Wikipedia:GLAM/Archives of American Art

:#Write or edit a start or higher article relating to the history of the visual arts in America, citing at least one source from the [http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections Archives of American Art's Research Collections]. See the [http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=Archives_of_American_Art-related List of Archives of American Art-related articles] to get started.

:#Translate an Archives of American Art-related article into another language Wikipedia, with appropriate links and content related to the Archives of American Art.

:#Transcribe a document from the Archives of American Art into [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Page WikiSource].

Then, share your successes on our Outcomes page!

Have you created or expanded an article related to the Archives of American Art? Add [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Archives_of_American_Art_related Category:Archives of American Art related] to your article!

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See the Archives of American Art's WPA image donation on Wikimedia Commons!

File:Archives of American Art - Employment and Activities poster for the WPA's Federal Art Project - 11772.jpg|Employment and Activities poster for the WPA's Federal Art Project

File:Archives of American Art - A life class for adults at the Brooklyn Museum, under the auspice of the New York City WPA Art Project - 11039.jpg|A life class for adults at the Brooklyn Museum

File:Archives of American Art - A young child named Joachim at a free Federal Art Project art class in Brooklyn - 12044.jpg|A free Federal Art Project art class in Brooklyn

File:Archives of American Art - Arshile Gorky - 3043.jpg|Arshile Gorky

File:Archives of American Art - Augusta Savage - 2371.jpg|Augusta Savage

File:Archives of American Art - Georgette Seabrook - 2381 CROPPED.jpg|Georgette Seabrook

File:Archives of American Art - J. Scott Williams - 2734.jpg|J. Scott Williams

See entire WPA image donation on Wikimedia Commons

This project aims to coordinate the sharing of resources between Archives of American Art and the Wikimedia community in a relationship of mutual benefit. The Archives collects, preserves, describes, and provides access to documentary evidence on the history of the visual arts in America; a mission that aligns with Wikipedia’s goal to provide “free access to the sum of all human knowledge.”

Expand coverage on Wikipedia about people and topics relevant to the Archives of American Art’s collections. This includes providing access to sources for citations on existing pages, and creating new pages on notable people and topics.

Ongoing content donations to Wikimedia Commons featuring public domain documents and images from the Archives, allowing for these images to be utilized by educators and researchers worldwide without restrictions.

Collaborate with students and lifelong learners to help them grow their knowledge of art history while researching and contributing to Wikipedia articles. Empower Smithsonian staff and volunteers to grow their skills as confidence as Wikipedia contributors. Provide opportunities for new relationships and connections within the libraries, archives, and museum communities.

Archives of American Art is the world's largest and most widely used resource documenting the history of the visual arts in America. [http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections Our collections] include:

• Manuscripts of critics and scholars
• Photographs of people and events within the art world
• Sketches and sketchbooks
• Diaries, letters and scrapbooks of artists, dealers, and collectors
• Rare printed materials
• Film, audio and video
• Oral history interviews

If you are seeking something specific, please post on the requests page, and we will do our best to meet your needs.

Articles about people, organizations, movements, or events heavily documented in the Archives of American Art's collections should have a hidden category on the main page, and a Wikiproject template on their talk page. Userboxes are for volunteers to place on their user pages.

• Hidden category: Category:Archives of American Art related
• Talk page template: {{WikiProject Archives of American Art|class=C|importance=top}}
• Userboxes: {{User WP GLAM AAA}} (Archives of American Art) and {{User WPGLAM/SI}} (Smithsonian Institution)

• July 26, 2013 - New York Times, [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/27/arts/design/museum-welcomes-wikipedia-editors.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Museum Welcomes Wikipedia Editors]
• February 28, 2013 - The Torch -[http://www.e-torch.org/2013/02/the-wisdom-of-crowds/ The Wisdom of Crowds], Secretary G. Wayne Clough

