[OpenGLAM] Content Trafficking v.3

Thu Sep 12 15:03:33 UTC 2013

Yeah...that's another idea tossed around annual "open" awards.

Now we just magically need the money to do. ;) (but I love any excuse to recognize people especially in person!)

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On Sep 12, 2013, at 5:30 AM, heath rezabek <heath.rezabek at gmail.com> wrote:

> We might not see it often, but perhaps that would add to its prestige.  :)
> 
> Perhaps an annual announcement or awarding of certifications could be done, thus giving it a press cycle.  And, perhaps winning institutions could be offered an honorary seat on a related advisory committee, or somesuch.
> 
> In other words, big things could grow from small beginnings.  :)
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> - Heath
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> On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 3:16 AM, Sam Leon <sam.leon at okfn.org> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> Interesting discussion and Bettina do share what you have collated of this discussion.
>> 
>> With respect to the badges point, I think it's a good idea. In the process of listing the Open Collections on OpenGLAM I've often suggested that the host institutions use the existing "Open Content" badges.
>> 
>> It would be really interesting too to look at creating a process for awarding institutions that do open their collections and uphold the OpenGLAM principles, although at present this wouldn't be a badge we'd see on the websites too often.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Sam
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>> On 12 September 2013 06:35, Maarten Brinkerink <mbrinkerink at beeldengeluid.nl> wrote:
>>> Still love that idea...
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>>> Sent from my mobile phone
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>>> Op 11 sep. 2013 om 23:33 heeft Sarah Stierch <sstierch at wikimedia.org> het volgende geschreven:
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>>>> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 2:01 PM, Jon Voss <jon.voss at wearewhatwedo.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I second that!  Another example we've been thinking about at Historypin is having special badges and searches for openly licensed or PD content.  We want to find ways to educate and reward sharing of open content, and also underline business reasons for institutions to do that.  
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Yes, that was an idea we came up at the first GLAMcamp in New York City in 2011 - having badges for GLAMs to put on their website expressing different OpenGLAM (well..that event took place before "OpenGLAM" existed) models. "This badge means you've opened all your PD content for the world to open for free," "This institution has partnered with Wikipedia"
>>>> 
>>>> I know a lot of us still love love love the idea of badges for institutions! Show off your OpenGLAM awesomess :) 
>>>> 
>>>> Sarah
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