@WCIA_Wales @venuewithaheart And an excellent tour it was to! What an amazing legacy those spirited Welsh ladies left us. A leaf out of their book, more talking, less warring.
Our first webinar of the year! Join IGBIS and Setlabo Phala on 27 February as Setlabo tells us about creating a successful digitisation project in your library and why high quality metadata is essential #metadatamatters
It's almost the weekend 🙌 Looking for a good movie to watch? We've got you covered with @MagnusManske's WikiFlix! Public domain movies right at your finger tip from Wikimedia Commons, @internetarchive and more, powered by #Wikidata.
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Calling archivist x Wikimedians 🗯️
I started a draft for Gaza's Central Archives (destroyed as part of Israel's genocidal programme), but I would really like to add more about their holdings - any sources you can point me too?
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'In early 2024 we will be launching a brand-new and bespoke online Wikipedia training course, aimed at professionals in the GLAM sector.' @wikimediauk please consider partnering with @CILIPinfo@MuseumsAssoc@ARAUK_IE @ARLIS_UKI to embed these skills in our professions.
@lesleypitman That last point is crucial @lesleypitman Libraries are so much more than bookshops but unfortunately the metrics used to evaluate them have mirrored those used in the commercial sector. We compare apples with pears.
In the last few days the @RNLI have faced abuse and criticism from fox hunting supporters after they rejected money raised by a fox hunt in Ireland.
Please use this post to show what the vast majority of the public really thinks - RT if you agree they made the right decision! 🦊
The threat of cyber crime is another great reason to share your metadata. Cataloguing Code of Ethics ethical statement 7. "We collaborate widely to support the creation, distribution, maintenance, and enrichment of metadata in various environments and jurisdictions."
@CILIPinfo Please think about partnering with @MuseumsAssoc for future workforce surveys. Cataloguing and metadata creation, dissemination, enrichment & maintenance are just as essential to the museum sector.🙂