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Outreach and Advocacy Toolkit
editThis set of resources outlines useful materials for advocacy with internal and external stakeholders.
About the Project
edit- Our Connected Heritage brochure detailing the kind of work and support Connected Heritage can offer GLAM organisations.
- The Connected Heritage Training Menu 2023
- This Case Study slide deck represents case studies collated by the Connected Heritage team to illustrate the positive impact of Wiki work in the GLAM sector.
- This Train the Trainer slide deck formed part of a Train the Trainer session by Wikimedia UK. This module utilised the Connected Heritage framework as a guiding example for developing community partnerships in Wiki work.
The Connected Heritage Webinar
editThe initial webinar explaining the project and the utility of Wiki work in a GLAM context can be viewed here [c. 50 minutes].
Useful Links for Stakeholders
editLinks to resources that others have created which advocate for and explain the value and impact of editing Wikimedia projects.
- Wikimedia in Teaching and Learning: The Wikimedia Residency at the University of Edinburgh [Longer format, 10 minutes]
- The Wikimedia Residency at the University of Edinburgh [Shorter format, 3 minutes]
- Citation Needed - Digital Provenance in the era of Post Truth Politics [Shorter format, 6 minutes]
- Why I Am Editing Wikipedia by Dr Jess Wade [Longer format, 26 minutes]
- The Work of Wikimedia UK in Scotland by Dr Sara Thomas [Longer format, 10 minutes]
- Wikipedia in the Curriculum in 'the New Normal' by Ewan McAndrew [Longer format, 20 minutes]
- Teaching With Wikipedia: A Practical How-To Guide [Longer format, 1 hour]
- Structured Data: How can Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums Grab the Low Hanging Fruit [Longer format, 30 mins]
- Learning to Develop Open Knowledge: Improving Social Capital for Learning: The Edinburgh Editathon [Longer format, 23 mins]
- Welsh Wikipedia Thinking Big - Keynote address by Jason Evans at Celtic Knot 2017 [Longer format, 37 minutes]
- Wikidata and GLAMs - Jason Evans, Wikimedian in Residence at the National Library of Wales [Longer format, 40 minutes]
- Putting Wikipedia and Open Practice into the Mainstream in a University: Martin Poulter at OER17 [Longer format, 18 minutes]
Public Engagement Toolkit
editThis set of resources is designed to support public engagement with Wikipedia via face-to-face training.
Event Management Resources
edit- A "How-to Guide" for running a Wikipedia Editathon (or Wikithon)
- Wikithon Training Slides
- A checklist, in timeline-format, of what to do in the lead up to a Wikithon and how to communicate with participants.
- A blank worklist of tasks to be completed during a wikithon
Especially for In-person Events
editEspecially for Hybrid Events
editResources to share after the Event
edit- A list of resources for self-study for participants to support their learning after the event. We sent this as a document (see Thumbnail link on the right) or the same resources are linked to in the list below:
- Training Library [Programs & Events Dashboard]
- The Wikipedia Adventure
- Introduction to Wikipedia
- Wellcome Toolkit
Alternative Training Models
editBecause our project focused on drawing in and supporting new editors, we are interested in exploring different methods of training.
Partnership Toolkit
editThis set of resources is designed to support partnership working in wiki work.
Partnership Overview
edit- This Train the Trainer slide deck formed part of a development session hosted by Wikimedia UK in December 2022. This module utilised the Connected Heritage framework as a guiding example for developing and sustaining community partnerships in Wiki work. It gives a good overview of how we work along with some helpful questions to ask when considering partnership working. [Google Slides]
Metrics & Impact
edit- Case study template for gathering feedback from partners [Google doc]
Useful partnership tools
editOnline tools for keeping track of partners and events. These are three that we found particularly useful.
- Asana - web-based project management app
- Eventbrite
- Calendly
Partner-specific guidance
edit- Wikimedia Commons guidance
- Commons Guidance appendix: Pattypan resources
Residency support
editResources for supporting a Wikimedian in Residence.
- Residency practicalities and outcomes - a shared document which outlines the goals and desired outcomes of a Wikimedian in Residence project, as well as practical details such as when and how the Resident will do their work.