Reserved for the Wikipedian in Residence liaison of Influence Ecology. For more information, visit InfuenceEcology.com.
Core characteristics of a Wikipedian in Residence
edit- Serves as a liaison between the organization and the Wikimedia community to promote a mutually beneficial cooperation.
- Promotes understanding of Wikimedia among staff at the organization through workshops and events.
- Works with organizational staff to digitize, compile, and organize resources that can be shared with the Wikipedia community.
- Facilitates the improvement of content by the Wikipedia community, rather than directly editing articles as a core goal.
- Coordinates events, such as Hack-a-Thons, Edit-a-Thons, or Backstage Passes, that bring Wikipedians on-site to work with staff on content creation and improvement.
- Minimizes impacts of Conflict of Interest by only editing articles directly relating to the organization in compliance with local policy, or not at all.
- Formally coordinated by the institution, allowing the resident to work closely with staff for various projects.
- Ultimately, a residency lays the foundation for a more lasting partnership between the Wikipedia community and an organization.