Dad, nerd. @dpla Data Fellow; formerly @USNatArchives. Tweeting about Wikipedia, cultural heritage, and open data. #openglam / #glamwiki | he/him
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My article about @DPLA’s digital asset pipeline to @WikiCommons is out!
In 2 years, we:
📜 Uploaded 2.3 million files
🏛 From over 250 institutions
📈 Generated over 80 million views
🤖 Made 13 million edits
Many thanks to co-author @johndewees and @tlcpldc for all their work!
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Have you ever wondered how contributing to Wikimedia Commons might boost discovery + use of your collections? Join us on Oct 25 at 1p ET for A Wikimedia Case Study w/ @columbuslibrary @ohiodignetwork + DPLA's @dominic_bm. Find out more + RSVP: bit.ly/dpla-events
ALT Promotional Graphic: Coffee Chat: A Wikimedia Case Study with Columbus Metropolitan Library and Ohio Digital Network, Wednesday October 25 at 1p ET, bit.ly/dpla-events
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Culture Heritage and Structured Data: How DPLA became the biggest institution to contribute to Structured Data on Commons, by DPLA Data and Partnerships Strategist @Dominic_BM and @giofontenelle, Program Officer, Cultural Heritage for @Wikimedia: dp.la/news/culture-heritage-…
Dear #LibLearnX23, if anyone picked up a Narwhal and Jelly tote you’re not so interested in, I will gladly take it. Or a certain 7-year-old I know who has read them all! The booth ran out, and I’m desperate. 😅
Join @HalleLibrary, @ArchivistAng, and me, speaking in about 30 mins in Room 288-90 for “An Open Access Future: Leveraging Wikimedia for Increased Visibility” to learn more about DPLA’s Wikipedia work and how you can participate! #LibLearnX23 #glamwiki
eventscribe.net/2023/LibLear…
As we are nearing completion, I wanted to share about View it!, a project I have been managing for the last 6 months. When installed, this tool surfaces images as you browse Wikipedia and sister projects, making it easier to quickly visualize. diff.wikimedia.org/2023/01/2…
To use View it!, you currently need to be logged into a Wikimedia account. You install it by pasting some template code to your JavaScript page, following these simple instructions: meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/View…. You can leave feedback for the team on that page's talk page as well.
We're proud View it! is already approaching nearly 200 users, and hope to see further experiments in using structured data to improve visual content. Thanks to @Wikimedia for funding this project. View it! was a collaborative effort of myself, @KevinPayravi and @jamieefl. 🔎
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Headed to ALA? Join DPLA board chair @feltonian, director of community engagement @HalleLibrary, data fellow @Dominic_BM and @ArchivistAng from @DigLibGA for An Open Access Future: Leveraging Wikimedia for Increased Visibility on Sat 1/28 at 3p. ow.ly/9RYb50My20t
I am so shocked and saddened by the news of Effie Kapsalis' death. She was not just a friend and colleague, but a professional icon of mine. She was a driven, smart, and generous person who made the world better through her tireless advocacy. She is irreplaceable.
It is with great sadness to report that Effie Kapsalis @digitaleffie is no longer with us. She was a fierce advocate for open access to knowledge at the @Smithsonian and beyond, and a passionate @Wikipedia supporter. @MuseumCN #Museweb #OpenGLAM #GLAMwiki everloved.com/life-of/effie-…
I first met Effie when I was an intern over a decade ago. I can't really add to the all the praise that is pouring in. What I can say is when we'd cross paths at a conference, she was one of my favorite people to be around, and I feel lucky for our many conversations.
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Join @dominic_BM, @KevinPayravi, and myself for a demo & feedback session on our View it! tool utilizing structured data on Commons on Aug 31 at 16:00 UTC worldtimebuddy.com/event?lid…
Dear @indystar, there are factual errors in this important guide to voting. It states:
"Early in-person voting ends at noon the day before to receive permission to vote by mail."
There seems to be an editing error, where two sentences were combined?
How accessible is voting in Indiana? This voting guide breaks down what you need to know going into the 2022 midterms. indystar.com/in-depth/news/p…
This can be verified on the SOS web site: in.gov/sos/elections/voter-i…
I see the article was changed within the last hour, so maybe an error was introduced in editing.