tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post8275742586509858511..comments2024-03-27T13:58:49.915+01:00Comments on Words and what not: #mw2010 you provide provenance, #wikimedia provides trafficGerardMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14287269079265427282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post-80498717296224814032010-04-15T01:26:48.632+02:002010-04-15T01:26:48.632+02:00It is indeed the best way but at the same time, we...It is indeed the best way but at the same time, we provide provenance by referring to our source. We do this for the Library of Congress and it establishes one of our best practices. We do this irrespective of having a working relation with the LoC.<br />Thanks,<br /> GerardGerardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287269079265427282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post-30346327644931627222010-04-14T23:41:15.630+02:002010-04-14T23:41:15.630+02:00Hi;
I think that that is the best way to make par...Hi;<br /><br />I think that that is the best way to make partnerships with museums and libraries. They want people make use of their resources, and Wikimedia has got an huge amount of web traffic. So, they can share with us their digital archives (with free licenses), and file descriptions can link to the original file. We all win.<br /><br />Regardsemijrphttp://emijrp.tknoreply@blogger.com