GLAM Committee Minutes 2014-07-30
Wikimedia UK GLAM committee 30th July 2014 - 7:30-9:12 pm Development House, London
Minutes
GLAM Committee Minutes 20140530
Attendees
- Jonathan Cardy - GLAM organiser Wikimedia UK
- Edward Hands - Wikipedian
- w:user:Ham
- Ally Crockford
- John Byrne
Apologies
- Padmini Ray Murray
- Chris McKenna
- Joseph Seddon - WMUK Trustee
- Robin Owain - Wiccipedian
Committee Membership
The committee considered that there was room for more members. Any suggestions to Edward.
GLAM Newsletter
Edward and John Byrne are adding info re editathons.
Wikimania GLAM track
Almost finalised.
Successor to Baglama or mass extract tool.
Mass updating tool request by Ally - JC to raise at Europeana meeting
Suggest an email to encourage people to sign up to the sessions they are going to attend so that any room changes can be done in advance.
Wikimania fringe
JC to talk to JB re adding his event to the fringe.
Edward has created articles on streets around the Barbican.
Free Culture Hack
Mass upload latest
JC explained that we have now beta tested the software and need to promote it to GLAMs via conferences etc.
All to suggest conferences worth exhibiting at.
AC raised a query as to whether the documentation had improved in recent months. AC to check.
Technology
Scanners: NHM have donated two which are now available for use by GLAM partners.
We need brochures and an application process to make things clearer for potential users.
WIR program
Was discussed.
JB declared an interest in the discussion as a potential applicant for future residencies.
JC mentioned that budget was available for other residencies if institutions were interested.
AOB
JC mentioned that the GLAM booklet was printed and would be available at Wikimania, EH said he was impressed by it, AC to email JC with a request for copies on her return to Scotland.
Meeting finished at 9:12