Monthly Archives: July 2009

GLAM-WIKI attendees

Posted on July 31, 2009 by wittylama

Wikimedia Australia’s forthcoming event “GLAM-WIKI: Finding the common ground” is now fully booked! Below you can see the list of attending institutions – some are sending one person, several are sending six staff members – to a total of 170 … Continue reading →

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Local history and Wikipedia

Posted on July 29, 2009 by wittylama

In the lead up to the (now fully subscribed!) GLAM-WIKI event there is an increasing amount of chatter about how can Wikipedia play a part in helping the cultural sector to get their knowledge out to the world. But I’ve … Continue reading →

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Charity? Really?!

Posted on July 19, 2009 by wittylama

In the last few weeks I’ve been laughed at several times. Openly, with ridicule. When introduced to new people they invariably ask me what I do and so I try to explain as quickly as I can the difference between … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia: The Endless Palimpsest

Posted on July 5, 2009 by wittylama

I just returned from the 2009 Australian Historical Association conference, held this year at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Lovely name, lovely place! Can’t beat a uni campus with wild kangaroos running through it… I’ve given copyright presentations to … Continue reading →

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