Hi All, My dean, Paul Constantine, asked me about whether I'd be interested in something about this briefly but that's the last I heard of it. I did not apply for this directly--though I'm glad it's happening--so I have no idea about the details. I'm guessing that since it lists labor collections, I'll be working closely with the person, however!
Best, Conor Conor M. Casey <http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/laws/> MA, MLIS, CA <http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/laws/> Labor Archivist Labor Archives *of* Washington, University *of* Washington Libraries Special Collections *http://laborarchives.org <http://laborarchives.org/>* Mail: Box 352900, Seattle, WA 98133-2900 Allen Library South, Basement/B81D 206.685.3976 mobile 415.728.1819 fax 206.543.1931 * <http://laborarchives.org>* <http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/laws/> On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 8:59 AM, Monika Sengul-Jones <[email protected] > wrote: > I'd bet that Conor Casey is the contact for this since he is the Labor > Archivist librarian in special collections, which is the focus for the > unpaid Visiting Scholar position at UW. > > Monika > > Sent from my mobile phone possibly using voice control, please pardon > errors > > > On Jul 14, 2015, at 8:12 AM, Pine W <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Lane, I wasn't aware that this position was planned at all. We have > > contacts at the UW libraries and at Wiki Ed but they seem to have planned > > this without us being in the loop. That said, I'm glad that UW and Wiki > Ed > > arranged for this position. Pinging Jake and Sage to see of they will let > > us know the contact people for this position at UW and Wiki Ed, off-list > if > > necessary. > > > > Thanks, > > Pine > >> On Jul 14, 2015 7:50 AM, "Lane Rasberry" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Note the UW position- do we know this contact? > >> > >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- > >> From: Jake Orlowitz <[email protected]> > >> Date: Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 5:28 PM > >> Subject: [Wikimedia-l] 5 New Visiting Scholars Positions Open (now under > >> Wiki Ed) > >> To: [email protected] < > >> [email protected]>, > [email protected] > >> < > >> [email protected]> > >> > >> > >> The Wikipedia Library <https://enwp.org/wiki/WP:TWL> is pleased to > >> announce > >> five new Wikipedia Visiting Scholars > >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:VS> positions > >> with US and Canadian universities and research organizations as part of > an > >> program expansion. > >> > >> Visiting Scholars are remote, unpaid Wikipedia editors who become > >> affiliated with top research libraries. They receive full access to the > >> partner library’s e-resources to expand topics of institutional interest > >> which also need development on Wikipedia. This marks the second > successful > >> round of institutions participating in the program > >> <http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/17/wikipedia-research-library/>. > >> > >> These new positions will be coordinated and managed by the Wikipedia > >> Library’s movement partner, the Wiki Education Foundation > >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Education_Foundation> (Wiki Ed). > >> Wiki > >> Ed will process applications, connect to schools, and drive the growth > of > >> the program in the North American region. They are in an excellent > position > >> to help expand Visiting Scholars because of their extensive existing > >> connections to universities and desire to support Wikipedia’s best > content > >> creators. > >> > >> We invite Wikipedia editors who specialize in content creation, and > would > >> like access to a full research library, to apply for these new unpaid, > >> remote affiliate positions at the following research libraries: > >> > >> - *McMaster University > >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMaster_University>* is a public > >> university in Hamilton, Ontario > >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton,_Ontario>, Canada. The > >> library’s > >> holdings in their Division of Research Collections and Archives > contain > >> many valuable and unique resources, with emphases in areas such as > peace > >> and war (with a particular emphasis on the Holocaust > >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocaust> and resistance), Bertrand > >> Russell <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand_Russell>, Canadian > >> literature and popular culture. > >> - *DePaul University <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DePaul_University > >* > >> is > >> a private university in Chicago < > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago > >>> , > >> Illinois. The library is looking for Wikipedians who can focus on > >> Chicago > >> history, Catholic social justice studies, and/or Vincentian Studies > >> (including French history during the Napoleonic Era > >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Era>). > >> - *The Smithsonian Institution > >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smithsonian_Institution>*, > >> established in 1846 “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge,” is > a > >> group of museums and research centers administered by the Government > of > >> the > >> United States. The Warren M. Robbins Library of the National Museum of > >> African Art > >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_African_Art> is > >> looking for a Wikipedian in Residence that can focus on modern African > >> art > >> and artists. > >> - *The University of Pittsburgh > >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Pittsburgh>* (PITT) is a > >> state-related research university in Pittsburgh > >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh>, Pennsylvania. This > Visiting > >> Scholar position will work with PITT’s Archives Service Center, > Special > >> Collections and Center for American Music to focus on: Pittsburgh and > >> Pennsylvanian history including urban renewal in Pittsburgh, childhood > >> in > >> the industrial era of Pittsburgh, music composers of Pittsburgh, > >> Pittsburgh > >> theater or significant literary figures from Pittsburgh; Colonial > >> American > >> history; historic American songs; or philosophy of science. > >> - *The University of Washington > >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Washington>* (UW), > >> commonly > >> referred to as Washington or, informally, UDub, is a public research > >> university in Seattle <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle>, > >> Washington. This Visiting Scholar position will work with UW’s Special > >> Collections and focus on labor and the working classes in the Pacific > >> Northwest, all aspects of Pacific Northwest history and literature, > and > >> Pacific Northwest architecture. > >> > >> > >> Full application information is available at the Wiki Education > Foundation > >> signup page <http://wikiedu.org/visitingscholars/apply/>.< > >> http://wikiedu.org/visitingscholars/apply/> > >> > >> Wiki Ed also invites editors to apply for a Visiting Scholar placement > >> pool. The pool will help grow the Visiting Scholar program by creating a > >> list of willing and interested candidates to offer to new partner > >> libraries. With the interests and needs of pre-qualified Wikipedians in > >> hand, Wiki Ed can work to find libraries that match your interests. > >> > >> Access to research libraries as part of one of these visiting scholar > >> positions creates considerable opportunities for Wikipedia editors. It > >> allows them access to services and tools, including multiple paywalled > >> databases, integrated search and discovery tools, research collections > and > >> recommendations from specialist librarians, and expert consultation. 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