indigenous communities & wikimedia - pros, cons and community
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This PowerPoint was presented at Wikimania 2011 and at the Indigenous People & Museums: Unraveling the Tensions conferences, and will be presented at MCN. It examines opportunities and concerns regarding possible partnerships between Indigenous GLAMs and Wikimedia.TRANSCRIPT
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Indigenous Communities& WikimediaPros, Cons and Community
Sarah Stierch - @[email protected] yes, that’s my username too: SarahStierch
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Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That’s our commitment.
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CONS•Low quality articles•Oral history•Lack of awareness about verbiage and “political correctness”•Few contemporary images of communities and people.•Anyone can edit or use – fear of abuse. •Lack of contributions from Indigenous people – mainly white males
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PROS
• It’s free!• You don’t have
to if you don’t want to
• Skill builder• Preservation• Exposure
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PARTNERSHIP & POSSIBILITES
• Working with tribal GLAMs to expand on content related to their collections and culture on Wikipedia.
• Provide a framework for Wikipedians regarding cultural sensitivity – one does not exist, and best practices are needed.
• Indigenous Peoples and Free Culture conference
• Outreach – Wikipedian on Reservations
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Indigenous Communities& WikimediaPros, Cons and Community
Sarah Stierch - @[email protected] yes, that’s my username too: SarahStierch