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Navigating Wikimedia: Making Minnesota Digital Collections More Discoverable
Thursday October 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Plymouth Ballroom
Since 2020, DPLA has worked with contributing partners to upload their open access digital content to Wikimedia Commons. Staff at Minitex and the Minnesota Digital Library were inspired by the success of the DPLA project and conceived of their own pilot to learn more about using the wiki-based, free-to-use media repository called Wikimedia Commons, along with its sister sites Wikidata and Wikipedia, to increase discoverability of content from digital collections. The outcomes from this successful pilot project included an expanded understanding of the Wikimedia platforms, increased discovery of digital content, and the recognized benefits of working together. Due to the enthusiastic success of the pilot project, we are continuing the project in 2024.

The presenters will discuss both the 2023 and 2024 Minitex Wikimedia projects, how we added archival images to Wikimedia Commons, WIkipedia, and added structured data (linked data) from Wikidata. Participants will learn about our goals, outcomes and impact on access and use, and some tips on how to get started with a Wikimedia project at your own organization.
Speaker & Moderator
avatar for Kayla Olson

Kayla Olson

Reference & Liaison Librarian, Winona State University
At Winona State University (Winona, Minnesota), I am the Reference & Liaison Librarian to History, Philosophy, Ethnic Studies, Women Gender & Sexuality Studies, Special Education, Education Studies, and Marketing. Prior to becoming a librarian, I trained as a Roman archaeologist with... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Greta Bahnemann

Greta Bahnemann

Metadata Coordinator, Minitex
Greta Bahnemann is the Metadata Librarian for the Minnesota Digital Library, a position she has held since 2010. At the Minnesota Digital Library, Greta is responsible for implementing current metadata standards and best practices, spearheading the MDL Primary Source Set program... Read More →
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Sara Ring

Digitization Cataloging & Metadata Training Coordi, Minitex
Sara Ring is Continuing Education Librarian at Minitex where she develops and presents training for libraries and other cultural heritage organizations on standards for building digital collections and preserving them. AI applications in libraries, Linked data, library history, and... Read More →
Thursday October 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Plymouth Ballroom
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