The GLAM Bookshelf is a listing of guides and outreach materials that are relevant to the cultural sector. Resources include handouts, presentations, Wikipedia how-to guides, and videos.
Cultural professionals may use these resources for educating staff and beginning Wikimedia projects.
Wikimedians may use them at outreach events and in preparing for GLAM partnerships.
Resources include presentations, hand outs, and publications that explain the relevance of Wikipedia in the cultural sector. These will be useful if you are interested in establishing interest for a Wikimedia project within a cultural organization.
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Share Your Knowledge: WHY is a video describing why cultural organizations should share knowledge through Creative Commons and Wikipedia. The Commons file includes the link to glamwiki.org, while the YouTube file includes a link directly to Share Your Knowledge.
DensityDesign Research Department LabDesign for WikiAfrica / Share Your Knowledge, cc-by-sa 3.0
Museums Collaborating with Wikipedia (or the GLAM One-Pager) is a handout for museum professionals that includes an overview of the GLAM-Wiki initiative, case stories on projects, and contact information for getting started.
Lessons from Wikipedians in Residence is a panel presentation given at the American Association of Museums on May 2, 2012. It was also presented in a virtual session of the same name.
Lori Phillips, David Donaldson, Liam Wyatt, Sarah Stierch, Alex Hinojo, cc by-sa 3.0
Wikimedia Canada has compiled several case studies from around the world: The National Library of France, Library of Congress, German Federal Archive, Tropenmuseum Amsterdam, etc...
The GLAM-Wiki Infographic is an informational graphic about the GLAM movement and the role of Wikipedians in Residence in carrying out projects and outreach events.
The Crafts Museum-Wikipedia Proposal is a proposal developed for the Ministry of Culture in Delhi. It may be used as a template for similar GLAM-Wikimedia cooperation proposals.
Be GLAMorous! from Ignite Smithsonian, April 2011. By Katie Filbert and Sarah Stierch. Discussing why the Smithsonian Institution should partner with GLAMWIKI.
Seeding links from Wikipedia to BHL (2008-2012) by Chris Freeland. Chris describes the increased web traffic that BHL saw after linking Wikipedia articles (particularly those relating to books) to the actual book made available by the BHL under Creative Commons licenses. (There is a related blog post as well).
Promoción de Instituciones Culturales (Promotion of GLAM institutions). Document of Wikimedia Argentina to cultural institutions explaining the different ways to engage with the Wikimedia community and benefit from it.
The GLAM-Wiki Revolution is a short documentary about the GLAM programme in the United Kingdom. It visits Wikimedians-in-Residence around the country to learn more about the projects they have run and their experiences in the role.
Resources include introductory material for Wikipedia and how-to guides for getting started.
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Share Your Knowledge: HOW is a video describing how cultural organizations can share knowledge through Creative Commons and Wikipedia, detailing the Creative Commons licenses and the resources available through Share Your Knowledge. The Commons file includes the link to glamwiki.org, while the YouTube file includes a link directly to Share Your Knowledge.
DensityDesign Research Department LabDesign for WikiAfrica / Share Your Knowledge, cc-by-sa 3.0
The GLAM-WIKI Partnership How To Guide is a palm card describing the basic steps that a cultural institution can take in beginning a Wikipedia partnership. This is intended to be reduced in size, with four iterations on each page. It was first created for and distributed at the Museum Computer Network 2011 session, "Practical Methods for Collaborating with Wikipedia," with Lori Phillips and Angie McNew.
Sara Snyder's presentation "Introduction to Editing Wikipedia for libraries, archives, and museum professionals," presented at Smithsonian Libraries, as part of Wikipedia Loves Libraries 2012.
Wikipedia Workbook for Cultural Institutions by Mary Mark Ockerbloom (2024, 2nd edition). This workbook is intended for the use of Wikipedians, Wikimedians in Residence and others interested in working with GLAMs and other institutions. Its goal is to help people to assess opportunities for institutional engagement with Wikipedia and related projects.
Ally Crockford's information booklet originally designed for staff training sessions at the National Library of Scotland; development of a wider GLAM resource for new and potential GLAM collaborators is still ongoing (editable file available here, PDF download available here).
Resources included how-to guides, videos, and publications that will assist with long-term, advanced projects such as Wikipedian in Residence programs, mass-upload image donations, or other extended community engagement initiatives.
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Video for Wikipedia and the Open Web: A Guide to Best Practices for Cultural and Educational Institutions is a detailed guideline that seeks to mobilize cultural and educational institutions to contribute to Wikimedia and other open web projects. It includes detailed how-to instructions for contributing video to Wikimedia projects.
Peter B. Kaufman, Intelligent Television, CC-BY-SA 3.0
Wikipedian in Residence at the Archives of American Art. Sarah Stierch's introduction to the staff at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art about her residency.
National Museum of Australia & Wikimedia Relationship Situation Report is a comprehensive report written by Liam Wyatt as a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the current relationship between the museum and the Wikimedia projects.