• October 24, 2012 - Smithsonian Libraries Blog -[http://blog.library.si.edu/2012/10/editing-wikipedia-better-with-friends-and-best-with-librarians/ Editing Wikipedia: Better with friends, and best with librarians!]
• November 12, 2012 - Wikimedia Blog - [http://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/11/12/bring-on-the-chicks-with-glasses-why-wiki-loves-libraries-glam-wiki-can-help-address-the-wikipedia-gender-gap/ Bring on the Chicks with Glasses!: Why Wiki Loves Libraries & GLAM-Wiki can help address the Wikipedia gender gap]
• 2012 Fall CNI meeting - [http://www.slideshare.net/sosarasays/archives-of-american-art-case-study-wikipedia-and-libraries-whats-the-connection-cni2012fall Archives of American Art Case Study for "Wikipedia and Libraries: What's the Connection?"]
• 2012 Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting - [http://www.slideshare.net/sosarasays/the-archives-of-american-art-on-wikipedia-and-wikimedia-saa2012 The Archives of American Art on Wikipedia & Wikimedia]
• 2012 Wikimania International conference - [http://www.slideshare.net/sosarasays/5-reasons-archives-are-an-untapped-goldmine-for-wikipedians-and-wikimedians 5 Reasons Archives are an Untapped Goldmine for Wikipedians and Wikimedians]

• [http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/archives-american-art-contributes-photo-collection-wikimedia-commons "Archives of American Art Contributes Photo Collection to Wikimedia Commons"] - Smithsonian Newsdesk, October 5, 2011
• [http://philanthropy.com/blogs/social-philanthropy/how-the-smithsonian-is-helping-wikipedia/29095 Backstage Pass Video from the] Chronicle of Philanthropy
• [http://www.idea.org/blog/2011/08/09/reaching-the-public-via-wikipedia/ Reaching the public via Wikipedia] by Michael Douma
• [http://philanthropy.com/blogs/social-philanthropy/wikipedian-in-residence-helps-share-smithsonian-archives/28989 "Wikipedian-in-Residence’ Helps Share Smithsonian Archives"], The Chronicle of Philanthropy, July 28, 2011, Cody Switzer
• [http://blog.photography.si.edu/2011/07/06/location-location-location/#.ThTHh5BEx3g.twitter Location! Location! Location!] by Marvin Heiferman from the Visual Archives and the Smithsonian blog
• [http://blog.aaa.si.edu/2011/05/first-smithsonian-wikipedian-in-residence-at-the-archives-of-american-art.html A Very Wiki Summer: First Wikipedian-in-Residence for the Smithsonian Institution to Join the Archives of American Art in June] written by SarahStierch for the [http://blog.aaa.si.edu Archives of American Art Blog].
• [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2011-04-25/News_and_notes First Wikipedian-in-Residence at Smithsonian Institution] from The Signpost
• [http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.com/2011/04/wikimedian-in-residence-at.html Wikimedian in residence at #ArchivesAmerArt] from [http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.com Words and What Not].
• [http://museumintern.blogspot.com/2011/04/wikimedia-archives-of-american-art.html Wikimedia + Archives of American Art = #wikilove] from Your Favorite Museum Intern.
• [http://blog.wikimedia.org/2011/04/27/in-residence-around-the-world/ "In Residence" around the world] from the Wikimedia Foundation.

Examine statistical data related to traffic from Wikimedia websites to the Archives’ website, as well as usage statistics of images, data and other related materials with the invaluable tools provided by Wikimedia developers.

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Analysis is based on the importance of the topic and the connection it has in regards to the Archives of American Art. This analysis is being completed by art historians and staff, articles are rated based on the amount of content or quality of content within the Archives and its relevance to what is owned by the Archives. Collections that are restricted, entirely on microfilm, or not owned by the Archives are not being included. This chart is still under development and is only a selected portion of the Archives holdings.

• Low = Only available on microfilm and/or only small amount of images possibly not for release.
• Mid = Light biographical information in page description, minor details related to subject.
• High = Oral history, partially digitized or primarily images.
• Top = Fully digitized
  

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