This deletion discussion<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Brisbane-street-ipswich-r.jpg>may be of some interest.
Matt 2009/11/8 Andrew <[email protected]> > indeed, fantastic effort :) I like the way in which it's been done - i.e. > they still have control over what gets released, but then anything they > decide to release is public. Makes it a lot less scary for the GLAM. > > 2009/11/7 Gnangarra <[email protected]> > > the file http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hearse-r.jpg has been >> added to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearse#History there are some >> really interesting image in the ones already uploaded thanks for your >> efforts Craig >> >> >> >> 2009/11/6 Craig Franklin <[email protected]> >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> >>> >>> I’m pleased to announce that based on some contacts that I made at the >>> GLAM-WIKI conference back in August, and some onsite work that the Brisbane >>> Wikimedia community has been doing at the Queensland Museum (QM), the Museum >>> has commenced uploading digitized images from their “A E (Bert) Roberts” >>> photograph collection to Commons. Bert Roberts was a coachbuilder from >>> Ipswich in the early 1900s , but also enjoyed photography and took >>> photographs of a wide variety of subjects, chiefly scenes of everyday life >>> in Queensland from the time. While not famous for his photography during >>> his lifetime, after his death his collection of images came to be recognised >>> as providing a unique view into the society of the time. His photographs >>> are the subject of a Queensland Museum exhibition, which chiefly resides at >>> their Toowoomba campus (the Cobb & Co Museum), but which presently has >>> travelled to Ipswich for a limited time. >>> >>> >>> >>> So far, 21 images have been uploaded to Commons, but there are over a >>> thousand glass plate negatives in total that the Museum has. You can see >>> what’s been uploaded so far here: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:A_E_%22Bert%22_Roberts_plate_glass_photo_collection >>> >>> >>> >>> My request to all of you, basically, is to: >>> >>> >>> >>> · Categorise, enhance, and basically edit the file pages as much >>> as possible. >>> >>> · Look for appropriate pages on Wikipedia and other places where >>> this content can be used, and use it. >>> >>> · Spread the word that GLAM institutions are seeing the benefits >>> of making their collections available through Commons and other free media >>> repositories! >>> >>> · Watch out and make sure the pages aren’t vandalised, and any >>> problems that crop up are dealt with quickly so that QM can concentrate on >>> providing us with free content, and not learning arcane points of Wiki-law. >>> >>> >>> >>> Many of the original plate glass negatives held by the museum have not >>> been digitised yet, but if there is anyone who would be interested in >>> volunteering some of their time to learn how to do, and then actually ** >>> do** the digitisation, there may be an opportunity to get in and do >>> that. If you’re interested (and preferably have some “serious” photography >>> experience), let me know and I’ll pass your details on. >>> >>> >>> >>> It’s my hope that this will be but the first of many successful >>> collaborations between WMAU people and GLAM institutions throughout the >>> country. I already have a couple of other collaborations cooking away here >>> in Queensland that will hopefully result in a win not only for the WM >>> projects, but also open access to cultural and heritage material in >>> general. >>> >>> >>> >>> If anyone has any questions regarding these particular images, please >>> feel free to ask me! >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Craig Franklin >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimediaau-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> GN. >> http://gnangarra.redbubble.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaau-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaau-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l > >
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