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> Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 00:33:46 +0200 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 in Germany > > Hi folks, > > this is just a short update about what is going in Germany. > > The structure of heritage institutions is a little bit complicated in > Germany as they are organized on state level (which more than often > delegated it on regional level) and a lot of private organizations take > care about cultural heritage. (The most prominent one might be Deutsche > Stiftung Denkmalschutz.) Nonetheless, there is a heritage project in > de-Wikipedia since at least 2010, which focused on Wiki Loves Monuments > over the past years. Where available a lot of heritage registers > (Denkmallisten) are covered and Wikipedia is most likely the richest > source for German heritage registers on the internet. > > Photos from German cultural heritage monuments entered Wiki Loves > Monuments in 2011 and 2012, so we can access a lot of infrastructure > from previous years. Unlike other countries, Wiki Loves Monuments is > very community-driven in Germany and the local chapter, Wikimedia > Deutschland, is only supporting on demand. (With a community skeptical > in general about any contribution by the chapter, which has a touch on > content, this might be quite natural.) So, organizing Wiki Loves > Monuments 2013 in Germany works pretty much the Wikipedia way. A little > chaotic, but full of creativity. (-; > > Preparations started late this year. At the moment we are about to > organize a jury. We are still in need for awards, partners and sponsors. > The plan to not become one more player in the field of cultural > heritage, but to get in contact with major organizations and > institutions, did not work out — again. The website > http://wikilovesmonuments.de is not yet updated. And that is just to > mention a few points that need attention. But after last years > experiences, I am confident that on the 1st of September everything > works fine. > > So the bottom line is: Germany will participate in Wiki Loves Monuments > 2013! > > For any questions, see > http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2013/Deutschland. > Comments in English are welcome. > > Alex > > > -- > Alexander Sommer > > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org
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