia Resources edit
- Help:Cheatsheet and Wiki markup quick reference
- Beginner's Guide to Wikipedia
- Wikipedia:Citation templates
- Wikipedia:Starting an article
- Creative Commons Copyright Licenses
- Wikimedia Commons Upload Image Files for uploading Vizcaya's images using an existing example
- Wikimedia Commons Upload Wizard for uploading personal (not institutional) photographs
- Wikipedia:Meetup for information about announcing Wikimedia Meetup events
- PMA Article Assessment for discussion of assessment of impact over time
- Calculate Image Usage for Category: Images from Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.
Other Resources edit
- Copyright, Museums, and Licensing of Art Images, Kress Foundation Report
- National Museum of Australia Situation Report, Liam Wyatt, Wikipedia
Templates edit
The following templates can be used to tag article and category pages of interest to this WikiProject.
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| {{WikiProject Vizcaya Museum and Gardens}} | {{WikiProject Vizcaya Museum and Gardens}}
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On the talk page of articles in areas including but not limited to the history of Miami, and art.
Please note that the intention is not to tag all articles in these areas of interest, but rather to focus on articles to which Vizcaya Museum and Gardens's knowledge and resources can make a contribution. |