How exciting, Conor, sounds like Wikipedia is on the minds of many. Glad you're on the list to help elaborate :-)
Monika Sent from my mobile phone possibly using voice control, please pardon errors > On Jul 14, 2015, at 10:49 AM, Conor M. Casey <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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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