2019:Libraries

Libraries Space

Welcome to the Libraries Space at Wikimania 2019 in Stockholm

If you have any questions, please contact the space leaders

Merrilee Proffitt (User:Merrilee) – [email protected]
Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (User:KCVelaga) – kcvelagagmail.com

Description & Background

Wikimedia projects and libraries have a shared goal of making knowledge freely and widely available. The Libraries Space showcases collaborations in the interest that common mission. Considering UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the Wikimedia Movement's strategic goals of striving for “Knowledge as Service” and “Knowledge equity”, the space will bring together librarians (whether in title or in spirit), Wikimedians, Wikimedia affiliates, knowledge professionals, and those who are passionate and engaged around the intersection of Wikimedia and Libraries, and see possibility for beneficial collaboration.

Wikimedia and Libraries continue to collaborate in several areas and have formed several programs and group to facilitate common interest, such as The Wikipedia Library and Wikimedia and Libraries User Group. However there is so much more: collaborations between affiliate groups and libraries; librarians using and adapting Wikimedia projects to meet their internal goals; Wikimedians learning about the inner workings of libraries.

Focus of the space

Sharing global experiences and best practices (for example, through talks and panels).
Learning from each other and building capacity (for example, through workshops and panels).
Collaborative work on joint projects/goals (for example, working groups and workshops).
Partnerships building — going beyond the Wikimedia movement (i.e. what do we need to do to better partner with a like-minded organization).

Information for sessions

Submission guidelines (archived)

Sessions will be diverse in format and will include:

lightning talks (5 min – 10 min)
presentations (30 min)
panels (30 min – 45 min)
workshops (30 min – 60 min)
ideation session (30 min – 60 min)
something else!

Some examples of sessions

Few ideas on topics for sessions

How Wikimedia projects can be used as a tool in teaching about information and media literacy.
How Wikidata may serve as part of the bibliographic infrastructure.
How Wikimedia Commons is used in conjunction with digital collections.
Using Wikidata to support scholarly communications.
What is the importance and role of WikiCite in library networks.
Strategies to transfer knowledge of working with libraries between various Wikimedia communities and vice-versa

Note: Please note that these are a few ideas by the space leaders, and all the sessions doesn't necessarily need to be on these lines only. You are welcome to propose your idea.

Some notable sessions from previous conferences and events

Tips for submissions

We will be putting an extra focus on creating sessions that are collaborative, active and inclusive in their nature, rather than ones focusing on an individual or specific programs/initiatives and are passive in nature. Because we have limited time and want to include as many perspectives as possible you may not receive as much time as you have requested.

During the selection process, we are likely to prefer/favour sessions that emphasize

sharing ideas to help participants explore areas for Wikimedians to collaborate with libraries and vice versa
skill building sessions aimed at capacity building
diverse panels with multiple participants from around the world
ideation sessions aimed at solving specific issues/brainstorming on solutions for a raised problem
sharing best practices aimed at helping people to adopt them in their programs

We are less likely to include sessions that focus on

Summary talks about individual/organisations projects/programs/initiatives, with no lessons shared.
Sessions that largely are in a lecture format

Submissions received

Relationship to the Sustainable Development Goals

We believe the following SDGs are relevant to our space.

Get involved!

We are encouraging Wikimedia community members, librarians, and others, in creating this space, so it can reflect the wishes and needs of our community. Please et us know if there are any topics/workshops that you'd like to see in the Libraries Space. Your suggestions will help us reach relevant individuals, affiliates, and organisations, to propose sessions.

Program

Notes

Kindly note that this represents the program schedule and sessions taking place as a part of the Libraries space only.
For the main program of Wikimania 2019, please visit 2019:Program#Preconference.
Map locations listed in the following sections guide you to the respective buildings only, but not the rooms.

Program schedule

Session identifiers
- Workshop	- Brainstorming & discussions	- Lightning talks

Timings	Track 1, Strickland (B315) on map
Day 1 – August 16
15:00 to 16:30	Libraries in Wikidata tutorial
Day 2 – August 17

None
Day 3 – August 18
Timings	Track 1, Alexievich (D416) on map	Track 2, Ostrom (D307) on map	Track 3, Tu (B497) on map
9:30 to 9:35	Intro & Welcome	✖	✖
9:35 to 9:55	Strategic inclusion of library data on Wikidata
9:55 to 10:10	inventaire.io
10:10 to 10:25	Library outreach for Wikimedia user groups
10:25 to 10:40	Wikidata and bibliographic infrastructure
10:40 to 11:15	Idea pitches (5 min each) Adding Africa-related publications to Wikidata Let’s Turn all the References Blue Reaching Authors of Academic Journals about Open Access Wikipedia's Role in Developing Metaliterate Citizens Scholia: A web application for scholarly data Library Catalog as a Gateway to Wikidata Contributions Wikipedia in libraries - How to train ALL librarians
11:15 to 11:30	Break
11:30 to 13:00	Brainstorming and discussion: Topics 1, 2, 3, 4	Open Refine: MARC & EAD to Wikidata
13:00 to 14:00	Lunch: Wikipedia and Libraries User Group / Birds of a Feather
14:00 to 15:30	Brainstorming and discussion: Topics 5, 6, 7		Wikidata to interactive off-wiki maps

Rooms map

Building location of rooms 2 & 5: https://goo.gl/maps/j8KF4UQCcrazhChJ9
Building location of rooms 7& 8: https://goo.gl/maps/AkLPUeCLTPfbCJnD6

Related sessions

This list contains sessions that are not a part of the Libraries space, but may of interest to folks who are interested in libraries.

Session title	Space	Date & Timings	Room
Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons for GLAM-Wiki	GLAM	16 August (Friday), 15:45 to 17:45	Lessing (D499)
Enhancing use of CC’s Public Domain tools to serve the needs of GLAM institutions and reusers	GLAM	Saturday (17 August), 10:00 to 10:45	Murad (Aula Magna)
The process of upload, disseminate and report a GLAM and how wikidatifying it improves it	GLAM	Saturday (17 August), 9:30 to 10:00	Alexievich (D416)
Education & Libraries: Opportunities Explored	Education	Saturday (17 August), 14:00 to 14:30	Yousafzai (Rotunda)

Interested attendees

Please add your signature if you will be interested to attend the Libraries space. It may be one session or the whole day, it is up to to you!

Rosiestep (talk) 15:31, 29 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
OlafJanssen (talk) 08:57, 31 May 2019 (UTC) (GLAM-Wiki coordinator at the national library of The Netherlands)[reply]
Simon Cobb (User:Sic19 ; talk page) 21:26, 3 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Maxlath (talk) 23:04, 8 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
JGDove99
BNA-PS (talk) 12:29, 18 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Csisc (talk) 18:32, 22 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
IngridThomson
Honor Moody
AKibombo(talk)
US812 (talk) 21:43, 17 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

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