a wiki for archivists? archiefwiki.org

A Wiki for Archivists? ArchiefWiki.org

Archivists of SL Meeting | 25th May 2008

[Tom Cobbaert aka Elias Etchegaray]

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• Dutch Wiki-projects concerning archives: cDAVID

http://www.edavid.be/cdavid/cdavid/ Hoofdpagina.html

Digitaal Erfgoed Nederlandhttp://wiki.den.nl

Sint-Anna-Ter-Muidenhttp://www.sintannatermuiden.nl

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• Domain registered in November 2007• Technical foundations: Mediawiki-

software, proper webspace and sql-db• Goal?

Showing what Archives2.0 can do for archives Blowing new life into classic archival tools

through enhancement Develop a knowlegdebase in a collaborative

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• Three concepts of content

Archival terminology for the Netherlands and Flanders

Archives map of the Netherlands and Flanders Timeline of the Dutch and Flemish/Belgian

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ArchiefWiki > Terminology

• Lack of an online terminology! • Existing printed terminology, but:

Never nearby when needed Limited in content Slow updating process Only smart part of potentiel audience covered

• ArchiefWiki: digitised terminology made available to everyone, where and whenever one needs it

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ArchiefWiki > Terminology

• Digitised terminology 183 authorised lemmata

• Expansion Discussion Add institution-specific terminologies New words > peer review

• Enhancement Relations External links Example descriptions / images

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ArchiefWiki > Terminology

• Obstacle:

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• Google Maps

Initiated by Bob Coret 120 markers + our own input Obstacle: 200 marker limit Transfer to ArchiefWiki (plugin)

• Mash-up VLABIDOC Archief Almanak ?

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ArchiefWiki > Timeline

• Content: collaboration of archival education programs

• Presentation: Wibbit-plugin Obstacle: cache-problem

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ArchiefWiki.org

• Future

Clear obstacles Partners Build community Are archivists ready ?

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