GLAM/Newsletter/September 2012
 This Month in GLAM – Volume II, Issue IX, September 2012
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From the team
Results of the This Month in GLAM survey (part 2)
Continuing on from last month's report, I will be analysing further results from the July 2012 This Month in GLAM survey. (read more→)
USA report
Cooper-Hewitt collections database links to Wikipedia; brief news
The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, which recently released its metadata under CC0, has now unveiled their new alpha-version collection database. It includes links to Wikipedia and pulls Wikipedia content into the collection entry. (read more→)
UK report
GLAMcamp London; brief news
Spain report
Edit-a-thons in Spain
Surreal edit-a-thon over the tomb of Salvador Dalí: Dalí is buried in the middle of an old theather, just in the exact place that an edit-a-thon was held. (read more→)
Italy report
Smithsonian Institution, Brooklyn Museum and WikiAfrica
This summer the Smithsonian Institution Archives (Washington, DC) and the Brooklyn Museum (NY) agreed to join the WikiAfrica/Share Your Knowledge project. (read more→)
Germany report
Science 2.0
The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community has set up a research network on Science 2.0, with special emphasis on how the web impacts the way research is being performed and communicated. (read more→)
Sweden report
Council of Central Museums project; National Heritage Board WiR; brief news
Collaboration with Council of the Central Museums: During September work has begun teaching staff at the National Museums to edit Wikipedia and to upload images to Wikimedia Commons. (read more→)
Switzerland report
Botanical Garden Lausanne; CERN
During September, 3 new Swiss GLAMs were reached out to. (read more→)
India report
Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 in India
16,796 photos were uploaded from India during Wiki Loves Monuments this year. (read more→)
Mexico report
Edit-a-thon at the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana
The Salón de la Plástica Mexicana held an edit-a-thon to kick start a project to document its past and present membership. (read more→)
Africa report
A month in Africa's GLAMs
The GLAM activities listed from across Africa have come from the work of two Wikimedia chapters, South Africa and Kenya, and from the WikiAfrica Project. (read more→)
Open Access report
Open Access per default; Open Access Media Importer tests finished; Preparations for Open Access Week
This month's biggest Open Access-related piece of news is to do with the Media Importer. (read more→)
Events
October's GLAM events
Check out GLAM events happening around the globe in October. (read more→)
TMIG Update
New look front page!
We're trialling a new look front page. Check out "From the team" to find out more and let us know what you think!